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Seek Permission Before Using The National Anthem – FGN Tells Nigerians

Seek Permission Before Using The National Anthem – FGN Tells Nigerians

Seek Permission Before Using The National Anthem – FG Tells Nigerians The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to seek permission before using the national anthem. A statement by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu on Wednesday, said seeking permission was necessary to avoid misinterpretation. He further announced that press conferences will be held across all states to initiate the sensitisation campaign on the agency’s new policies. He, however, did not state in what context permission should be sought before the anthem could be sung, or its lyrics could be used. “As custodians of Nigeria’s…
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NNPCL Increases Fuel Price To N1,030 Per Litre In Abuja, N998 In Lagos

NNPCL Increases Fuel Price To N1,030 Per Litre In Abuja, N998 In Lagos

NNPCL Increases Fuel Price To N1,030 Per Litre In Abuja, N998 In Lagos Filling stations belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) have increased the pump price of fuel. The product which previously sold for N897 in Abuja, the nation’s capital, currently sells for N1,030. Daily Trust correspondent who visited an NNPC outlet in Maitama observed how motorists queued up to purchase the product amid complaints. At another NNPC station in Gudu, still in Abuja, motorists queued up while waiting for attendants to commence sale. When our reporter asked an attendant if the station was out of stock,…
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Covenant University Ranked Nigeria’s Overall Best In The 2024 Rankings (See List)

Covenant University Ranked Nigeria’s Overall Best In The 2024 Rankings (See List)

Covenant University Ranked Nigeria’s Overall Best In THE 2024 Rankings (See List) Covenant University (CU) has been listed as Nigeria’s overall best university in Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 Rankings. The Times Higher Education World Rankings is a comprehensive global ranking of universities published annually. The 2024 rankings include 1,907 universities across 108 countries and regions. Covenant University which is Nigeria’s highest-ranking institution on the 2024 list fell within the 8001-1000 global scale alongside the University of Ibadan (UI). The ratings were done based on 18 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across five areas: teaching, research…
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Longest Serving African President, Paul Biya Of Cameroon Reportedly Dies

Longest Serving African President, Paul Biya Of Cameroon Reportedly Dies

Longest Serving African President, Paul Biya Reportedly Dies President Paul Biya, who is the longest serving African President has “reportedly” died. According to news filtering from Cameroon, Diya has passed away. Biya, born on 13 February 1933 is a Cameroonian politician who has served as the second president of Cameroon since 6 November 1982, having previously been the prime minister of Cameroon from 1975 to 1982. He is the second longest ruling president in Africa, the longest consecutively serving current non-royal national leader in the world and the oldest head of state in the world. Mr Biya ruled the country…
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Objectivism As A Cure To Bitterness: A Measured Reply To ‘Stop Governor Otti From Visiting Harvard University’ By A Scotland Based Misinformation Monger, Eke O. Ako – By Ukoha Njoku Ukoha(CPS To Gov. Otti)

Objectivism As A Cure To Bitterness: A Measured Reply To ‘Stop Governor Otti From Visiting Harvard University’ By A Scotland Based Misinformation Monger, Eke O. Ako – By Ukoha Njoku Ukoha(CPS To Gov. Otti)

OBJECTIVISM AS A CURE TO BITTERNESS: A MEASURED REPLY TO 'STOP GOVERNOR OTTI FROM VISITING HARVARD UNIVERSITY' BY A SCOTLAND BASED MISINFORMATION MONGER, EKE O. AKO. "Spreading 'Mis- and Disinformation' is Not Opposition Politics. It is Lying and Dishonesty" - Ctz. Ukoha Njoku Ukoha (Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor of Abia State) The daily ranting of a Scotland based Abian whose identity and name has been in a perpetual flux cannot be taken seriously by those he tagged in his desperate, attention seeking, empty and inconsistent 'petition'. By this time last year, he was ranting under the name…
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28 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Arrested As EFCC Raids 2 States

28 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Arrested As EFCC Raids 2 States

EFCC Raids Two States, Arrests 28 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a total of 28 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo boys’ in Edo and Akwa-Ibom states. The suspects were arrested on Monday after a separate sting operation conducted on their hideouts following an intelligence report on their alleged fraudulent activities. Thirteen of the suspects were arrested in the Nwaniba area of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, while 15 were nabbed in Benin City, the Edo State capital. A statement on Tuesday by the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele…
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Governance Reimagined: Mapping The Future – Being Gov. Otti’s Lead Paper At The 54th Annual Accountants Conference At Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja

Governance Reimagined: Mapping The Future – Being Gov. Otti’s Lead Paper At The 54th Annual Accountants Conference At Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja

GOVERNANCE REIMAGINED: MAPPING THE FUTURE Being the Text of the Lead Paper Presented by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the 54th Annual Accountants Conference Organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) on October 8, 2024 at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja Protocols Nigeria has changed dramatically in the last few decades. Unfortunately, it is not for the better. Strange events and ugly developments that were hitherto unimaginable in this part of the world a few years ago have become our daily reality. Going through regular national news reports and commentaries, one finds it difficult to accept that…
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ASUU Insists On 14-Day Ultimatum To FGN, Claims 84 Members Dead From Hardship

ASUU Insists On 14-Day Ultimatum To FGN, Claims 84 Members Dead From Hardship

ASUU Insists On 14-Day Ultimatum To FG, Says 84 Members Dead From Hardship The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised concerns over the deaths of 84 of its members within three months, citing economic hardship and unpaid salaries as key factors. The ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, revealed this during an interview on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, aired on Channels TV. “In the past three months, from May to August (2024), Nigerian universities lost 84 academics to death. In three months, because of what our people are going through,” Osodeke stated. He lamented the government’s failure to pay…
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Re: Trending Allegation Of Police Extortion In ABA – Press Release By PPRO, ABIA State.

Re: Trending Allegation Of Police Extortion In ABA – Press Release By PPRO, ABIA State.

PRESS RELEASE 8/10/2024 Re: Trending Allegation of Police Extortion in Aba The Abia State Police Command has been inundated with a trending allegation circulating online by a social media blogger, accusing an officer in Aba of extorting ₦100,000 each as bail from 10 arrested suspects on 04/10/2024. Preliminary investigation revealed that on 03/10/2024, the Aba Area Command received a complaint through a written petition from the management of Life Stock Feed PLC Aba. The petition alleged that several staff members had misappropriated a substantial amount of money and made away with some production materials from the company. Based on this…
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