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Freestyle wrestler Blessing Oborodudu failed to win the bronze medal in the women’s 68kg wrestling event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Oborodudu got his campaign off to a good start when he made it to the semifinals of his second consecutive Olympics after defeating Koumba Larroque of France 6-2. But she lost in the semifinals against Meerim Zhumanazarova from Kyrgyzstan, …

Police officers in Kano have arrested 76 people caught carrying 25 Russian flags during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in the state. A Nigerien national suspected of making the flag was also arrested. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Salma Dogo, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Kano. He said: “The suspects were found carrying 25 Russian flags and their arrest …

A motivated and effective civil service is the backbone of a high-performing government. Senator Monday Okpebholo understands the crucial role that civil servants play in driving progress. In the next APC-led administration, we commit to: – Offer training and development opportunities for continuous growth – Improve welfare packages and benefits – Promote a favorable work environment – Encourage innovation and …

The Ogun State government has set November 16 for general elections in the 20 local government areas of the state. Chairman of the Ogun State Independent National Electoral Commission (OGSIEC), Babatunde Osibodu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abeokuta. He said guidelines for the elections would be released on August 8 while campaigning by political parties would begin …

Search engine giant Google is appealing a US court ruling that found the company guilty of acting illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search. A U.S. District Court judge ruled Monday morning that Google exploited its dominant status in the search industry, in part by paying companies like Apple to make its search engine the default choice on their …

Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, has expressed optimism that the suspension of duties and taxes on imported food items will lead to a reduction in food prices. Speaking to the media at a security chiefs meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, Adeniyi underlined the Customs service’s commitment to enforcing government policies. Adeniyi explained that the suspension was aimed at addressing the …

Amid the ongoing tussle between Dangote Refinery and Nigeria’s oil and gas sector Regulatory bodies, concerns have been raised as international rating firm, Fitch Rating has downgraded Dangote Industries Limited, DIL to ‘B+(nga)’ from AA(nga) placing the company on Negative Watch. Some of the reasons for concern put forward by the rating agency for the downgrade include lower than expected …

Several developments have called into question the federal government’s intention to restart oil production at the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote refinery in Lagos in recent weeks. The developments relate to the supply of crude to the refinery and the sale of refined products due to the wide exchange rate gap between the naira and the dollar. Several regulatory …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Nigerian government led by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating the killing of protesters by security forces in the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests across the country. The opposition party, in a statement on its official X account on Tuesday, said the killing of civilians was unacceptable and could not be justified …

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo said secretive groups in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector would continue to derail the $20 billion Dangote refinery because those who “sell refined products to Nigeria” feel they will miss out on a lucrative opportunity. This was revealed in a recent documentary by Financial times titled “Nigeria’s struggle to break the ‘oil curse’. He made the …