TO alleviate the effects of fuel subsidy removal, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, on Saturday, will distribute bags of grains and empower youth, women and people living with disabilities with cash. The governor also said that arrangements have been completed for the distribution of grains comprising of rice …
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AHEAD of the November 11 governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has expressed deep concern at the wave of insecurity in the three states. Consequently, the commission has again appealed to political parties and their candidates to avoid actions and utterances capable …
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POPE Francis on Sunday called for “peace in Israel and in Palestine”, saying “terrorism and war do not lead to a solution”. As war raged between Israel and Palestinian militants, the pope called for an end to attacks in Israel. War is a defeat. All war is a defeat. Let …
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THE Lagos State government has sealed a popular nightclub, Silk Club, located at 190, Awolowo Road in Ikoyi, over noise pollution. This was disclosed in statement on Saturday night by Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. The commissioner said the nightclub was sealed by the officials of the …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said that contrary to reports that went viral in the media and online, the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, was never arrested by the agency. The spokesperson for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said, “We also heard the unsubstantiated allegation on social media …
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A report by a Federal Government agency, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has confirmed that Nigeria’s available electricity generation capacity has dropped by 2,324. The report claimed that the electricity generation capacity dropped due to, among other things, diminishing plant/unit capabilities and poor maintenance brought on by liquidity concerns. The …
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THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has claimed that there is evidence showing that the Igbo race actually migrated from Ile-Ife. He stated this on Saturday while addressing journalists ahead of an International Conference titled ‘Ile-Ife and Yoruba Civilization: Nexus between Tradition and Modernity’, at his palace in …
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A former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Chris Ekpenyong, has weighed in on the battle between some state Governors and their deputies. Newsextra24 reports that Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his colleague in Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, have been in serious political tussles with their deputies. In …
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NAPOLI striker, Victor Osimhen may be just 24, but he is already planning for a safe landing after retirement. The Super Eagles forward said he has acquired two estates, stressing that football is “temporary.” He described the estates are his most expensive purchases. He disclosed this in a recent chat …
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THE Defence Headquarters says troops of the armed forces have, in the last week, neutralised 31 terrorists and apprehended 81 others in various operations across North East, North Central and North West. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Buba …
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