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Nigerian joins Forbes technology council: Founder of CyberSafe Foundation, Confidence Staveley, has become the first Nigerian female to be inducted into the ...
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Educated Nigerians will advance country, say Okonkwo, Queen Naomi: Founder of David Christian Centre, Lagos, Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo and Queen Naomi Silekunola ...
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NCC, NSCDC set to combat telecoms vandalism, others: The Nigerian Communications Commission has partnered with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps to ...
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Nigerian joins Forbes technology council: Founder of CyberSafe Foundation, Confidence Staveley, has become the first Nigerian female to be inducted into the ...
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Educated Nigerians will advance country, say Okonkwo, Queen Naomi: Founder of David Christian Centre, Lagos, Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo and Queen Naomi Silekunola ...
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NCC, NSCDC set to combat telecoms vandalism, others: The Nigerian Communications Commission has partnered with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps to ...
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Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya plays for 60 hours in Times Square, breaking marathon record
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Quick Glance: Nigerian Chess Champion Sets New Record in New York
- Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya has surpassed the previous record for the longest chess marathon by playing an impressive 60 hours nonstop.
- Onakoya aims to raise $1 million for a charity supporting education for children across Africa.
- He competed against US chess champion Shawn Martinez and received support from celebrities like Davido and Adekunle Gold.
- The match garnered significant attention in Nigeria and was broadcast in multiple locations, including Lagos, with watch parties and digital billboards.
No Nigerians! This 42-Year-Old Lagos School Admits Indians Only: The Indian school in Ilupeju only admits Indians. You need an Indian passport or proof of having ...
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Chinese supermarket in Abuja shut for allegedly barring Nigerians: The consumer protection agency has summoned the owner in its investigation into racism ...
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NGN/USD: Naira Weakens as Dollar Liquidity Fades in Nigerian FX Market: The naira weakened for a third straight day after hitting three-month highs ...
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Dangote Cuts Nigeria Fuel Prices for Third Time Since March: Nigeria’s new mega refinery said it’s cutting the prices of diesel and aviation fuel in the domestic ...
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UTME 2024: Nigerians lambast JAMB over examination 7 a.m. exam schedule: JAMB Spokesperson Fabian Benjamin told PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday that the examination ...
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Kenya ranked fourth wealthiest country in Africa: Kenya has been ranked among the big five wealthy markets in Africa having millionaires and billionaires
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Quick Glance: Kenya Among Top 5 Wealthiest Countries in Africa
- Kenya is recognized as one of the prosperous markets in Africa with a significant number of millionaires and billionaires.
- As per the 2024 Africa Wealth Report released by an international wealth advisory firm, Kenya holds the fourth position in terms of wealth ownership.
- Following South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria ranking at positions one to three, Kenya comes.
- The data in the report indicates that Kenya has a substantial population of affluent individuals, totaling 7,200 millionaires.
UTME 2024: Candidates miss exams over technical hitches: Candidates and officials at the centre told PREMIUM TIMES that the technical hitches affected candidates ...
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Nigerian music star Simi opens up about charting her path to stardom, and why she still engineers her own music
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1.94m students to sit for 2024 JAMB – Registrar: Mr Oloyede explained that the pace at which JAMB cleared candidates and captured biometrics made the exercise ...
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DStv, GOtv increase prices again, give reason: The details provided show that DStv Premium subscribers will now pay N37,000 instead of N29,500
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REPORT: Nestle Adds Sugar to Baby Food Sold in Nigeria, Other Poor Countries Against WHO Guidelines
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Quick Glance: Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries
- Nestlé adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products in poorer countries, contradicting international guidelines.
- Public Eye's investigation revealed that products like Nido and Cerelac contain added sugar in many countries, while this is not the case in European markets.
- The World Health Organization warns of rising childhood obesity in poorer countries and emphasizes no added sugars for children under three years old.
- Nestlé defends the quality of its products but states that recipes vary based on regulation and local ingredient availability.
Bittersweet: BetNaija player wins N16.7m but paid N3m: A Nigerian identified as Lukman Teriba has said that after winning over N16m from betting ...
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Lagos: Nigeria's Capital Has 25 Million People and Zero Free Public Beaches: Nigeria’s commercial capital boasts miles of white sand along the Atlantic ...
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Nollywood veteran actor, Zulu Adigwe is dead: The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran ...
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Super Eagles: Siasia canvasses better treatment for indigenous coaches: Presently, the NFF is undecided between hiring another foreign manager or settling for a ...
