Day: July 25, 2023

Mali Drops French As Official Language

ADEOLA YUSUF

MALI has made a groundbreaking decision to drop French as its official language with the adoption of a new constitution. The constitution was overwhelmingly passed with 96.91 percent of the vote in a June 18 referendum, bringing about significant changes in the country’s linguistic landscape. Under the new constitution, French will no longer serve as the official language of Mali. Instead, it will take on the role of the working language, while the 13 national languages spoken across the country will receive official language status. This move recognises the linguistic diversity…

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Court Admits Emefiele To N20m Bail

ADEOLA YUSUF

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of a Federal High in Lagos, on Tuesday admitted the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele to bail in the sum of N20million. Emefiele is standing trial on a two-counts charge bordering on possession of a single barrel shot gun, as well as possession of123 rounds of live ammunition without licences He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. After his plea, defence counsel, Mr Joseph Daudu, SAN, who led four other senior advocates, informed the court of a bail application filed on behalf…

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Lamido Adamawa Lauds NCC’s Consumer Protection Initiatives

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Lamido of Adamawa, Dr. Muhammadu Mustapha, has lauded the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on a range of its telecom consumer protection initiatives. He also applauded the Commission over the Village Square Dialogue (VSD) in Yola, Adamawa State at the weekend. Kakakin Adamawa, Professor Abubakar Tahir, spoke on behalf of the Lamido Adamawa at the Consumer Conversation programme of the Commission. As contained in a statement by NCC Director, Public Affairs, Rueben Muoka, the programme had the theme: “Know Your Rights as Telecom Consumers”. READ ALSO: ASUU Rejects Tuition Fees’…

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ASUU Rejects Tuition Fees’ Hike, Demands Review

Abibat Babalola

Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Nigerian Government to review the recent hike in Federal University fees. This was disclosed by its President Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, in an interview with NAN on Sunday. He said that the hike in fees could be counterproductive, for the development of Nigeria’s youth.  Holistic approach Osodeke urged that the best way out was to adopt a holistic approach, as the policies should be people-centred, he added: “I think the whole thing now boils down to the parents. These have been part of our…

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Pregnant Women, Children Among Ondo Tanker Fire Victims -Eyewitness

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Ondo Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has disclosed that eight people lost their lives in the petrol tanker fire that occurred along the Benin-Ore-Sagamu Expressway on Sunday. This is just as an eyewitness told our correspondent that two pregnant women and three children were among the victims of the fire. The FRSC’s casualty figure contradicted the earlier report on the incident which claimed that 20 persons were burnt to death. READ ALSO: Former England Striker Trevor Francis, The First £1m Player, Dies Aged 69 Kwara Gov…

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Former England Striker Trevor Francis, The First £1m Player, Dies Aged 69

ADEOLA YUSUF

Trevor Francis, British football’s first £1m player, has died at the age of 69. The ex-Birmingham City striker, who scored Nottingham Forest’s winner in their 1979 European Cup final triumph, earned 52 England caps and later guided Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham to major finals as a manager. READ ALSO: Kwara Gov Approves Multisectoral Palliatives To Cushion Fuel Subsidy Removal Why, How I Defamed Eniola Badmus For N200,000 – TikTok User He Slept With my Wife, Stole My N14.5m Car, Suspect Accuses Policeman Tension As Oil Company, Host Community Bickers Plymouth-born Francis burst onto the…

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