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FACT-CHECK: Nigerian Islamic scholar shares misleading information about girl-child education policy


During a short commentary after delivering the Friday sermon at the Indimi Mosque, Maiduguri, Borno State, the cleric claimed that the AGILE project targeted Northern Nigeria and Islam to erode religious beliefs and instil moral decadence. Read More

Gov Fubara hits hard on Wike, yet celebrates him


"I congratulate my Oga," the governor said in the birthday message to Nyesom Wike which he posted on his X page on Wednesday.

Tinubu sacks heads of Nigeria's aviation agencies, appoints replacements


The aviation agencies affected include FAAN, NAMA, NCAA and NiMET.

Fubara-backed Rivers speaker declares seats of 27 defected lawmakers vacant


The speaker said the assembly will ask INEC to conduct a fresh election to replace the affected lawmakers.

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How Osun pupils landed in hospital after taking school meals


Dozens of schoolchildren fell ill on Monday after eating school meals provided by the state government. Read More

$6bn Hydropower Project: EFCC declares former minister wanted


The former minister, a few months ago, spoke publicly about his investigation by the commission over the stalled multi-billion-dollar Mambilla Hydropower Project.

2024 Budget: Alake lobbies Reps for additional N250 billion


He urged the lawmakers to approve the fund, stating that he would be staking his "credibility".

Ondo Assembly receives Akeredolu's letter, approves Aiyedatiwa as acting governor


The Speaker of the House, Olamide Oladiji, on Wednesday in Akure, said the awaited letter from Mr Akeredolu had arrived.

2024 Budget: Defence minister says allocation to ministry inadequate, wants increase


"I appeal to the distinguished senators and honourable members to review the ministry's budget given the prevailing economic situation to enable the ministry to function effectively," the minister said.

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Ebonyi PoS operators express worry over naira scarcity, call for CBN intervention


NAN reports that the charge for withdrawal of between N1,000 and N5,000 at PoS is now N200 as against the normal charge of N100, while the charge for N10,000 is N300 as against N200.

NLC faults plans to unbundle TCN


"To align with the Electricity Act 2023 and the industry's demands, it's time to restructure the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) into two entities: the Independent System Operator (ISO) and the Transmission Service Provider (TSP)," Mr Adelabu said.

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Arts and Entertainment

Davido tops list of most followed Nigerians on social media in 2023


A recent survey has unveiled the most followed Nigerians across major social media platforms, and the results are nothing short of spectacular.

South African Afro-pop singer, Zahara, is dead


She died from a liver infection, on Monday Night, in Johannesburg Hospital at the age of 36.

Opinion

Failure of the UNSC ceasefire and ending the crisis in Gaza, By Femi Mimiko


An unorthodox and definitely delicate 'eyeball-to-eyeball diplomacy'…may actually hold the key to halting the carnage in Gaza and, ultimately, becoming a starting point in the solution to the Palestinian question… It may be time now for the regional actors, with the requisite agency, to examine these possibilities, as the world figures out how to bring ongoing destruction of Gaza, including of children and women, to an end.

Justice: How to ensure 7th October will not repeat itself, By Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh


If we all succeed in tackling the roots of the problem and put our fingers on the exact reason for this continuous pain, it means that the 7th of October will be a great wakeup call for all, and it means that we will all be paving the way to a real and sustainable peace process. That is: A just solution to the Palestinian Question based on the rule of international law…is the only accurate and legitimate way to guarantee that no other 7th of October and the open slaughtering screened party will be repeated again.

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Flutterwave hires world-class executives from Paypal, Stripe, Western Union to amplify growth


These appointments come in a year Flutterwave doubled down on its expansions into international markets with new licenses in Rwanda, Egypt, Malawi, and, most recently, money transmitter licenses (MTLs) in 13 states in the United States.

Zamfara Governor sympathises with Zurmi, other communities over bandit attacks, commends troops


In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, Governor Lawal expressed deep concern over the recent attacks in the Zurmi local government area.

Sports

UCL: Chukwueze's goal sends Milan off in style as Porto, PSG snatch knockout spots


Chukwueze's late winner, his second of the Champions League season, was a fitting send-off for Milan, despite their inability to advance beyond the group stage.

30 days to AFCON: Pitso over Peseiro: Should NFF jump now?


The NFF-inspired 'Let's do it again' has not re-energised the Nigerian football fan, especially with Jose Peseiro still in charge of the Super Eagles.

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False; Oye-Ekiti residents not enjoying 24-hour power supply


Claim: Oye-Ekiti now enjoys an uninterrupted power supply.

False; Liberia's $40 passport fee not second cheapest in West Africa


Claim: A Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has claimed that Liberia's $40 passport fee is the second cheapest in West Africa, with Ghana being the first.

Health

WHO confirms 25 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria


As of 13 December, a total of 266,675 confirmed cases and 3,155 deaths have been recorded across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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