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Nigerians must seek permission to use national anthem – NOA

The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to seek formal approval before using the national anthem, to avoid potential misuse or misinterpretation. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Director General of the National Orientation Agency,  Lanre Issa-Onilu, emphasised the importance of obtaining permission from the agency before the anthem or its lyrics are used....
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FULL LIST: Covenant emerges Nigeria’s best university for 2024

Covenant University has once again secured the top spot in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024. The ranking, which evaluates universities across various performance metrics, placed the Ota-based institution ahead of other leading Nigerian universities, reaffirming its position as a leader in higher education. The rankings, which surveyed 1,907 universities across 108 countries,...
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INEC denies obstructing inspection of BVAS, election materials in Edo

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Edo has denied obstructing any political party from inspecting election materials and BVAS machines used for the just concluded governorship election. In a statement in Benin on Wednesday, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Anugbum Onuoha, said that the allegations of obstructing the inspection of materials were...
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VIDEO: Drones deliver food in China

The most popular food delivery company in China has adopted drone technology for efficient food delivery in the Shenzhen area of China. This development has sparked excitement among Chinese citizens. This was disclosed in a statement and video shared by a couple of travel vloggers Adriana and Dylan, on their TikTok page recently. In the...
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Elections in West Africa not perfect, says Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday conceded that elections in West African countries, including Nigeria, are flawed and not always perfect. Shettima, however, emphasised that leaders must strive to ensure they do the right thing by ensuring the yearnings and aspirations of the people are always met. The VP made the appeal at the launch...
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Delta urges youths to enlist in ongoing military recruitment

Delta State Government has advised youths in the state to enroll in the ongoing military recruitment exercise. Also, the government assured the recruitment team from the Nigerian Army Headquarters of its commitment to ensure that Delta youths enroll in the ongoing 88th regular recruitment exercise into the Army for Trades/Non-Trades-Men. The Secretary to the State...
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NCDC records 54 new suspected mpox cases in 25 states

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 54 new suspected Mpox cases were recorded in Nigeria during Week 39 of 2024, marking a decline from the 75 cases reported in the previous week. The NCDC stated this in its latest epidemiological report published on its official website. According to the agency, the...
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Apapa Customs raised N1.6tn in nine months – Official

The Apapa Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced a revenue collection of N1.6 trillion from January to September 2024. The Customs Area Controller, Apapa Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos, said that the figure was higher than N1.17 trillion collected as total revenue in...
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I’ll leave when my time comes, says Fubara

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has admonished Rivers people to carry out their political business with all sense of responsibility. He has also stated that the business of politics should not degenerate to the level of killings and destruction of government facilities built with taxpayers’ money. He said he would leave office when his time...
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Sanwo-Olu inaugurates agric products export to China

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting private enterprise as he lauded the export of 11 containers of agricultural commodities to China. The commodities, consisting of Sesame Seeds, Cassia Tora, and Mica, were shipped through the Nigerian Exporters Hub, an initiative aimed at promoting non-oil exports from Nigeria. Speaking...
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