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Oyo declares Friday work-free for Islamic new year

The Oyo State Government has announced Friday, June 27, as a public holiday in…

JAPA: US orders students to make social media access public

The United States has asked people applying for student and exchange visitor visas to…

India sends first astronaut to space after 41 years

India has returned to human space travel after 41 years, as astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla…

Senate okays N1.48tn Rivers 2025 budget amid emergency rule

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed the Rivers State 2025 Appropriation Bill, totaling N1.48…

Multichoice slashes DSTV decoder price by half

MultiChoice Nigeria has reduced the price of its DStv decoder by 50 per cent,…

Peter Obi slams Lagos govt over demolition of brother’s property

Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, has strongly condemned the demolition of his…

US judge overrules $30b Visa-Mastercard swipe fee settlement

A United States federal judge has rejected a proposed $30 billion settlement between credit…

Qatar Airways CEO face trial in Nigeria over alleged violation

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has taken legal steps against Qatar Airways…

PDP staff stage walkout over Anyanwu’s takeover attempt

Staff and management at the Peoples Democratic Party National Secretariat staged a walkout on…

Trump brokers ceasefire after Iranian strike on US base in Qatar

Following a significant Iranian missile strike on a United States military installation in Qatar,…

Iranian missiles hit Israel despite Trump’s ceasefire claim

Tension remained high in the Middle East on Tuesday after Iranian missiles killed three…

Keke, Okada riders accuse APC of neglect despite 2023 election support

The National President of the National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association,…

Iran to shut down major oil trade routes after US bombing

Iran’s parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s…

Air Peace to begin Abuja-Heathrow direct flights October 26 – Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced that Nigerian airline,…

Sierra Leone’s President Bio succeeds Tinubu as ECOWAS chairman

Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, has been elected as the new Chairman of…