Category: News
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Aboru aboye ni ede Yoruba, t’o ko ni fun Awon Akọba Ifa.
Tope Alabi, a popular Nigerian gospel singer, has responded to the controversy surrounding a viral video in which she was heard singing in the Yoruba language using the phrase “Aboru Aboye,” commonly used as a greeting among Ifa initiates. In the video, Alabi referred to herself as “ebo,” which translates to “sacrifice,” and sang the…
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First Lady Clarifies: Aso Rock Chapel Closure Not Attributed to Me
First Lady Denies Closing Aso Rock Chapel, Calls Claims False Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady, has refuted allegations that she ordered the closure of the Aso Rock Chapel. Contrary to reports, she stated that the chapel remains open and holds weekly fellowship. The allegations originated from a Twitter user, @VeronicaaNaomi, who claimed that the…
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Ecobank Urges FBN to Decline Otudeko’s Share Acquisition Proposal
Ecobank Urges First Bank to Reject Otudeko’s Share Acquisition Amidst Debt Controversy Ecobank has called on First Bank Holdings to decline the acquisition of 4.7 billion shares by former Chairman, Dr. Oba Otudeko. The request comes in light of a letter from Ecobank’s Legal Counsel, Kunle Ogunba & Associates, which revealed that Otudeko’s affiliated entities…
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Psychologist emphasizes the need to address forgery and societal values in Nigeria
Dr. Charles Umeh, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Lagos University Teaching Hospital and Senior Lecturer at the University of Lagos, discusses the issue of forgery in Nigeria in an interview with LARA ADEJORO. When asked about the psychological aspects of forgery, Dr. Umeh explains that individuals who engage in forgery may have different motivations and…
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FGN Seeks CNG, LPG engines For Kano-Maradi Rail Line Rolling Stock
By Lateef Taiwo Nigerian government has asked the Contractor handling the Kano-Maradi railway project to consider procuring Compressed National Gas,CNG, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as against Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) engines for the rail line Rolling Stock for more environmentally-friendly operation. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, made this disclosure…
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Hundreds displaced as FCTA removes Gishiri village extension
By Lateef Taiwo Hundreds of illegal developments and extensions around Gishiri village within the Katampe District of the Federal Capital City (FCC) have been removed by the demolition squad of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The removal is in continuation of the Administration ongoing determination to reclaim encroached plots for the legal owners to…
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FCT-IRS: Harmonisation to Involves all Revenue Generating Agencies
By Lateef Taiwo The newly introduced revenue harmonisation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been discribed as a step that will involves all revenue generating agencies of the Administration. This clarification was made by the Permanent Secretary, FCTA, Mr. Olusade Adesola at a Townhall Meeting organised by the FCT Internal Revenue Service, FCT-IRS on…
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Federal High Court, Lafia strikes out Hon Ogazi’s case against Nasarawa Speaker Balarabe Abdullahi, others
. “… as court awards N300, 000 against Hon Ogazi to Speaker Balarabe, N100, 000 each to others… ” The Federal High Court Sitting in Lafia, has today Monday stroke out the Originating Summons filed by Hon. Daniel Ogazi and others against Rt. Hon Speaker Nasarawa State House of Assembly Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi and others.…
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China speeds up development of internet of vehicles
By Xu Peiyu Thanks to the rapid development of the new generation of information technologies, vehicles are getting more and more intelligent in China. The country is witnessing bourgeoning intelligent connected vehicles and the internet of vehicles industry. Urban traffic management has been improved, which brings better traveling experiences to passengers. Internet of vehicles is…
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China’s Juncao technology brings better future to people in developing countries
By Lin Dongmei At the recent 8th annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, a farmer named Freda Korarome from Papua New Guinea (PNG) shared her story of fighting poverty with assistance from technology. From the deep mountains in PNG’s Eastern Highlands to the UN headquarters in New York,…