Mahama engages retired army officer as envoy
Accra, Jan. 21, ’25 (Reuters/TNZ) Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, on Tuesday, appointed a former national security chief as envoy to a new
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Politics
Law / Crime
Police nab kidnappers, armed robbers in Kaduna
From Billal Attahir, Kaduna Kaduna, Jan. 21, ’25 (TNZ) The Police Command in Kaduna State has arrested some suspected armed robbers and kidnappers
Education
Tertiary Education
Kogi Poly gets NBTE approval for 8 new programmes
From Our Correspondent Lokoja, Jan. 21, ’25 (TNZ) The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has approved eight new programmes and granted full
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TeleCom
NCC approves 50% tariff hike for telecom operators
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Abuja, Jan. 21 ’25 (TNZ) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will approve tariff adjustment requests by Network Operators
Agriculture
Food Security
PAN appeal to FG on rising cost of poultry feed
By Opeyemi Muhammad Lagos, Jan. 21, ’25 (TNZ) The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Ikorodu Chapter, has appealed to the Federal Government to
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General
Gambia undertakes study tour of National Bureau of Statistics
From Our Correspondent Abuja, Jan. 20, ’25 (TNZ) The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) is undertaking a study tour at the National Bureau
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EFCC arraigns ex-AMCON MD, others for alleged N76b fraud
By Our Correspondent Ikeja, Jan. 20, ‘25 (TNZ) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dragged former Managing Director of Asset Management
Economy
Oil & Gas
Dangote gives reason for latest petrol price hike
From Our Correspondent Lagos, Jan. 20 ’25 (TNZ) Dangote Refinery has attributed the recent hike in the pump price of petrol across the country
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Ethiopia earns $908m from coffee export in 6 months
Addis Ababa, Jan. 20, ’25 (Xinhua/TNZ) Ethiopia has earned $908 million in revenue from coffee exports over the past six months, state-run Ethiopian
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Ceasefire: Hamas free 3 hostages, Israeli release 90
New York City, Jan. 20, ’25 (NYPost/TNZ) Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners about seven hours after the first hostages held in Gaza for