Tag: #NewsUltra360
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UNIABUJA LAW STUDENT WINS GIABA WEST AFRICAN SPEECH CONTEST
A 500-level Law student of the University of Abuja, Amra Salihu, has won the 9th Inter-Universities Speech Contest organised by the Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), emerging overall winner among contestants from five West African countries. Salihu represented Nigeria after winning the national selection organised by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence…
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NEW CHAMPIONS SET TO EMERGE AS ITTF AFRICA YOUTH SINGLES BEGIN
The battle for individual honours at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships gets underway on Friday at the Borteyman Sports Complex in Accra, Ghana, with players competing in the U-15 and U-19 singles events after an action-packed team competition. The team events produced several upsets, including the early defeats of Tunisia’s top-seeded U-19 player, Wassim…
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ORGANISED PRIVATE SECTOR OPPOSES PROPOSED PENSION CONTRIBUTION INCREASE
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has called on the Federal Government and the National Pension Commission (PenCom) to suspend plans to increase mandatory pension contributions, warning that the proposal could worsen the challenges facing businesses and workers. The group, which includes MAN, NACCIMA, NECA, NASME, NASSI and other employer associations, argued that the…
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ENUGU AIR CONFIRMS RUNWAY EXCURSION AT BENIN AIRPORT, PASSENGERS SAFE
Enugu Air has confirmed that one of its aircraft experienced a runway excursion while landing at Benin Airport on Thursday July 23, assuring the public that all 63 passengers and five crew members on board are safe. The airline said everyone on board safely disembarked from the aircraft, with no injuries or casualties recorded. It…
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LASTMA RESCUES TRAPPED ACCIDENT VICTIMS ON LASU-ISHERI ROAD
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has rescued three victims of a multiple-vehicle collision on LASU–Isheri Road. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement on Wednesday July 22 in Lagos. According to Bakare-Oki, preliminary findings indicated that the accident, which occurred at Iyanu School inward Igando, involved a…
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EGYPT DOMINATE 2026 ITTF AFRICA YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS
Egypt reinforced their dominance in African youth table tennis by winning three of the four team titles at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships in Accra, Ghana. The North African side claimed the U-15 boys’, U-15 girls’ and U-19 girls’ titles after defeating Nigeria, Tunisia and Algeria respectively in Wednesday’s finals at the Borteyman Sports…
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NAPTIP WARNS OF RISING ONLINE SCAMS FUELLING HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has warned that traffickers are increasingly using social media, fake job offers and online scams to lure vulnerable Nigerians into human trafficking networks. Speaking ahead of the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons in Abuja, NAPTIP Director-General, Hajiya Binta Adamu-Bello, said the agency…
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COAS REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR SKILLS ACQUISITION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to promoting skills acquisition and entrepreneurship as key drivers of improved welfare for military families and national development. Represented by the Chief of Administration (Army), Maj.-Gen. Isa Abdullahi, the COAS spoke at the graduation of 192 beneficiaries of the Nigerian…
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ILO CALLS FOR GREATER SKILLS INVESTMENT TO TACKLE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has urged governments and stakeholders to increase investment in skills development to reduce youth unemployment and prepare young people for the evolving world of work. Speaking at the 2026 World Youth Skills Day celebration in Abuja, ILO Country Director Vanessa Phala, represented by Inviolata Chinyangarara, said digitalisation, artificial intelligence and…
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NAFDAC ARRESTS SUSPECTED COUNTERFEIT ALCOHOL PRODUCER IN BENIN
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested a suspected producer of counterfeit alcoholic drinks during an enforcement operation in Benin City, Edo State. The suspect, Daniel Okafor, was apprehended at a facility on Ewah Road, off Ikpoba Slope, where officials allegedly discovered the production of different alcoholic beverage brands.…
