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As political campaigns begin ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Lagos State Signage and Advertisements Agency (LASAA) has promised to ensure a level-playing ground for all political parties in the state The agency also appealed to political parties, politicians, campaigners and their supporters to adhere to the guidelines on the use of election campaign […]
Following a successful series of Verve Life 5.0 satellite events organised across the country, where fitness enthusiasts were treated to invigorating exercises, music and entertainment by renowned fitness experts and dance instructors; Africa’s leading payment technology and card brand, Verve is set to hold the final leg of its Verve Life 5.0 fitness and wellness […]
The death toll from a coal mine explosion in Northern Turkey rose to at least 28 people Saturday, officials said. Rescue efforts continued as a fire burned in the mine and desperate relatives waited for news. There were 110 miners working in the shaft when the explosion occurred Friday evening at the state-owned TTK Amasra […]
History was made on Saturday when the first aircraft touched down at the newly constructed Ekiti Cargo Airport along Ado-Ijan road, Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The inaugural landing of the aircraft was witnessed by a jubilant crowd and other dignitaries, including Governor Kayode Fayemi; Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, Niyi Adebayo; Speaker of the […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 206,449,125 active voice subscribers were recorded in the second quarter (Q2). This is contained in the NBS Telecoms Data: Active Voice and Internet per State, Porting and Tariff Information report for Q2, released in Abuja on Sunday. According to NBS, this is an increase compared to 187,611,501 recorded […]
Winifred Bosa The Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Olufemi Peters, has challenged the new students of the institution to demonstrate at all times to the society that NOUN offers quality education delivered with equality and flexible access. According to him, this is what makes it possible to “learn at your pace and […]
Winifred Bosa A pregnant woman, a nursing mother and a 200-level university student were among 28 persons arrested with 9,437.6 kilograms of cannabis and 138,053 tablets of pharmaceutical opioids among others by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA during interdiction operations across 12 states. The states are Yobe, Ondo, Edo, Rivers, Akwa […]