9 Egyptians for trial over deadly migrant shipwreck
Nine Egyptian men, on board a migrant boat that sank off Greece last year, killing hundreds of people, are to face trial next
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General
National
NERC fines AEDC ₦200m for violating new tariff order
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (“AEDC”) N200 million for non-compliance with
Health
Tinubu seeks collaboration with GAVI vaccines manufacturing
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu has invited the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) to collaborate with Nigerian vaccine manufacturers towards ensuring equitable access to
General
NIDCOM boss lauds BASG for appointing Diaspora officer
From Our Correspondent The chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has applauded the Bauchi State Government for appointing
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Parent of slain American aid worker demand answers
Parents of the American-Canadian aid worker, who died in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza are demanding answers, and saying the governments left them
Banking & Finance
Economy
Moniepoint introduces new feature to stem fraud
By Our Correspondent A microfinance bank (MFB), Moniepoint, says it has developed a new Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) service to enhance financial
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Israeli strike kills 7 Aid workers in Gaza
Israel faced anger from some of its closest allies, on Tuesday, after killing seven aid workers in airstrikes in Gaza City. The killing
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Health
Striking Kenyan doctors hold talk with government
Kenyan public hospital doctors, who have been on strike since March, convened in two major cities on Tuesday to discuss their grievances against
Politics
Kekemeke, APC-VC joins Ondo governorship race
From Khadijat Usman, Akure The National Vice Chairman, South-West of ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Isaac Kekemeke has joined the Ondo State
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Faye takes oath as Senegal’s youngest President
ADVERTISEMENT Forty-four-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye made history by assuming office as Senegal’s youngest and fifth President. Faye officially succeeded Macky Sall on Tuesday,