November 17, 2022

[GIST] 33 children, 126 other Nigerians return from Libya

[GIST] 33 children, 126 other Nigerians return from Libya

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No fewer than 159 Nigerians stranded in Libya were on Tuesday received by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State. The Lagos Territorial Office Coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the development in a statement. Farinloye said the returnees included 126 adult males and females, 12 female


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[GIST] Adesanya arrested in US over metal knuckles

[GIST] Adesanya arrested in US over metal knuckles

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Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has reportedly been arrested for taking brass knuckles through security and John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. The 33-year-old, who lost his title by TKO to Alex Pereira in New York last Saturday, was arrested by Port Authority police in the American Airlines terminal on Wednesday. According to


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November 16, 2022

[GIST] Diasporans remit $20bn to Nigeria

[GIST] Diasporans remit $20bn to Nigeria

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The Federal Government has concluded an arrangement to launch a Diaspora Mortgage Loan Scheme for Nigerians living abroad. The Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank, Hamman Madu, on Tuesday, said the scheme would be launched before the end of the year. According to him, it will provide opportunities for Nigerians living abroad to own


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[GIST] Obi represents new order, will win poll – Edo Senatorial candidate

[GIST] Obi represents new order, will win poll – Edo Senatorial candidate

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Labour Party senatorial candidate for Edo North, Anselm Eragbe, speaks with ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS on his plan to defeat former Edo State governor, Adam Oshiomhole in 2023 and the chains of events that culminated in his suspension as National Youth Leader of the party How long have you been in politics? This should be my 25th


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[GIST] Custodian Group GMD gets insurance recognition

[GIST] Custodian Group GMD gets insurance recognition

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The Group Managing Director, Custodian and Allied Plc, Wole Oshin, has won the 2022 Almond Insurance Industry Business Award for Excellence. The award recognises individuals with proven track records of professional brilliance, pioneering, innovation and integrity. Recipients of the award were men and women that had contributed to the insurance industry. Speaking on the award,


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[GIST] Fintech firm appoints global head

[GIST] Fintech firm appoints global head

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Branch International, a San Francisco-based fintech with operations across Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, and India, said it has appointed of Seun Olafusi as global head of people. It said in a statement that in her new role, Olafusi would shape the company’s strategic people’s direction globally with a strong focus on leveraging technology to support inclusion.


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[GIST] Fuel subsidy to end in 2023 – Finance minister

[GIST] Fuel subsidy to end in 2023 – Finance minister

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The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the Federal Government will do away with petroleum subsidy by June 2023. Ahmed said this on Tuesday in Abuja during a press conference to mark the end of the 28th National Economic Summit. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that fuel subsidy gulped N2.565tn


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November 15, 2022

[GIST] Nigeria eyes good outing at global handball tourney

[GIST] Nigeria eyes good outing at global handball tourney

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As Nigeria’s U-18 and U-20 male handball teams prepare for the 2022 International Handball Federation Trophy for Africa Zone 3 in Ivory Coast, head coaches Emeka Nnamani and Fidelis Obi have expressed confidence in their respective teams, The PUNCH reports. The IHF Trophy is scheduled to hold from November 21 to 27 and both teams


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[GIST] US records 80% rise in international student enrolment

[GIST] US records 80% rise in international student enrolment

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The 2022 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange has said new international student enrolment in the United States has increased by 80 per cent. The Open Doors Report made available to The PUNCH stated that the report indicated that  there was a 12.3 per cent increase in the number of students from Nigeria studying


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[GIST] Lagos community seeks gov intervention over bad roads, flooding

[GIST] Lagos community seeks gov intervention over bad roads, flooding

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Landlords and residents of Onibata community, in the Ifako Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State, have cried out for government intervention over the deplorable state of roads in different neighbourhoods in the community. In a statement by the residents’ association, United Onibata Community, the residents said despite sharing boundaries with Ogundimu, Ajuwon, Alagbole and


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