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MTU hails Olukoya over LASU’s honorary doctorate
The Mountain Top University, Ogun State has said the Honorary Doctorate Degree to be conferred on its Founder and General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya, by the Lagos State University, Ojo, is a well-deserved honour. Olukoya will be conferred with the honorary degree on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Vice-Chancellor,
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How married woman’s visit landed me in police cell – Lawyer
A Nigerian lawyer and activist, Ayo Sogunro, has recounted how he slept in a police cell in Abuja after a married female friend visited him in his hotel room. In a lengthy thread on Twitter on Wednesday, Sogunro narrated that he arrived in Abuja for a human rights meeting last Friday and reached out to
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NEMA, NIMET, NIHSA collaboration will avert disaster management mistakes — Gov. Eno
Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pst. Umo Eno, has lauded the collaborative efforts of the National Emergency Management Agency, Nigerian Metrological Agency, and Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency, in tackling floods, saying that the union would open a new vista towards averting mistakes made in the past in the area of disaster management. He said it
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Bank of England to hike interest rates over inflation
The Bank of England is forecast to lift interest rates for a 13th time in a row on Thursday – and may hike sharply to fight stubborn inflation despite such a move worsening a cost-of-living crisis. The BoE had been expected to raise its key lending rate, which stands at 4.50 percent, by another quarter
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Nigeria will benefit from japa, says Peter Obi
The Labour Party presidential candidate during the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria stands to benefit from the rising exodus of Nigerians to other countries. The PUNCH reports that there has been a rise in the number of Nigerians leaving the country in droves in search of greener pastures. The phenomenon is
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Rescuers in all-night race to save Titanic sub crew
A massive search and rescue effort for the missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic is in a critical stage with just hours before its oxygen supply for the five people aboard is expected to run out on Thursday. The submersible, named Titan, began its descent at 8:00 am on Sunday and had been
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FG may open Seme border
Freight forwarders operating at Seme Border have written to the Federal Government demanding the opening of the border for vehicle importation. The Director of Road Transport, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Musa, disclosed this at Seme during a meeting between officials of Nigeria and Benin organised by the Economic Community of West African States. He
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SERAP may sue Tinubu’s govt over president, govs 114% salary increase
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has threatened to sue President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the contentious proposed pay raise for top government officials. SERAP announced this in a tweet on the microblogging site Twitter. It read, “We’re suing the Tinubu administration over its outrageous and illegal 114 per cent increase in the salaries of
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Messi nominated in three categories for ESPY 2023 award Full list
World Cup winner and Argentinian team captain, Lionel Messi, has been nominated in three categories for the ESPY 2023 award. The prize is given by popular American broadcast TV station, ABC. The former Barcelona and PSG star player has enjoyed a stellar campaign in recent times Messi lifted the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, scoring seven
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China confirms 53 killed in February mine collapse
China has confirmed that 53 people were killed when a coal mine partly collapsed in the northern Inner Mongolia region in February, according to state media. Dozens of people had been missing after a 180-metre-high (590-foot) slope gave way at the open-pit mine in the remote Alxa League, burying people and vehicles below. Rescuers initially
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