The Department of State Services, on Thursday night confirmed that the joint security operatives killed two allies of Sunday Adeyemo popularly called Sunday Igboho. The secret police declared the activist wanted while parading no fewer than 12 suspects arrested during the joint operation. Spokesman of the service, Peter Afunanya at the ongoing briefing said Sunday Igboho is presently on the …
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Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Instagram’s rich list as the celebrity thought to be able to charge more than anyone else for a sponsored post. The Juventus forward can charge advertisers $1.6m (£1.2m) per post on his account, according to social media marketing firm Hopper HQ. Former Real Madrid star Ronaldo knocked wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson off the top spot. …
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– LASPOTECH to become University of Science and Technology The Lagos House of Assembly on Thursday debated two bills proposing the establishment of two tertiary institutions – a University of Education and a University of Science and Technology – in the state. The bills, which scaled second reading on the floor of the House presided over by the Speaker, Rt. …
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Operatives of the Department of State Services carried out a midnight attack on the residence of Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, in the Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State, The PUNCH has learnt. A top security source, who pleaded anonymity because he wasn’t authorised to speak on the matter, told The PUNCH on Thursday that the secret police operated …
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The Senate on Thursday passed the Petroleum Industry Bill and approved 3 per cent for the host communities The upper chamber passed the PIB, 2021 after the clause by clause consideration of the report of its joint committee on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream and Gas) on PIB. Although the Senate approved three per cent for the host communities despite protests from …
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Fidelity Bank, as a purpose-driven financial institution, makes concerted efforts to forge alliances with forward-thinking companies, working together to grow the Nigerian economy. Just recently, EXCO members of the Bank led by Managing Director/CEO, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe received Mr. Antoine Zammarieh, Managing Director, Allied Food & Confectionery Services Limited (Franchisee of Burger King in Nigeria), who paid a courtesy visit to the bank. The …
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The Lagos State Police Command has explained why it has not taken Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the killing of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, to court. The University of Lagos undergraduate and Ataga reportedly lodged in a service apartment in the Lekki area of the state and the corpse of the latter was discovered …
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The United Kingdom has said it will seek clarification from the Federal Government on the circumstances and legality of the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. The Head of Communications, British High Commission, Mr Dean Hurlock, who stated this while responding to enquiries from one of our correspondents, said the UK was in the …
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The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has said Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged killer of the Super TV boss, Michael Ataga, is a student of the institution. Ogundipe said this on Wednesday while addressing journalists on the activities lined up for the 51st (2019) Convocation Ceremony of the institution, adding that the university would not deny her. “From our …
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Small Medium Enterprises are the ultimate drivers of the economy, and when they are under-utilized and not given the much-needed support to thrive, it has an overriding effect on the overall growth and development of a Nation. In a demonstration of its continuous commitment to National development, FirstBank’s ‘’SMEConnect‘ continues to create an atmosphere for SMEs to build, grow and scale. …
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