The Lagos State Government, on Friday, directed the immediate closure of Mile 12 International and Owode Onirin markets over filth and other environmental infractions.A statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adeshina, said the markets were closed during a joint operation carried
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Israel’s military on Friday directed the evacuation of northern Gaza, a region that is home to 1.1 people, within 24 hours, a U.N. spokesman said.The order, delivered to the U.N., comes as Israel presses an offensive against Hamas militants. U.N. spokesman Stéphane Dujarric called the order “impossible” without “devastating humanitarian
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers, CEOs, of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Saturday said the appointments were in line
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Multichoice's Africa Magic channel has celebrated two decades of significant expansion as a major platform for African content and an engine for multiplying Africa’s creative talent.Launched as a single channel showing mainly Nollywood movies in 2003, Africa Magic has since grown to include seven channels for movies, sitcoms, soap operas,
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Dr. Alex Otti, Abia State Governor, on Thursday flagged off the reconstruction of the long-abandoned Port Harcourt Road, a major artery that holds immense promise in the economic and social revival of Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia.The currently disused road, which was constructed during the administration of the late
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday launched a $250 million lithium factory in Nasarawa State as part of the federal government’s efforts to meet the battery and energy demands of Nigerians.Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ganfeng Lithium Industry Limited Factory in the Endo community of Udege in the Nasarawa
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The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, has petitioned the British Broadcasting Commission (BBC) over a report on Tinubu’s certificate.Recall that the BBC report, titled “Bola Tinubu diploma: No evidence Nigeria’s president forged college record”, analyzed the controversy surrounding the certificate President Bola
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ola Olukoyede as the new chairman to lead the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Ola Olukoyede is a thorough-bred lawyer with over twenty-two (22) years of experience at the Bar, as well as a regulatory compliance consultant, who specializes in compliance management, corporate intelligence, and
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the restoration of the 43 items which were banned from accessing foreign exchange (FX).The announcement was made in a statement signed by Isa AbdulMumin, director of corporate communications, on Thursday."Importers of all 43 items previously restricted by the 2015 Circular referenced TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/010
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The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee will confer the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria on 58 legal practitioners out of the 69 shortlisted applicants.The reports showed that most of the disqualified applicants were those in academia.12 professors were shortlisted in the category, but only Prof. Babatunde Oni would be conferred
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