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Bago Orders Entertainment Council, Approves N500m Creative Grant

Bago Orders Entertainment Council, Approves N500m Creative Grant

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has moved to give the state’s entertainment industry a more structured footing, ordering the…

National Affairs

72,850 Nigerians Apply As FG Opens Digital Skills Programme For Global Jobs

72,850 Nigerians Apply As FG Opens Digital Skills Programme For Global Jobs

The Federal Government’s new digital skills initiative has drawn massive interest from Nigerians, with 72,850 applications received for a programme offering training and professional certifications aimed at improving participants’ chances…
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Plateau Attacks: Disu To Meet Governor, Inspect Police Formations As Death Toll Rises

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, is expected in Plateau State on Wednesday for high-level security engagements as authorities intensify efforts to contain a fresh wave of deadly attacks that…
JAMB Eases Early-Morning Pressure On 2027 UTME Candidates

JAMB Eases Early-Morning Pressure On 2027 UTME Candidates

Candidates preparing for the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will have an additional hour to arrive at their designated centres for the first examination session, following a timetable adjustment…

Blue Economy

Stakeholders Urge A’Ibom to Close Policy Gaps, Unlock Green Jobs for Youths

Idara Jerome, Uyo Stakeholders at the Akwa Ibom Green Jobs Roundtable have called on the state government to address existing policy, financing and institutional gaps hampering the development of the green economy, warning that the state’s vast natural and human resources remain largely underutilised despite huge opportunities for job creation. The call formed the highlight...

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Dangote Vaults Into World’s Top 40 As Refinery Valuation Sends Fortune To $51.3bn

Dangote Vaults Into World’s Top 40 As Refinery Valuation Sends Fortune To $51.3bn

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has made one of the biggest jumps on the global wealth rankings after Forbes placed his fortune at $51.3 billion, moving him from about 76th…
Adeola Gives Rivals 24 Hours To Prove Ekiti Origin Claim Or Face Libel Suit

Adeola Gives Rivals 24 Hours To Prove Ekiti Origin Claim Or Face Libel Suit

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola, has given two political figures 24 hours to substantiate claims linking him to Ekiti State or face…
Reform Wales Leader Quits After Arrest, Says He Wants To Avoid Distraction

Reform Wales Leader Quits After Arrest, Says He Wants To Avoid Distraction

Reform UK’s Welsh leader, Dan Thomas, has resigned from his position following his arrest on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour, saying he does not want the matter…

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Electricity Access: Firm Invests $5m on Mini-Grid in Nigeria

Electricity Access: Firm Invests $5m on Mini-Grid in Nigeria

As part of its efforts to bridge the electricity Access gap in Nigeria, a renewable energy firm, All On has…
Akwa Ibom Moves To Unlock 20-Year Power Transmission Project

Akwa Ibom Moves To Unlock 20-Year Power Transmission Project

Akwa Ibom State Government has pledged to intervene in unresolved community and compensation issues that have kept the 330kV National…
Abuja Building Crashes Hours After FCTA Evacuation Order

Abuja Building Crashes Hours After FCTA Evacuation Order

A three-storey building has collapsed in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, just hours after officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration…
Dangote Refinery Targets Global Refining Supremacy With 2028 Expansion Plan

Dangote Refinery Targets Global Refining Supremacy With 2028 Expansion Plan

Dangote Group is setting its sights beyond Africa’s refining market, with its Lagos-based petroleum refinery projected to emerge as the…

SPORT

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NANPF Accuses NFF Of Blocking Players’ Union From FIFA, CAF Talks

The National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers (NANPF) has accused the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) of preventing its elected leadership…
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Amusan Bags $75,000 As Russell Wins Inaugural Ultimate Championship

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has pocketed $75,000 after finishing second in the women’s 100m hurdles at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate…
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Neto Commits Future To Chelsea As Alonso Builds Long-Term Core

Pedro Neto has reaffirmed his commitment to Chelsea by signing a new contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge…
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Hull Winger Thomas Escapes Unhurt As Car Overturns Near Training Ground

Hull City winger Sorba Thomas has escaped without injury after the vehicle he was travelling in overturned near the club’s…

Aviation

THE WINDSOCK — AN IMPORTANT VISUAL AID IN AVIATION

Meet the windsock—that simple-looking fabric tube you’ll often see near an airport runway. And here’s a fact many people don’t know: windsocks can come in different colours. They are not limited to orange. 👀 So, what does this simple visual aid tell us? 👇🏽 🔸 Wind direction: It gives a quick visual indication of the...

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