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Orange, a global telecommunications company, is backing a new 20,000-kilometre subsea cable project aimed at improving internet connectivity between Nigeria, read more Orange-backed subsea cable to connect Nigeria, 19 other countries
Sylvester Idowu in Warri The Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) Indigenous Contractors Forum has congratulated the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, on his emergence as the All
American sprinter Fred Kerley says he will run clean at the upcoming Enhanced Games, adding that he also expects to compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
Forty years ago, an army of battle-ready policemen invaded Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Samaru, Zaria. This was on 22 and 23 May, 1986. The mission was to disperse a peaceful, carnival-like, students’ protest. The dancing students chorused: “Ango-Must-Go”. The police were invited by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ango Abdullahi to disperse them. Many students, and […] The post Repression on campus and the making of the “Ango-Must-Go” protests, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal on Friday dismissed Ousmane Sonko, Prime Minister and dissolved the country’s government, plunging the read more Faye, Senegal President sacks PM, dissolves cabinet amid deepening crisis
As Canada tightens asylum rules, refugees reuniting with family say they were turned over to ICE and jailed for months after failed border claims As each day in US detention passes, Markens Appolon can feel the life he had dreamed of slipping away. The 25-year-old fled Haiti to escape the rampant gang violence that upended his university studies in economics, and planned to join family in Montreal. Continue reading...
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State, retired Commodore Yilchini Jan Bida, has rejected the outcome of the party’s governorship primary election, describing the exercise as unfair while calling for full investigation. Bida made his position known in a statement issued in Jos on Saturday after what he described as […] Bida rejects Plateau APC guber primary results, demands probe
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo The Managing Director, Adeleke University Ventures Ltd. Mrs. Modupeola Adeleke-Sanni, yesterday dispelled rumours that contractor handling Osogbo Stadium was the same firm that constructed the Adeleke University Stadium. In
Two men were taken to a major trauma centre and the area around the palace gates was cordoned off.
Boniface Okoro in Umuahia The Abia State Electricity Regulatory Authority (ASERA) on Thursday convened a public consultation in Umuahia to present six draft regulations designed to lay the foundation for a functional and
Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, His Excellency Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, has expressed sorrow over the passing of His Royal Majesty, Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi, Afuntade I, the Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti. In a condolence message, Dr. Fayemi extended sympathies to the Government and people of Ekiti State, the Ilawe Royal Family, the immediate family […] Ex-Ekiti Gov, Fayemi mourns Alawe, Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 55 runs, leaving former India captain fuming.
