Political Awareness Group Condemns Continued Detention of Islamic School Principal, Mr Fasasi
December 22, 2024
Nigerian Stampedes and Matters Arisings by Adekunle Adebayo (PhD)
December 22, 2024
Sunday, December 22, 2024
December 2023
4 Minutes
Dangote, Rabiu, Adenuga Lose $9.3bn In 2023 – Forbes
The combined wealth of Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu and Mike Adenuga declined by $9.3 billion in 2023, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires ranking. Forbes’ wealth-tracking platform provides ongoing updates on the net worth and...
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1 Minute
Senate Jerks Budget From N27.5trn To N28.777trn; N4bn For Recreation Centre
The National Assembly on Saturday passed the 2024 Appropriation Bill, increasing the sum to ₦28.7 trillion from the initial ₦27.5 trillion presented by President Bola Tinubu late November. The fiscal plan increased by N1.2...
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2 Minutes
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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2 Minutes
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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1 Minute
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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3 Minutes
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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2 Minutes
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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2 Minutes
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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2 Minutes
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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4 Minutes
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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