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Family serves quit notice on FG, college, others after Supreme Court ruling
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
The Ogunmokun family of Akure, Ondo State, has issued a quit notice to the Federal Government, the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA), as well as several businesses occupying a disputed parcel of land within the college, following a...
Zone 3 U16 AfroBasket Qualifiers begin in Liberia
FIBA Basketball
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MONROVIA (Liberia) – The battle for the sole ticket for Zone 3 nations for the 2025 FIBA U16 AfroBasket in Rwanda has begun in Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. Currently, only three countries — Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, and host Liberia — are...
Julius Berger’s total assets cross N1trn milestone in 2024
Business Hallmark
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July 10, 2025
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc recorded a historic financial milestone in 2024, as its total assets soared to over N1.023 trillion, underscoring the company’s financial strength and operational momentum despite Nigeria’s volatile economic climate. The...
Global Macro Landscape: Interest rates, inflation, geopolitical instability impact on African project finance
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 8, 2025
The global financial environment in 2025 presents a complex, unprecedented, and challenging landscape. Elevated interest rates in advanced economies like the US and Europe continue to ripple through emerging markets, making financing more...
Potential hike in air travel tax concerns ACI World
Airport World
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ACI World has expressed serious concerns regarding the decision by France, Kenya, Barbados, Spain, Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Antigua & Barbuda to launch a coalition ahead of COP30 focused on introducing a new tax on air transport. The tax,...
Residents Call For Stricter Punishment For Indiscriminate Refuse Disposal
ITV
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July 2, 2025
Indiscriminate dumping of refuse into water channels, which block waterways, has been identified as a major cause of flooding and erosion in Benin City during rainfall. Some residents spoke to the news crew about the dangers of dumping waste into...
Why I Follow Alan: Full Story - A Birthday Version - Orig. P...
Modern Ghana
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The Call - Few are Chosen Today, the 3rd October 2024 marks the 69th Birthday of the man I can confidently call Ghana's Transformational Leader. It is yet another opportune moment, for a republication of the full article on why I follow Alan. This...
NABTEB: Only 9,389 out of 24,074 candidates passed 2025 Federal Technical Colleges entrance exam
Nairametrics
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July 10, 2025
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has disclosed that only 9,389 out of the 24,074 candidates who sat for the 2025 entrance examination into Federal Technical Colleges scored 50% and above. This was disclosed by Dr...
Aston Villa can seal transfer of wonderkid for under £5m but face strong rivals
Birmingham Live
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July 10, 2025
Aston Villa are reportedly watching Beninese wonderkid Rodolfo Aloko this summer, amid interest from clubs around England and further afield in Europe. Aloko, who is 18, plays in Croatia for Custosija, who he joined from Benin club Dynamo Abomey...
Take part in constitutional review process - IDEG urges citizenry
Graphic
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July 2, 2025
The Head, Advocacy and Institutional Relations of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Kwesi Jonah, has urged Ghanaians to participate actively in the Constitutional Review Committee’s (CRC) engagements to help shape constitutional...
ACI World warns new aviation tax risks harming global connectivity
Travel Daily News
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July 9, 2025
ACI World opposes proposed air travel tax, warning it threatens connectivity, economic development, and aviation’s existing net-zero climate commitments. MONTREAL – ACI World has expressed serious concerns regarding the decision by France, Kenya,...
NABTEB, FME Commence Selection, Placement Of Students Into Federal Technical Colleges For2025/2026 Academic Section
Daily Independent
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July 9, 2025
1 Francis Onoiribholo The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) and the Federal Ministry of Education (FME) have commenced the selection and placement exercise for candidates seeking admission into Federal Technical Colleges...
Enugu Air has launched - Here are 5 things you should know
Pulse
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July 9, 2025
Enugu Air is Enugu State’s newly launched commercial airline, unveiled on July 7–8, 2025, at Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu. The inauguration, attended by Governor Peter Mbah and the Minister of Aviation & Aerospace Development, Festus...
WATCH: Christian Horner’s final Red Bull speech after being sacked leaked online
Sportskeeda
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July 9, 2025
Amid reactions to the announcement of the departure of Christian Horner that continue to send shockwaves across the scene, the final speech of the 51-year-old has now surfaced on social media. The British motorsports chief was sacked in what came...
Ibrahim Gaidam: Can the quiet strategist clean up Nigeria’s policing crisis?
Pulse
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July 11, 2025
Gaidam's tenacity through insurgency, expansive infrastructure programmes, and pivot to national security suggests he is a man unafraid of difficult tasks.Early Life & BackgroundIbrahim Gaidam was born on September 15, 1956, in the modest village...
Electric Vehicles Are Driving Kenya’s Future
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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July 9, 2025
Kenya is leading Africa’s mobility revolution as electric vehicles, backed by supportive government policy, drive cleaner transport, new industries, and inclusive economic growth. A new electric bike rolls off the assembly line every seven...
Edo 2024: Supreme Court urged to prioritize justice over technicalities
Daily Post
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July 9, 2025
Ahead of the Supreme Court judgment of the appeal filed by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Asue Ighodalo of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State slated for Thursday, July 10, 2025, a political analyst, Mr Denis...
Nigeria missing as FIBA Africa Zone 3 U16 Afrobasket Qualifiers dunk off in Liberia
The Sun Nigeria
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July 9, 2025
By Joe Apu The FIBA Africa Zone 3 U16 Afrobasket Qualifiers are set to begin today in Monrovia, Liberia, with three nations, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, and hosts Liberia, vying for qualification spots in both the male and female categories. However,...
NABTEB releases FTC entrance results, only 39% scored above 50%
Eagle Online
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July 9, 2025
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has revealed that only 39 percent of candidates who took the 2025 entrance examination into Federal Technical Colleges scored 50 percent and above. The Registrar and Chief Executive...
Is Christian Horner the most successful F1 boss in history? All you need to know
Sportskeeda
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July 9, 2025
The Formula 1 scene was rocked after news of Christian Horner's exit from the Red Bull Racing team surfaced on Wednesday, July 9. The 51-year-old was announced to have been released from the Red Bull team days after the conclusion of the 2025...