Hamas released 16 hostages late Wednesday in the last swap for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel under the current Gaza truce, as international mediators raced to seal another extension to allow further exchanges and prolong the halt of Israel’s air and ground offensive.The Israeli military said a group of 10
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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed banks to issue and accept old and new redesigned Naira notes.In a statement issued to this effect, Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, said: “Following the order of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, November 29, granting the prayer of the Minister of Justice and
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the date for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, registration and examination.The Board, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, said sale of form would commence from January 15 to February 26, 2024.The statement
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the N27.5 trillion budget for the 2024 fiscal year as proposed by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly as a huge disservice, which, if allowed to pass, will further asphyxiate Nigerians and plunge the country into more economic depression and hopelessness.In a
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The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, has advised stakeholders and Nigerians to stop sending congratulatory messages on his reappointment.Kyari stated this on Wednesday via a statement issued by Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye.He thanked stakeholders and Nigerians for their
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu formally presented a budget of N27.5 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year to the joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday.Addressing the Senators and members of the House of Representatives, President Tinubu announced his administration’s resolve to adopt the “revised 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework
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The Nigerian Air Force Operation Delta Safe has destroyed an active illegal refining site (IRS) with equipment and reservoirs loaded with illegal products at Yellow Island near Bonny Island in Rivers State.Also destroyed in the oil-rich state were two Cotonou boats sighted at Arugbana near Okrika, the Air Force Spokesperson,
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The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has called on President Bola Tinubu, world leaders, former presidents, heads of state, international organisations, and heads of local and international security agencies over what it described as the miscarriage of justice in Kano State.They said that all promoters of justice must at this
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The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved a sum of N15,000 in wage awards per worker in the state.The governor also approved a sum of N10,000 for each pensioner in the state in the same regard.This was disclosed on Wednesday in a circular by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
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