January 17, 2025

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Education

SSA To President, Asefon Meets NIMC DG Over NIN, Students ID’s Integration

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News Update THE Senior Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement recently visited the Office of the Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to discuss a strategic initiative aimed at...

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Local News

EFCC Officer Shot Dead

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News Update Armed internet fraudsters fatally shot an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and critically injured another during an encounter with anti-graft operatives in Anambra State. The operatives had embarked...

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Politics

PDP Lawmaker Dumps Party, Joins APC

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News Update Hon. Ashakia Pius, Member Representing Obanliku State Constituency in the House of Assembly, has defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) during a high-profile visit to...

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Local News

Five Reportedly Dead In Another Ondo Communal Clash

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News Update No fewer than five persons have been reportedly killed in another Communal clash at a boundary linking Akure and idanre community. A reliable source told Journalist that tension has been mounting for...

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Business National

Dangote raises petrol prices near N960

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News Update THE Dangote Petroleum Refinery has confirmed an increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, to its customers. This was contained in an email statement on Friday....

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Local News

A’Court affirms Julius Abure, LP’s Nat’l Chair

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News Update An Appeal Court has affirmed Julius Abure the Labour Party, LP, National Chairman. A notification on the Labour Party’s X handle on social media read, ”Barr Julius Abure remains the LP National...

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Local News

Dispute: Mother of one commits suicide over two cups of rice

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News Update A 17-Year-Old and mother of one-year-and-five-months baby, simply identified as Deola, has reportedly committed suicide due to a misunderstanding between her and her spouse, Seyi, over two cups of rice. The incident...

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Business

Dollar to Naira Rate, Friday

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News Update As of January 17, 2025, the Nigerian Naira (NGN) has continued to experience some level of volatility against the US Dollar (USD), while this has been the norm for decades now, this...

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Extra

BREAKING: CDS inaugurates trauma centre at NDA

Akanji Philip January 17, 2025 0 Comment

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, on Thursday inaugurated an emergency and trauma centre and a fleet of vehicles at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. The CDS also inaugurated...

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Local News

LASTMA rescues 1,075 from road crashes — Report

Akanji Philip January 17, 2025 0 Comment

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has rescued 1,075 lives from road accident across the state 2024. The General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement made available to the...