LG Electronics has announced the launch of the K-POP Fiesta contest in Nigeria.According to the global company, the event offers fans a unique platform to showcase their passion for Korean pop music and dance while providing an opportunity to engage with fellow enthusiasts from all corners of the country.It was
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The Federal Government is not considering requests from any country to establish a military base in Nigeria, Information and National Orientation Minister Mohammed Idris said yesterday.Idris dismissed as unfounded reports that the government was considering the citing of a military base in the country, saying Nigeria “is not in any
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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced a reduction in the price of electricity for Band A customers from N225/kWh to N206.80/kWh.The AEDC made the announcement in a tweet on Monday, May 6.It reads: “We are pleased to share with you the revised tariff for our Band A feeders,
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Bandits have reportedly killed six people and injured eight others in an attack on the Ambe community in the Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.The injured were said to have been rushed to the hospital for treatment.The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday night.Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of
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The Air Components of Operations Hadin Kai and Whirl Punch in the Northeast and North Central, respectively, have destroyed terrorists’ hideouts in Chinene near Mandara Mountains and Allawa near Shiroro in Niger State.The director of public relations and information, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Edward Gabkwet, said the air component at
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To support the expansion of Nigeria's pharmaceutical sector, the federal government has reaffirmed its intention to implement the "5 plus 5" regulatory scheme, which grants a last five-year renewal to a company that imports medications that the country’s pharmaceutical industry is capable of producing.During the five-year renewal period, the importer
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The Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested five members of an international drug syndicate with networks in parts of Nigeria, South Africa, and Thailand.This happened in a two-week intelligence-led operation in Lagos, Abia, and Anambra states following the seizure of their illicit drug consignments at
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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has dissociated itself from a trending list circulating in sections of the media, claiming it has released a full list of ex-governors being investigated for alleged corruption.Recall that over the weekend, there was a report with the headline, "EFCC Releases Full List of 58
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The federal government has emphasised the need to move from idealism to pragmatism, in a bid to achieve zero malaria target.The coordinating minister of health and social welfare, Prof Mohammed Ali Pate, stated this at the ministerial roundtable meeting on “Rethinking Malaria Elimination in Nigeria” held in Abuja.The meeting was
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A plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon with Hafar Al-batin Central, Hospital, Saudi Arabia, Dr Ayodele Ogunkeyede, has developed a novel compression therapy for sickle cell anemia chronic leg ulcers.Ogunkeyede, who spoke about his discovery during an interview with newsmen in Ilorin, Kwara State, explained that the development was through extensive
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