President Trump has announced Coca-Cola will replace high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar in US-made drinks after discussions. US President Donald Trump has announced that Coca-Cola will begin using real cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in its US-made soft drinks, following discussions he said he personally led with the company. “I have […]
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Some lawyers have approached a Federal High Court in Abuja For an order to compel President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State over the security challenges, community and legislative crises in the state. The plaintiffs in the suit are Reuben Boma, Okoro Nwadiegwu, and the Incorporated Trustees of One Love […]
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In its continued efforts to promote efficient cross-border trade and foster inter-agency collaboration, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) recently paid a working visit to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Command at Idiroko Border, Ogun State. The visit was led by Ms. Adaora Nwonu, Deputy Director, Trade Services, who represented the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Council, […]
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The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Service Board has suspended the online recruitment for job applicants into any of the paramilitary agencies until July 21. In a statement on Thursday, the board’s secretary, Abdulmalik Jubril, said that the temporary suspension was to optimise the efficiency of the recruitment portal https://recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng “This development will ensure […]
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Publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring the once-prominent opposition party “a carcass” now hijacked by anti-democratic interests. In a strongly worded resignation letter, Momodu cited the party’s internal collapse as his reason for leaving. “My reason is simple and straightforward. Our party has been unarguably […]
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Israel said it bombed Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people. Syrian government forces entered the majority-Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday with the stated aim of overseeing a […]
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, saying the party is on a trajectory that contradicts its ideology. Mr Abubakar, a founding member of the PDP, tendered his resignation on July 14. A copy of Mr Abubakar’s resignation letter seen on social media read, “I am writing to formally resign my […]
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Imo State has launched ImoTalentHub.com, the first of its kind digital talent marketplace in Africa. The platform connects the state’s rapidly growing ranks of software engineers, data scientists and designers with employers in Lagos, London, Dubai, Silicon Valley and other innovation hubs worldwide. Anchored in the government’s Skill Up Imo initiative and built in partnership […]
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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says Nigeria’s average daily crude oil production increased to 1.505 million barrels per day (bpd) in June. OPEC spoke on Nigeria’s drilling performance in its latest monthly market report, released on Tuesday. The oil cartel said the production figures were obtained through direct communication with Nigerian authorities. The […]
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The naira, Nigeria’s local currency, appreciated to N1,518.88 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market on Monday. The current value represents a 0.75 percent gain from the N1,530.26/$ on July 11. The latest record marks the naira’s strongest performance since March 14, when it exchanged at N1,517.93 per dollar. So […]
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