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FG okays N110bn upgrade for 18 medical schools.

The Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, has announced a N110bn investment to upgrade medical education in 18 universities across Nigeria. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday while inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on the TETFund High…

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National

Defections: PDP goes to court, says APC will soon implode.

THE national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, vowed to challenge in court the defection of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and the entire party structure in the state, following the gale of defections that…

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International

Russia declares 72-hour unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8.

Russia has declared a 72-hour unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine to coincide with its most sacrosanct national holiday marking the World War II defeat of Nazi Germany, Victory Day, calling on Kyiv to agree to the pause. Ukraine was quick in its response, which…

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Local

Oyebanji Assures Ekiti People of Support After Devastating Rainstorm

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has sympathised with residents over the destruction caused by a heavy rainstorm on Saturday, which damaged several private and public properties across parts of the state. Thankfully, no lives were lost in the incident. In response, Governor…

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Entertainment

Omowunmi Delivers Emotional Tribute as Mohbad Wins Posthumous Honours at 17th Headies Awards

Omowunmi, widow of the late Nigerian music sensation Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, left attendees deeply moved with a heartfelt tribute at the 17th Headies Awards, held on Sunday, April 27, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos. Mohbad was honoured…

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International

Ukrainian Leaders Reject Trump’s Crimea Proposal Amid Legal, Political Barriers

Ukrainian leaders have firmly rejected a proposal reportedly floated by former U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that Ukraine could cede Crimea to Russia as a path to ending the ongoing war. Kyiv officials stressed that any territorial concession would be both unconstitutional and…

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National

Presidency Dismisses Fears of One-Party State, Insists Democracy Thriving Under Tinubu

The presidency yesterday responded to claims from opposition quarters suggesting that Nigeria’s democracy is under threat and the country is veering towards a one-party system under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. In a statement titled "Democracy Strong and Alive in Nigeria," signed by Presidential…

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National

Tinubu Rejects Allegations of Authoritarianism, Says Opposition Affairs Not His Concern

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has refuted claims of authoritarianism levelled by opposition figures, insisting that managing the internal affairs of political parties outside the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not his responsibility. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser…

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Local

Oyebanji Commissions Dialysis Centre Donated by Pastor Adeboye and Wife

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday commissioned a state-of-the-art dialysis centre at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti. The facility, equipped and donated by Pastor Enoch Adeboye and his wife, Folu, through His Love Foundation—the charity arm of the…

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National

Marketers Count Losses as NNPC, Dangote Slash Petrol Prices

Petroleum product marketers across Nigeria on Monday expressed concerns over mounting losses following the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPC) reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol). The price was adjusted to ₦880 per litre in Lagos and ₦935 in…