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How EFCC is misleading the world on Yahaya Bello’s case – Ex-Gov’s aides: Yahaya Bello's media office says the ex-governor is not afraid of the EFCC but ...
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Homeless Man Charged With Murder of British Nigerian: The incident happened hours before the North London-based football club’s English Premier League home game ...
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Fubara redeploys Wike-backed commissioners from key govt ministries: The Wike-backed commissioners had earlier resigned their appointments but returned to the ...
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Local messaging app adds privacy feature: SoftTalk Messenger, a Nigerian-owned messaging app, has introduced a new feature allowing users to chat and make calls ...
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He’s back!: After an initial struggle at the start of the season, Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers is beginning to justify the faith the management of Scottish ...
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NCAA suspends Dana Airline operations: The NCAA says the suspension of the airline’s license is based on elevated safety concerns.
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Chibok girl rescued after 10 years in Boko Haram captivity: The Nigerian army says it has rescued one of the missing Chibok schoolgirls abducted by militant ...
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Naira gains at official market amidst depleting reserve: Market data published on the FMDQ website on Wednesday indicated that the naira closed at N1,072 ...
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Nigerian govt announces 18 years as minimum age for tertiary education: “The minimum age of entry into the university is 18, but we have seen students who are 15 ...
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Cubana Chief Priest: Nigerian socialite charged for throwing money in air: Cubana Chief Priest is the latest celebrity to fall foul of a crackdown on "abusing" ...
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Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games: NNPC makes bright start in tennis, volleyball
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Chris Oyakhilome: Nigerian pastor pushing malaria vaccine conspiracy theories: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is targeting the new malaria vaccines as African countries ...
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Arsenal given green light to sign Osimhen: Premier League giants Arsenal have been given the green light to sign Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen ...
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Tinubu approves consumer credit scheme takeoff: President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the takeoff of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme.
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Tinubu determined to improve Nigerians’ welfare, harness population — Shettima: Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday said the administration of President ...
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Fellowship emphasises importance of collaboration between journalists, researchers
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REPORT: 14 Million Nigerian Children Do Hazardous Work to Earn Daily Living: Across the six geopolitical zones in the country, the north-west has the highest ...
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Nigerian professor caught attempting to sexually assault female student: The university management has confirmed the development.
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They were kidnapped from a boarding school 10 years ago. Hear their stories: Punished for daring to seek an education, the Chibok girls endured forced marriages ...
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World Relays: Amusan leads Team Nigeria to Bahamas: The global event will see 893 athletes from 54 countries compete in Nassau on 4-5 May as confirmed by World ...
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Kaduna APC women leader sues SSS over alleged illegal detention: Mr Galadima was arrested on 14 April following her criticism of Governor Uba Sani
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Ten years ago 276 Nigerian school girls were abducted by Islamist group Boko Haram from their school in Chibok, Nigeria.
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TRENDING: Pastor Enenche under fire for disgracing testimony giver: “The moment she talked about a law degree, I knew there is nothing like ‘law’ in what she was ...
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WHO likely to issue wider alert on contaminated J&J cough syrup: The World Health Organization is likely to issue a wider warning about contaminated Johnson and ...
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Multichoice hikes DStv, GOtv prices: Broadcasting company Multichoice has jacked up the prices of its offerings in Nigeria four months after its last increment.
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Lookman: The EPL ‘flop’ turns Serie A star: On Sunday, the 26-year-old provided two assists in their 2-1 win at Monza, to add to his growing tally among ...
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Bears sustain grip on equity market with N673bn loss: The bearish trading pattern maintained its grip on the Nigerian exchange on Wednesday resulting in a N673bn
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Mikel Obi stubborn, out of my league – Siasia: Former Nigerian coach Samson Siasia has opened up about his relationship with former Super Eagles captain Mikel ...
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Tinubu, CJN lament inefficiency of Nigerian justice sector, suggest solutions: Mr Tinubu and the CJN, Mr Ariwoola, spoke at the opening ceremony of the National ...
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Nigerian airstrike killed 33 villagers during Eid, witnesses say: An airstrike on a village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state killed at least 33 people ...
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Nigerian governor slashes university’s tuition fees, increases workers’ salaries: The governor announced this on Saturday during a combined convocation ceremony ...
