Ibadan Funfair stampede: President Tinubu Demands Perpetrators Prosecution as Death Toll Hits 40
December 19, 2024
Ibadan Funfair Stampede: MURIC Demands Probe as Death Toll Rises
December 19, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
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Child Marriage: Bayelsa Govt Summons 4-yr-old Bride’s Parents, 54-yr-old Groom
The Bayelsa Government has invited the parents of a four-year-old girl and the 54-year-old man allegedly involved in a marriage in the Akeddei community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. The News...
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Lawmakers Propose Jail Sentences For Employers In Arrears Of Salary Payments
The House of Representatives is presenting a legislation aimed at criminalizing the non-payment or failure to pay salaries by employers of labor and corporate entities nationwide. Under the proposed law, employees will have the...
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Snake Stops Play At Australia Tennis Tournament
Dominic Thiem’s Brisbane International qualifying match against Australian James McCabe was suspended for 40 minutes on Saturday after a snake slithered courtside. McCabe had just wrapped up the first set 6-2 against the 2020...
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Fresh Crisis Rocks LP As Two Members Loyal To Apapa Beaten In Edo
THE crisis rocking the national leadership of the Labour Party (LP) surfaced in Benin City, Edo State on Friday as two officials of the party with one identified as Anslem Eragbe and another whose...
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Obi Laments Declining Reading Culture Among Youths
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has emphasised the need to improve the reading culture in Nigeria, which he says has declined due to systemic issues. Obi said this as at...
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Insecurity Threatening Education Sector, NAPTAN Laments
The National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria has called for a collaboration between academic unions in tertiary institutions and the Federal Government to improve the nation’s quality of education in 2024. It also described...
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State Of Maine Blocks Trump From Republican Presidential Primary
The US state of Maine on Thursday blocked former president Donald Trump from its Republican presidential primary ballot, the second state to disqualify him over his role in the January 2021 assault on the...
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IG Lands In Plateau As Residents Flee 25 Threatened Communities
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday visited Plateau State following attacks on 25 communities by gunmen on Christmas Eve, which left over 150 persons dead. However, the visit did little to reassure...
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Rice Remains Restricted Despite Lifting Of Forex Ban – Customs
Despite the skyrocketing cost of rice and the recent halt on the ban of foreign exchange for its imports, the crop is still a restricted commodity, the Nigeria Customs Service has declared. Rice, a...
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Nollywood Can Boost Investors In Capital Market, Says NGX Boss
The Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Limited, Temi Popoola, has said that the domestic entertainment sector, Nollywood, can help to further boost retail investor activity in the capital market due to its appeal...
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