A tactical team of the Nigeria Police, Nigerian Army, and Department of State Services (DSS), in a joint operation early Saturday morning, stormed the operational headquarters of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the military wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in Awomama, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, killing seven…
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Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, in the early hours of yesterday, attacked Ajimaka, a Tiv farming community in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, killing nine persons, while several others were reported missing. The gunmen, who were said to be carrying sophisticated weapons, invaded the community at about 2:00am, shooting sporadically. It was…
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Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, yesterday narrated how the federal government rejected a request by governors to borrow N50 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to augment the revenue shortfall in March for distribution by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), ThisDay reports. The minister, who featured on…
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Group Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka and Group Chairman, Mr. Tony Elumelu, at the 59th Annual General Meeting of United Bank for Africa(UBA) Plc Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has assured its teeming shareholders and investors of even greater returns in the coming months, with the bank having established a diversified…
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Infinix’s Easter campaign is underway and you and your family or friends can be part of the lucky winners to walk away with pleasant surprises and amazing gift prizes. My bet is, you’re already doing all that it takes for you to make your entry into the #EasterMomentsWithInfinix campaign but you just don’t know it…
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The colour black can make anyone look elegant and attractive. However wearing it with a little creativity can help you get a stylish look and slay. You can do it with ease by adding one or more accessories that pop just like those clashing and brightly-coloured shoes, clutch and earrings Fashion Designer Lisa Folawiyo has here! …
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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has presented car gifts to 13 outstanding school teachers and administrators in public schools across the state. The 13 teachers were honoured were among 23 semi-finalists selected from over 3,000 applications who applied for the State’s Merit Award selection process captured under the State’s Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, B.O.S Education…
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Visa and PayPal recently announced that they would allow the use of Cryptocurrency on their platforms. According to a Reuters report, Visa said yesterday that it would allow customers to specifically use the cryptocurrency USD Coin in transactions made across its payment network. Visa told the news wire that it launched a pilot program with Crypto.com — a crypto platform — and will seek out other…
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In the United States, New York’s state legislature passed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he would sign it, CNBC reports. The state Senate voted 40-23 to pass the legislation. Later in the evening, the state Assembly voted 100-49 in favor of the bill. If the bill is signed, the…
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All Progressives Congress (APC)Chieftain Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has retraced his speech, he has now said that he never meant that the Federal Government should employ 50 million but 5 million youths into the Nigerian Army and other agencies to boost the fight against terrorism, banditry and others. On Monday at the 12th Bola Tinubu Colloquium…
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