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NDLEA nabs hair stylist, dispatch rider for selling drug-tainted chin-chin to students

A search of the salon uncovered an additional 3.00 kilograms of the illicit substance, bringing the total seized from the duo to 3.2kg. Babafemi noted that their investigation revealed the distribution network

March 17, 2024

News·Crime

Governor Makinde grieves the loss of Olubadan of Ibadanland

Governor Makinde lauded Oba Dr. Balogun as an embodiment of royal excellence and a visionary leader who had significantly impacted Ibadanland during his brief tenure of just over two years. He extended

March 15, 2024

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IWD: “Women First” Tinubu pledges focus on female empowerment

Acknowledging their pivotal role in nation-building, Tinubu underscored the indispensable contribution of Nigerian women to the country's development, progress, and overall greatness.

March 8, 2024

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Cleric urges Muslims to deactivate social media accounts before Ramadan

Ahead of the forthcoming Ramadan, Muslim across the country have been advised to deactivate their Facebook and other social media accounts to avoid distractions during the month-long fast. Dr Nafiu Ahmed Arikewuyo Al-Jawharih,

March 7, 2024

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Pensioners kick over plan to scrap PTAD, non-inclusion in minimum wage c’ttee

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, South-West Zone, has criticised the federal government’s decision to scrap the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD). The pensioners on Thursday, decried that the supposed scrapping of the

March 7, 2024

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Recovery of student loan begins 2 years post NYSC, says FG, despite delay in disbursement

The Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on June 12, 2023, paved the way for indigent students to access interest-free loans for their educational pursuits

March 7, 2024

News·Politics

Professors lament growing hardship, call for drastic actions

A group of Nigerian university scholars have expressed concern about the disparity between the country’s high cost of living and its workers’ wages. The scholars who bemoaned the hardship facing the country

March 5, 2024

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Hardship: Face your challenges, suicide is not an option, Obasanjo tells Nigerian

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has warned Nigerian youths against using suicide as a shortcut to escaping their problems instead of finding solutions to it. Obasanjo spoke on Monday at Youth leadership symposium with the theme “Opportunities for

March 4, 2024

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‘Generous, compassionate’, brother hails IBD Dende @54

A member representing Yewa North II, Hon. Wahab Egungbohun has congratulated his brother Ibrahim Dende Egungbohun on his 54th birthday describing him as generous, compassionate philanthropist of international repute. The lawmaker in

March 3, 2024

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BREAKING: Yoruba actor sisi Quadri, passes away at 44

Oyebamiji celebrated his 44th birthday on December 25, 2023. Colleagues expressed their condolences on social media, with Abiola Bayo writing, "You will be greatly missed, Sisi Quadri. May your soul rest in

March 1, 2024

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