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Abducted Chinese expatriates regain freedom

Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo Three Chinese expatriates abducted by unknown mining labourers in Osun State have regained their freedom. The expatriates were reportedly abducted last Monday at Akere Village in Ifewara after a disagreement with their labourers at the mining site.…

WTO to announce Okonjo-Iweala as DG next week

After nearly six months without a captain, the World Trade Organization (WTO) looks set to appoint Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its first female and first African leader next week. The global trade body announced Tuesday that it would hold a…

FAAC disburses N604bn in November  — NBS

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed the sum of N604 billion to the three tiers of government in November 2020 from the revenue generated in October 2020. This is stated in the FAAC report for the month of November…

LASU postpones exams due to NASU, SSANU strike

The Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has announced the postponement of all outstanding 2019/2020 first semester examinations until further notice. The  Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, LASU, Mr Ademola Adekoya disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday…