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The INEC has confirmed that one of its offices in Delta State has caught fire on Monday afternoon, December 2According to INEC, the fire incident destroyed some electoral materials, including 706 ballot boxes, 50 election bags, 322 apron vests, and three electric power generatorsThe electoral body further revealed that the fire incident was caused by … Read more
South African Government has relaxed its visa rules for Nigerian tourists and business people, saying they can now apply for a visa without submitting a passport. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, which President Bola Tinubu attended. … Read more
FIFA have confirmed the seedings for the 2025 Club World Cup draw, which is set to take place on Thursday afternoon. The 2025 Club World Cup will be contested by 32 clubs from the six continental confederations and will be the first edition in this format to take place in the United States. Chelsea and … Read more
Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week’s disputed elections, ushering in the southern African country’s first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not recognise. Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah took just over 57 percent of ballots followed by the candidate for the … Read more
The Interim Management and Board (IMB) of African Alliance Insurance has commenced the payment of all genuine claims and annuities with a N780 million payment in a bold step towards restoring public confidence and repositioning the company for sustained growth. This payment came barely 30 days after the inauguration of the IMB by the Commissioner … Read more
The Crude Oil Refinery-owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN), has said that it would enter into meaningful conversation with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to make petrol from the revived Port Harcourt refinery much affordable to consumers. The Association said petroleum products would boost domestic market distribution but it would engage authorities to get … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it has successfully restored bulk power supply to the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV line after replacing 20 vandalised towers. This restoration marks the end of a nearly four-month blackout affecting Bayelsa State, which was disconnected due to extensive damage from vandalism. The company announced the restoration of bulk power supply … Read more
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan (2-L) is at the centre of a massive fraud case that has raised questions about the country’s banking system. Photo: -STR / AFPSource: AFP A multi-billion-dollar fraud scandal involving one of Vietnam’s most prominent tycoons exposed systemic weaknesses in the country’s banking sector, say analysts who warn other such … Read more
Senior employees at several institutions offering nursing and midwifery courses in Afghanistan on Tuesday said women would be barred from classes, following an edict by the Taliban supreme leader. Health officials met with directors of education institutes on Monday in the capital Kabul to inform them of the ruling, an official from the public health … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration, has commenced a strategic move to inaugurate state coordinators, mobilise Nigerians with proven integrity across the country to drive the party structure and mobilise groups and coalitions at the grassroots level. This is contained in a statement signed by the director general of LP Directorate of … Read more