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Hamline University, a private liberal arts school in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. has reportedly declined to renew the contract of a professor, Erika López Prater who showed her students medieval paintings depicting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. The 42-year-old Professor was let go from her position at the university in Saint Paul despite …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has denied releasing a list of candidates for the 2023 general elections. Festus Okoye, the spokesman of INEC, said Nigerians should discountenance reports that the Commission released a final list of candidates cleared for the 2023 general election.Okoye said INEC could not publish the …

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has explained that the current pump price of petrol across states is not too bad when other factors causing the hike are carefully considered.The minister, who was addressing a press in Abuja on Monday, said he will not feel bad about buying …

Pastor David Ibiyeomie the founder and lead minister of Salvation Ministries in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, has banned his followers from enjoying their marital rights as the church commences twenty-one-day fasting. Pastor Ibiyeomie on Sunday declared a 21-day fasting and prayer for the church. To this end, he has …

Lagos State Police Command @LagosPoliceNG ANYONE INVOLVED IN BREAKDOWN OF LAW AND ORDER WILL BE DECISIVELY DEALT WITH – CP ALABI The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, fdc, mnim, psc hereby warns that any person or group of persons found disturbing the peace of the state, under …

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi and his running mate, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed on Sunday were special guests on the Peoples Townhall. At the event which held in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the LP flagbearer and his compatriot discussed their plans for the country if elected. Obi …

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s policy on restriction on daily cash withdrawal takes off across the country today, Monday, January 9. The PUNCH reports that in this arrangement, the maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawals across all channels by individuals and corporate organisations is N500,000 and N5 million, respectively. Individuals …

The government of South Sudan has detained six journalists in connection with the circulation of a video footage showing President Salva Kiir wetting himself. The six remained detained at the National Security Service headquarters, known as Blue House, according to a statement by the Union of Journalists of South Sudan …

The dust trailing the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary seems not to have settled as key contenders who slugged it out with the party’s candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are missing in the campaigns. Daily Trust reports that seven months after the party’s primary was held and won by …

The federal government has shortlisted 20 candidates for the position of a new and substantive accountant-general of the federation (AGF). According to a circular, the 20 candidates were drawn from different ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). In May, Ahmed Idris, the former AGF, was arrested in Kano after he failed …