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Anybody earning N200K monthly in Nigeria is better than someone that is earning £2000 in the UK – Air Peace boss, Allen Onyeoma (video) Allen Onyeoma, the CEO of Air Peace, has said that those who earn two hundred thousand Naira monthly in Nigeria are better off than those earning two thousand pounds in the United Kingdom. He said this while appearing as a guest on TVC. Speaking to the host about the economic crisis and strength of the Naira, Onyema said he agrees that the bulk of the issue is “artificial”. He added: “Go to London, if you…

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has denied claims that it has reduced the pump prices of petrol and diesel. The NNPCL spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement, described the claims as false, asking Nigerians to disregard same. Our correspondent reports that some posts on various social media platforms on Tuesday and Wednesday had said that the NNPCL had reduced the pump price of petrol below N600, while that of diesel was adjusted below N900. Reacting, the firm said: “The NNPC Limited wishes to clarify rumours suggesting a price adjustment for Premium Motor Spirit and Automotive Gas Oil at…

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The failure to hold the CBT exams is despite the millions of naira raked in by the Governor Ademola Adeleke-led state government as each applicant was made to pay N2000 for registration. The Computer-Based Test (CBT) for the Osun State Government Teacher’s Recruitment Exercise did not hold as scheduled on Wednesday leaving thousands of applicants stranded across the various centers in the state, SaharaReporters has learnt. Some of the applicants at the Ilesa and Ede CBT centres told SaharaReporters that the Batches 1 to 4 slated for 8am to 11am could not write the exams and waited till 3pm,…

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Emerging from its National Convention held in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday, the Labour Party (LP) has made a decisive move regarding its 2027 presidential ticket. According to a Communiqué issued after the convention, the party reserved the presidential ticket for its presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi and offered Governor Otti of Abia State the right of first refusal. The decision was signed by the re-elected National Chairman of the Labour Party, Comrade Julius Abure, and National Secretary, Umar Faruk Ibrahim. By reserving the ticket for Peter Obi, the Labour Party said it aims to position itself…

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The Oyo State Government has said that its first international tourism summit 2024 tagged #ITSOyoState2024 is geared towards unveiling the tourism potentials of the state to local and foreign investors for investment opportunities. It noted that the summit will equally showcase the state’s tourism endowments and potential to the world. Addressing a pre-event press conference held at the Press Briefing Room of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, the Oyo State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism and chairperson of the International Tourism Summit Planning Committee, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, said the summit aligned with the vision of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde…

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed one of the country’s most restrictive social media bills into law Monday, banning children under the age of 14 from having accounts and requiring children aged 14 to 16 to have parental consent to hold one. In addition to restrictions on teenage use of social media, the law, known as HB 3, also requires age verification for anyone who wants to visit pornographic websites. “Social media harms children in a variety of ways,” DeSantis said in a statement Monday. “HB 3 gives parents a greater ability to protect their children.” The new law is…

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The Federal Government has deducted over N415bn from state government allocations to service their external loans, according to findings by The PUNCH. This was according to data from the Federation Account Allocation Committee Disbursement reports published by the National Bureau of Statistics. The deductions were made between 2019 and 2023 from the allocations given to state governments from the Federation Account. The federation account is currently being managed under a legal framework that allows funds to be shared under three major components: statutory allocation, Value Added Tax distribution and derivation principle. An analysis of the report showed that the…

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One of the frontline governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, Paul Akintelure, is dead. Until his death, Akintelure had raised worries about both direct and indirect threats to his life. He had expressed hope that the situation would improve over time. Akintelure, on Thursday, March 21, 2023, said, “Initially, I hope these incidents would dissipate over time, yet regrettably, they have escalated to pose a serious threat to my life. “The threats against me only strengthen my resolve to stand up for what is right and just. I will not allow fear to dictate…

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Senegal opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a political newcomer popular among the country’s disaffected youth, was set to be declared the next president after his main rival called him on Monday to concede defeat. Provisional results showed Faye with about 53.7% and Amadou Ba – from the current ruling coalition – with 36.2% based on tallies from 90% of polling stations in the first-round vote, the electoral commission said. Ba and President Macky Sall both congratulated Faye, who turned 44 on Monday. They hailed the outcome as a win for Senegal, whose reputation as one of West Africa’s most…

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By Daramola Fisayo Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub, the first of the integrated agribusiness industrial hubs that Governor Makinde approved for Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) to build across the state, is almost completed. It is located on 1,100 hectares of land in Oyo West Local government, along Oyo Iseyin Road. HISTORY The hub was originally established in 1946 by the British colonialists because of the vast potential the area has for the agricultural sector, especially livestock and poultry. It was further developed under the old western region dairy farming during the era of Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Fasola livestock…

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