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Lionel Messi is now back to training with Paris Saint-Germain after he was suspended over an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia. The Ligue 1 club tweeted a photograph of the World Cup winner in training kit with the message: “Leo Messi back in training this Monday morning.” The Argentine superstar had been sanctioned by Paris […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Labour Congress in Abia State has concluded plans to commence an indefinite strike tomorrow (Tuesday) over several months and years of pensions owed its members by the out-going state government led by Okezie Ikpeazu The state chairman of the NLC, Pascal Nweke, disclosed this to newsmen Monday, saying, “By midnight tomorrow, Abia workers […]
Continue ReadingA potentially dangerous incident occurred at the Dutse office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Jigawa State on Monday morning after some armed soldiers invaded the premises of the anti-narcotic agency in an attempt to free a soldier arrested for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs. The incident caused panic among residents of […]
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Some bandits were reported to have at kidnapped at least 40 worshippers during service at Bege Baptist Church, Madala on Buruku Baringi road in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday. The chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, Kaduna State chapter, Rev. John Hayab, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Kaduna on Monday. […]
Continue ReadingCBN is preparing to issue guidelines to promote the safe and efficient use of contactless payments in Nigeria. Guidelines cover technical and operational requirements, security measures, and standards for issuing and accepting contactless payment. The move is part of the CBN’s effort to modernise the cashless payment policy in the country. Legit Click Here to […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s major telecommunications companies, including MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile, will implement a harmonised set of shortcodes for all telecommunications services from May 17, 2023. The move, directed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), means all mobile network operators will now use the same code for services. Why the new shortcodes are important Before the […]
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Petrol consumers may pay about N8.4tn for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, between July and December 2023 once the Federal Government stops subsidy on PMS in June, latest findings and industry data showed. This represents about 250 per cent increase from the N2.4tn PMS consumers would spend during the period if the government chose […]
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No fewer than 8 people including a prospective bride died on Sunday in Gusau, Zamfara state when the boat in which they were sailing capsized in a river. About 11 people were reportedly sailing to reach the other end of the river on the outskirts of Gusau, in search of portable water. However, the 8 drowned, […]
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The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has advised Nigerians seeking the scrap of the scheme not to be unnecessarily emotional. Giving the advice during a Unity Walk organised to mark the 50th anniversary of the scheme in Osun, the Director, South West Area Office of the NYSC, Amusan Oluwole Julius said scraping the scheme is […]
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As the race for the 10th Senate presidency gets ‘tougher’, 72 non-serving senators have endorsed former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, to head the 10th Senate. Earlier, the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, projected Akpabio as the next senate president. A former senator representing Kano Central, Basheer Lado, in a press conference […]
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