Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has approved full educational scholarships for the three children of the late Brig.-Gen. Oseni Braimah. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Dr Patrick Ebojele on Thursday in Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late Brig.-Gen. Braimah, who hailed from Warake in Owan East …
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The MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has temporarily suspended its airtime and data lending service, “Xtratime”, following new regulations introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The company disclosed this in a corporate filing to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Thursday. MTN said the suspension was necessitated by the FCCPC’s Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending …
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The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun says Nigeria has no immediate plans to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial assistance. Edun made this known at the African Finance Ministers’ briefing, during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings, on Thursday in Washington. He said that the reliance on ongoing domestic economic reforms was working. The minister said that Nigeria’s reforms …
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in his apparently abandoned Tesla that was towed from the Hollywood Hills, authorities said Thursday. Los Angeles police said in a brief statement that the 21-year-old Houston-born alt-pop singer whose legal name is David Burke was being …
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Residents of Makoko waterfront community in Lagos have protested an alleged plan to forcibly relocate them, months after no fewer than 30,000 persons were evicted between December 2025 and January 2026. The residents, in a press release made available to journalists decried what they described as a lingering threat to their homes and livelihoods, calling for an immediate halt to …
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Thursday it was preparing for rocket fire from Lebanon, with a current focus on northern Israel, following recent ceasefire developments. The IDF continued to conduct ongoing situational assessments. At this stage, there is no change in Home Front Command guidelines, it said. The military emphasized that any changes to civilian instructions will be communicated …
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BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israel agreed Thursday to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon, a truce that could pause fighting with the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the agreement as a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. However, Israel has …
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Africa’s leading industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has been named in the 2026 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people. The list, released by TIME Magazine on April 15, featured global leaders across politics, business, technology and culture. Those listed include U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Pope …
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Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has warned that domestic flights may be suspended from April 20 over the persistent rise in the price of Jet A1, also known as aviation fuel. The body said in a notice signed by its President, Dr Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, on Wednesday in Lagos. Sarina said the price of Jet A1 had increased to N3,300 …
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The Senate, through its Committee on Public Accounts, has given the management of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) up till April 29 to appear before it to account for the N210 trillion flagged in audit reports from 2017 to 2023. The committee directed the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPCL, Mr Bayo Ojulari, to appear alongside the immediate …
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