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What are the people saying? By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Once in a while I visit the newsstand to feel the pulse of the people. The People’s…
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Lead Story
36 governors, Wike sued ‘over failure to account for trillions of FAAC allocations’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal…
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Africa
Spiro agrees to US$50 Million debt facility with Afreximbank to accelerate expansion
Spiro, the largest electric vehicle company in Africa, is pleased to announce it has signed heads of terms for US$50…
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Local
NIMASA elevates 41% female staff to management positions
Executive Director, Labour Cabotage and Services, Alhaji Jubril Abba and some Maritime women during the International Day for Women in…
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Africa
Oramah leads African multilateral, private sector institutions to Mauritanian President and AU Chair, pledge support for Africa’s development
Nouakchott: 17 May 2024: A group of African multilateral institutions including members of the Alliance for African Multilateral Financial Institutions…
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Africa
AfDB commits $2 billion; Leads the way at landmark summit for access to clean cooking in Africa
The African Development Bank Group pledged $2 billion over 10 years towards clean cooking solutions in Africa—a major step along…
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Africa
Afreximbank backs expansion of Silversands Hotel in Grenada with US$ 30 Million facility
CAIRO, Egypt African Export – Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has approved a US$ 30 Million financing facility to Joyau Des Caraibes…
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Local
Alleged $34.4m fraud: Court refuses Binance Executive bail as EFCC presents first witness
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday 17, May 2024, threw out a bail application filed…
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Local
UK Baroness hails new EFCC under Olukoyede
Baroness Verma Sandy of Leicester, Member of United Kingdom, UK’s House of Lords on Friday, May 17, 2024 lauded the…
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Local
Diaspora Housing: NiDCOM, FHA activate project across the states
ABUJA, MAY 17, 2024. The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has applauded the Managing Director/Chief Executive…
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Local
Obi, Otti, lawmakers set to storm Akure for Ondo Governorship election campaign
…. Party receives boost from aggrieved APC, PDP aspirants The Chairman of Labour Party (LP) Governorship Primaries in Ondo State,…
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Africa
Africa CEO Forum: Dangote calls for more investments to propel Africa’s economic growth
President of the Pan-African Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote has called for increased investments in the African continent…
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Africa
NNPC Ltd clarifies Lagos Depot fire incident .…Says normalcy restored
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has clarified that the fire incident at a tank farm in Marine…
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Africa
West Africa must work in unison to defeat terrorism, human trafficking, Tinubu tells Faye of Senegal
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal and called for an alignment of purpose and…
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Arts & Entertainment
Renowned Prof. and Ifa Priest, Wande Abimbola to grace Yoruba Action Council program in Newark, New Jersey, Saturday
Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Professor Emeritus (Chief) Ogunwande “Wande” Abimbola, will be…
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Health
8 years after, Sokoto Orthopedic Hospital resumes Osteoarthritis surgeries
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, May 16, 2024 Sokoto State Orthopedic Hospital, Wamakko, has resumed osteoarthritis surgeries, after its suspension in…
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Local
Who does America listen to? By Azu Ishiekwene
I was chatting with a friend last week, who, mid-speech, redirected our conversation to the situation in the Middle East.…
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Business and Economy
Afreximbank deepens collaboration with ITFC, ICD to advance Africa’s Economic Cooperation
Cairo, May 16, 2024: On the sidelines of the recently concluded 2024 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Annual Meetings and…
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Arts & Entertainment
Executive Secretary, Nigerian Press Council, Ezughah, laments lack of funding
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Press Council, NPC, Dr. Dili Ezughah, has described the removal of the agency from…
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Local
Kwara Court jails two Chinese for illegal mining
Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 convicted and sentenced two…
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Local
Reps pass bill to increase Appeal Court Judges from 90 to 150
…Want 6 Judges in each division The House of Representatives has passed through second reading a bill to amend the…
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Lead Story
Third night of riots in France’s New Caledonia
Wellington, May 16, 2024 The capital of the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia was rocked by riots for a…
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Local
Gov. Oyebanji: Wooing investors to Ekiti By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State is, without doubt, one of the country’s best performing governors.…
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Local
Breaking: Convicted billionaire kidnapper, Evans, opts for plea bargain
By Adenike Ayodele Ikeja, May 16, 2024 The convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans and his co-defendant Joseph…
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Education
Artificial Intelligence to the rescue? By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Each time some Christians pray against 666 or the mark of the beast, I laugh! If…
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