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The UK Home Office says international students who overstay their visas risk deportation. As part of a new campaign, the government has begun contacting students directly by text and email — the first time such a measure is being deployed. The BBC reports that about 10,000 students, whose visas are…
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The movie industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of Shina, the only son of veteran actress, Peju Ogunmola Omobolanle, and husband, renowned comic actor, Sunday Omobolanle, popularly known as Papi Luwe. The tragic incident occurred while Ogunmola, 56, was on a movie set. Shina, who recently completed…
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The economy has stabilised and the revenue target set for this year has been met since last month, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday. With the revenue situation, the government has enough resources to carry out its programmes without borrowing, he added. The President spoke when he received members of…
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President Bola Tinubu says his administration’s policies are guided by the oath of office he took to serve all Nigerians. In a post vis his X handle on Monday, the president said the oath “guides every bridge, road, rail, power, and health project we deliver”. Tinubu was responding to criticisms…
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The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said that insecurity in Nigeria has been part of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Datti Baba-Ahmed made this allegation on Tuesday while responding to questions in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on…
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has applauded the President Bola Tinubu administration for setting new standards for inclusive governance, uniting the nation. The Lagos State APC Spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, who made this remark in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, said the President deserved greater…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has promised that his bond with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, built on loyalty and service, will not be taken for granted. In a message of gratitude yesterday in Abuja to mark his 59th birthday, the Vice President described the President’s goodwill message as profoundly touching, stressing…
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Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, today paid homage to the newly appointed 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland designate, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja. Oba Ladoja, a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and former Governor of Oyo State, also gave his endorsement while…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun State Police Command has arrested two persons – Adebayo Abeeb (27) and Fawas Akeem (19) for allegedly killing a 26-year-old motorcyclist, Segun Olatunji in Iwo town. A statement by the spokesperson for the Osun Police Command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on Tuesday, noted that the suspects…
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The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has urged state governments to raise civil servants’ pay above the current ₦70,000 minimum, stating that rising federal revenues remove the excuse for inaction amid a worsening cost of living. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, the group’s Director-General, Adewale Smatt-Oyerinde, argued…
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