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MAN SHOT DEAD AFTER FRENCH SYNAGOGUE SET ON FIRE
French police have shot dead a man armed with a knife and iron bar who set fire to a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen. The interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, posted on X that the man had been “neutralised”, and he thanked officers for their “reactivity and their courage”. Emergency services were alerted after a fire…
NASARAWA OIL DISCOVERY GOOD FOR ECONOMY
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has said that the discovery of oil and gas in Nasarawa State will contribute in no small measure to the development of the nation’s economy. The Group Managing Director of NNPCL, Mele Kyari disclosed this at the ongoing Nasarawa Investment summit. He assured that the firm will also…
FG OPENS STUDENT LOAN APPLICATION PORTAL MAY 24
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, on Thursday, announced May 24, 2024, as the official date for the opening of the portal for student loan applications. The announcement was made in a statement by the media lead for the NELFund, Nasir Ayantogo. Ayantogo, in the statement, said the opening of the application…
ECONOMIC HARDSHIP: REPS TO INVESTIGATE DAILY RISE IN PRICES OF COMMODITIES
The House of Representatives has mandated the Committee on Commerce to investigate the daily increase in prices of commodities in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion by Representative Jesess Onuakalusi, PDP-Delta on the Need to Awaken Price Control Board of Nigeria to its Constitutional Responsibilities, at plenary today. Presenting the motion, Onuakalusi…
TINUBU APPROVES SINGLE DIGIT INTEREST RATE FOR MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, through the Bank of Industry BOI, to extend its single-digit interest-rate financing to media organizations in the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris stated when he received members of the Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria IBAN, on…
PRESIDENT TINUBU SEEK REPS’ APPROVAL TO REFUND OVER TWENTY BILLION NAIRA TO NASARAWA, KEBBI
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the House of Representatives to grant concurrent approval to the Federal Government for the refund of a total sum of Twenty Four Billion Naira to Nasarawa and Kebbi State governments, for the takeover of the airports built by the two states. The President’s request was contained in…
SUSPECT CHARGED IN ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF SLOVAKIA LEADER
A man has been charged with the attempted murder of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico after the politician was seriously hurt in a shooting attack. The alleged assailant has not been formally named, but Slovak reports have widely identified him as a 71-year-old from the town of Levice. Reports say he could face up to…
ROYAL MAIL REFORM WILL NOT TAKE PLACE BEFORE GENERAL ELECTION – OFCOM
A shake-up of the postal service that could hand the owner of Royal Mail a £300m boost will not take place before the general election, it has emerged, as the company’s bosses meet ministers to discuss its proposed £3.5bn takeover by a Czech billionaire. The industry regulator, Ofcom, has been studying options to reform the universal…