President Bola Tinubu has shared one of his experiences in the United States, on how he worked as a taxi driver to fund his education in the country- as one of the major reasons for the creation of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). In a post on his X handle on Wednesday, Tinubu noted th...
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The Eselu of Iselu Kingdom, Oba Ebenezer Akinyemi, has sued Governor Dapo Abiodun at a Federal High Court in Abeokuta to challenge his suspension. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-monarch-drags-abiodun-others-to-court-over-suspension/...
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President Bola Tinubu has departed Saudi Arabia after performing the Umrah, also known as the lesser Hajj. A video shared on Wednesday by Olusegun Dada, the President’s media aide, showed Tinubu waving goodbye to Nigerian and Saudi officials before boarding an aircraft. Dada also...
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday declined to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the Senator Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democra...
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….Shaibu highlights 681 housing units, operational expansion in first year By Kingsley Omonobi The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has highlighted the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions, the recruitment of 28,000 additional pers...
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Seeks reinstatement, injunction against enforcement of suspension order By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Eselu of Iselu Kingdom in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Ebenezer Akintunde Akinyemi, has dragged Governor Dapo Abiodun and four other respondents before ...
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Nigerian health technology company, Helium Health, has secured a $2.5 million (approximately N3.4 billion) grant from Google.org to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) solutions aimed at improving maternal healthcare delivery in Nigeria. The post Helium Health secures $2.5 millio...
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The Lagos State Police Command has accused motorists of harassing and obstructing its Rapid Response Squad, RRS, officers after a patrol vehicle was filmed driving against the direction of traffic. The command said the officers were responding to distress calls from motorists tra...
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Lawmakers divided over proposed ban on compulsory multi-year rent payments By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to regulate rental payments and curb exploitative practices by landlords and estate agents in the Fede...
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President Bola Tinubu has departed Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah, also known as the lesser Hajj. The President also visited the Kaaba, the sacred house of God located within the Holy Mosque in Makkah. This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Me...
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Airtel Nigeria is adding customers, selling more data, and generating higher earnings. Yet a decline in its quarterly operating margin suggests that rising demand is not translating into stronger profitability at the same pace. The company’s mobile-services Earnings Before Intere...
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Project targets 1.9m women in four states By Juliet Umeh Google has awarded Nigerian health technology company, Helium Health, a $2.5 million (about N3.4 billion) grant to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) tools aimed at improving maternal healthcare in Nigeria. The company was...
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The Nigerian Senate has set a November 15 deadline for six state assemblies yet to approve the state police bill, warning that silence will mean disapprova Read More: https://punchng.com/state-police-senate-gives-six-assemblies-november-15-deadline/...
