Governor Adeleke inspects Ilesa road dualisation, tasks Contractor on standard, timely completion

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday inspected the ongoing road dualisation of palace – brewery junction in Ilesa, directing the contractors to ensure standard work and timely completion of the project. Speaking while on an impromptu inspection of the project, the governor directed the contractor to speed up the work and deliver…

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24 killed as South Korea wildfires wreak ‘unprecedented damage’

One of South Korea’s worst-ever wildfire outbreaks has killed at least 24 people, officials said Wednesday, with multiple raging blazes causing “unprecedented damage” and threatening two UNESCO-listed sites. More than a dozen fires broke out over the weekend, scorching wide swathes of the southeast, forcing around 27,000 people to urgently evacuate, with the fire cutting…

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Senate approves Ayogu as CBN board director

The Senate on Tuesday officially confirmed the appointment of Professor Melvin D. Ayogu as a member of the Central Bank of Nigeria Board of Directors. Ayogu, an indigene of Enugu State, is a Professor of Economics at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. The appointment was approved following the presentation and subsequent review by…

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Edo man kills pregnant fiancée, daughter

The Edo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a man identified as Wealth Nnamdi, who allegedly killed his pregnant fiancée, Osasu Isaac, and her three-year-old daughter, Miracle, in Benin City. The tragic incident, which occurred on Idiangbona Street in Ovbiogoe Community, followed a heated argument between the couple on March 16. Neighbours, who…

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Court orders MTN Nigeria to pay firm N770m for trademark offence

Communications Ltd. and the Registrar of Trademarks, Patents & Designs to pay N770 million in damages for infringing on Citilink Accesscorp Limited’s registered trademark “WEBPLUS.” The court found MTN guilty of unauthorised use of the “WEBPLUS” trademark, which Citilink lawfully registered under Class 9 of the Trademark Registry. Justice Osiagor issued a perpetual injunction prohibiting…

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