Month: June 2023
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Lagos PoS agents to charge N500 for N10,000 cash withdrawal
Punch Newspaper Point of Sale, POS, agents in Lagos State will soon begin to charge customers N500 for N10,000 cash withdrawals. This is after the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria, Lagos Chapter, announced a new price list for PoS transactions on Channels Television’s Business Morning programme by the Public Relations Officer,…
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New Academic Curriculum: ASUU Flays NUC
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused the National Universities Commission, NUC, of imposing the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards, CCMAS, on Nigerian universities, vowing not to recognise it. ASUU said the action of the nation’s universities’ regulatory body was contrary to the law guarding operations of universities in the country. The university lecturers’…
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Three Secondary School Leavers ‘Involved in Death’ of Naval Officer in Ondo Speak
The three suspected Killers of a Naval Officer, Sub-Lt. Samuel Akingbohun, in ldo- Ani, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, have revealed what led to the death of the officer. In an interview, while they were paraded by the state police command, the suspects, Ayomide Sambo, Johnson Adeleke and Shagari Francis, 17, confessed to…
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NAFDAC alerts public on contaminated Sprite 50cl glass bottle
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the general public of a batch of contaminated Sprite 50cl glass bottles circulating in the country. It disclosed that the unwholesome product was discovered following a consumer’s complaint, and the investigation of the particular batch of Sprite 50cl glass bottles, which were…
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Details of President Tinubu’s Meeting With Ogun Monarchs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, declared that with him at the saddle, the hope for a better Nigeria has been recharged and it would not fail. The President also urged Nigerians not to be in a hurry in seeking solutions to the challenges facing the nation as he was taking “baby steps of faith” as…
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Unilorin Student Returns N500,000 Mistakenly Sent To His Account
FIJ Ahmed Adebowale, an undergraduate of the University of Ilorin, has returned N500,000 mistakenly sent to him by an unknown person. Adebowale told FIJ he got the money in his Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) account on December 24 from one Oladejo David Damila. He said although he was bothered about the source of the money,…
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Popular Nollywood Actress is Dead
Popular Nollywood actress better better known as Iyabo Oko, is dead. The deceased daughter, Bisi Aisha, who is a soldier, confirmed her mother’s death in a social media post. “May your soul Rest In Peace mummy,” she wrote. Before her death, the actress had a long battle with ill-health, forcing her to take a break…
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After Automatic Employment Offer, Edo Govt. Announces ‘Juicy Perks’ For LASU Overall Best Graduate
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has revealed that State Government under his watch will place Aminat Yusuf who graduated as the best law student from Lagos State University (LASU) with 5.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) on salary and sponsor her Law School programme. The governor, who was represented by the Head of…
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Osun Governor storms out of Eid after clash with ex-Senate spokesman
The Nation Newspaper Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke left the Osogbo Eid prayer ground angrily after he clashed with ex-senate spokesperson, Ajibola Basiru over sitting arrangement.The Nation observed Basiru arrived the Eid prayer ground with Asiwaju of Osogbo, Chief Tunde Badmus and other prominent sons of Osogbo to observe Turakat congregational prayer. Basiru sat on the…
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CBN Sets N50,000 as Daily Limit Transaction For Contactless Payment
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set daily transaction limits to N50,000 for contactless payment. Contactless payments are a secure and convenient method of making transactions without physical contact between a payment device, such as pre-paid, debit, and credit cards, key fobs, mobile electronic devices, and wearable devices. It utilises near-field communication (NFC) technology,…