THE death toll from a rain-triggered landslide in Cameroon’s West Region has risen to 11, local authorities said Friday evening. “We recovered seven corpses today (Friday) making a total of 11. “Also, heavy (road) equipment has been removed from the debris. (Excavation) exercise continues,” West Region Governor Augustine Fonka Awa …
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LAGOS State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has restated his administration’s determination to transforming the state into a smart city, where technology and sustainable urban planning converge. The governor gave the assurance at a Global Property Conference held on Saturday in Lagos. The conference was organised by Gtext Holdings, a conglomerate …
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BINGHAM University, Karu, Nasarawa State, on Saturday graduated no fewer than 2,217 students with 57 hitting first class degrees. Newsextra24, reports that at the institution’s 5th Convocation ceremony that comprised of the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 graduating sessions, 519 students got Second Class Upper Degrees. Newsextra24 also reports that 576 students …
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THE Ogun Government has awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the road from Ilara in Remo North Local Government Area (LGA) to Ilishan in the Ikenne LGA. Gov. Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Saturday during the Afotamodi Day celebration held at the AUD Primary School at Isara-Remo. The governor …
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IN a bold move to address the alarming rate of maternal deaths, Nigeria has launched a new initiative to provide free emergency Caesarean sections (C-sections) to vulnerable women. The policy aims to reduce the country’s maternal mortality rate, which is one of the highest in the world. At 1,047 deaths …
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A GROUNDBREAKING initiative to fund Africa’s oil and gas sector, the African Energy Bank (AEB), is set to launch on January 28, 2025. Spearheaded by the African Petroleum Producers OrganiSation (APPO) and Afreximbank, this pan-African financial institution aims to address funding shortfalls in the continent’s energy sector, primarily in oil and …
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FORMER Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has lauded Chief Onyema Ugochukwu as a passionate and patriotic Nigerian who played a significant role in efforts to reconcile him with former President Olusegun Obasanjo during their time in office. Atiku made this statement today in Abuja during a thanksgiving service at the Methodist Church …
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Air raids by personnel of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) jets have killed at least 70 terrorists in Kwallaram and Arianna Ciki islands, Borno State. According to the Director of Defence Media Operation, Major General Edward Buba, the strikes were conducted on November 6. In a statement, on Saturday, regarding activities …
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THE World Trade Organisation (WTO) has confirmed that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the current director-general, is the sole candidate for the position as her first term nears its conclusion. According to a statement released by the WTO on Saturday, Okonjo-Iweala expressed her willingness to serve a second four-year term on September 16. This …
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FORMER Housemate of the Big Brother Naija show, Cross Okonkwo, has publicly announced his spiritual transformation. Newsextra24 reports that Cross in a post via his Instagram page, revealed that God has arrested him for his work. Expressing his commitment to represent God’s glory and love, the reality star cited Joshua …
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