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Nigerian university confirms gunmen shot professor dead: The police confirmed on Monday that one person has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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Nigeria’s Dangote Oil Refinery Ramps Up Production With US Crude: Nigeria’s new mega Dangote oil refinery is slowly grinding into gear, with analysts and traders ...
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Student Loan: Why private institutions’ students, inmates won’t benefit – Official
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Ndidi scores as Leicester top EFL: Nigerian midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, scored his fifth goal of the season on his 270th appearance for Leicester City who moved ...
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Binance working closely with Nigeria authorities to resolve exec's detention, CEO says
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How I tried to stop Onakoya from playing chess – World record breaker’s father: The father of Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, Pa Onakoya ...
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Nigerian court adjourns Binance and executives' tax evasion trial to May 17: A Nigerian court on Friday adjourned a tax evasion trial against cryptocurrency ...
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NNPCL, partner unlock 12,000bpd output from Awoba Field: The Awoba Unit, which straddles OMLs 18 and 24, is located in the mangrove swamp south of Port Harcourt ...
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Nigerians condemn discriminatory policy at Chinese supermarket: Nigerians have vehemently criticised the discriminator policy implemented by a Chinese ...
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Why grid collapse persists in Nigeria – TCN: The TCN said the nation's power sector is currently faced with various challenges, impacting effective service ...
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Your guide to Infinix: Insights into ZERO, NOTE, HOT, and SMART Series: The NOTE 40 series, Infinix’s newest release, is tailored for professionals and ...
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Celebrated perfumer Christian Provenzano’s eponymous line launched in Nigeria: Mr Provenzano has crafted over 150 best-selling niche perfumes worldwide
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70% of inmates in Kano correctional centres awaiting trial — NCoS official: Seventy per cent of the total number of inmates in Kano Correctional Centres are ...
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Nigerian chess champion plays for 60 hours in Times Square, setting a new record: Tunde Onakoya was attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest ...
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Nigeria to acquire 24 fighter jets from Italy's Leonardo: Nigeria plans to acquire 24 fighter jets from Italy's Leonardo to modernize its fleet and bolster its ...
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FG to establish N100bn Police Housing Fund – IG: Olukayode Egbetokun, has revealed a plan by the Federal Government to establish a N100 billion Police Housing ...
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Nigeria’s terrorism-related deaths drop from 2600 monthly to 200 – NSA: The NSA said so far, the counter-terrorism efforts of the present administration have ...
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Nigeria's grid collapses weeks after tariffs raised for wealthier consumers: Nigeria's creaking grid collapsed for the fifth time this year in the early hours of ...
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NERC transfers regulatory oversight of Enugu electricity market to state govt: NERC noted that all transfers envisaged by this order should be completed by 22 ...
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NAFDAC cracks down on fake cosmetics producer in Lagos: NAFDAC said the producer was caught in the act of processing and packaging cosmetic products with false ...
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Nigerian father shares grief after daughters killed in car cash: The driver is due to appear in court on a charge of reckless driving, police say.
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‘It was absolute chaos’: Eight Nigerian nationals arrested for attacking SAPS officers, vandalising police station and cars
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NNPP founder accuses Kwankwaso of betrayal: The founder said Mr Kwankwaso would no longer enjoy the sole candidacy of the NNPP in future presidential elections ...
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Kuti leads Nigeria to 2024 ITTF tourney: Fast-rising Matthew Kuti will lead the Nigerian team to the 2024 ITTF West Africa Regional Championships in Lome, Togo ...
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NNPCL, partner begin oil production at OML 85, target 20,000bpd: The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and its Joint Venture partner in OML 85 ...
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Presidency set to roll out CNG Initiative: The initiative is to deliver cheaper, safer and more climate-friendly energy to Nigerians.
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$10,000 challenge: No response from Obi’s supporters 24 hours after – Reno Omokri
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Najeriya ba ta shirya kafa Ƴan sanda Jiha ba – Sufeto Janar Egbetokun - Premium Times Hausa
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Another court restrains APC excos from taking further action against Ganduje: The court restrained the ward's legal adviser, Halidu Maigwanjo ...
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Unlock your April must-haves at the Xiaomi Fan Festival!: This April, prepare to elevate your tech game with Xiaomi’s must-have products, designed to empower you ...
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Naira tumbles to N1,234/$ at official market, speculators resume hoarding: The naira depreciated in its value against the United States dollar to N1 ...
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NBBofC receives Idowu’s UBO belt after controversial Ghana bout: The Nigerian Boxing Board of Control has received the Universal Boxing Organization African ...
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