In a heartening display of support amid disappointment, Nigerian billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu has announced he will honor his $500,000 pledge […]
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NELFUND To Clear N928 Million Arrears Owe To Over 11,000 StudentsÂ
Mustapha Iyal, the executive director of operations at the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), says all students owed arrears under […]
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$20 Million Fraud Trial: Court Fixes Date For Ponle’s Arraignment
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday adjourned the arraignment of Lagos-based businessman Michael Abiodun Ponle and […]
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Uganda Govt Bans Internet Ahead Of Election As Museveni Seeks Seventh Term After 40 Years In Power
A senior Ugandan official on Wednesday defended the internet blackout imposed ahead of elections, saying it was necessary to prevent […]
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Africa Confidential Links Biafra Lobbyists To ‘Christian Genocide’ Claims In Nigeria
The Nigerian government outspent pro-Biafra lobbyists in Washington as both sides compete to influence US President Donald Trump over allegations […]
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BREAKING: Nigerians To Pay 7.5% VAT On Mobile Bank Transfers, USSD Transactions From January 19
Nigerians will begin paying a 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on selected banking services, including mobile bank transfers […]
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FLASH: FG Signs, Unveils New Agreement With ASUU
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have signed a new agreement aimed at improving the […]
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GBAM! ‘I Want To Be A Wife’ — 48-Year-Old Singer Tamar Braxton
American singer and actress Tamar Braxton has expressed her frustrations over being single at 48, lamenting that she should be […]
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BREAKING: Nigeria, Russia Affected As US Pauses Visa Processing For 75 CountriesÂ
Visa applications from Nigeria, Russia and at least 73 other countries will no longer be processed by United States embassies […]
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Police Arrest Masquerade Over Violent Attacks On Residents
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a masquerade alleged to have carried out unprovoked violent attacks on residents, leading […]
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