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Month: August 2023

He needs to be flogged – Simi drags ‘BBNaija All star’ housemate Seyi

As the mother of a girl child, she did not take his statements lightly. Nigerian singer Simi has reacted to the viral clip of Big Brother Naija All Stars’ Seyi saying his sons would ‘run trains’ on someone’s daughter. She angrily took to her Twitter account, asserting that the housemate needed to be beaten for…

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Minister of Health Pate wants to do something about medical tourism

Pate says there’s a gap in health outcomes in Nigeria that needs to be improved upon. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, assured on Monday in Abuja that he would work toward ending medical tourism out of Nigeria. He gave the assurance at his maiden meeting with the Permanent Secretary in…

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Nigerian Army rescues another Chibok girl in Borno

The student, abducted nearly 10 years ago, was forced to marry a terrorist while in captivity. The Nigerian Army on Monday said it had rescued another Chibok girl, Mary Nkeki, 27, in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno. Nkeki was abducted alongside over 200 students from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, by Boko Haram…

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Minister Betta Edu vows to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty

Edu says the ministry plans to achieve the target through different interventions and initiatives. The new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty. Edu disclosed this when she assumed office on Monday in Abuja and held maiden meeting…

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Keyamo demands staff cooperation to advance aviation industry

Keyamo said his watchword would be transparency in the ministry. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has pleaded for cooperation of all members of staff to work harmoniously together toward advancing the ministry. According to him, the effective collaboration with the staff will enhance maximum output. “Thank you for the warm welcome….

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Lokpobiri promises to increase oil production

The minister also promised to work together with the regulatory agencies and stakeholders to boost oil production for the benefits of Nigerians. Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State (Oil) Petroleum Resources, has assured Nigerians of increased oil production on a sustainable basis. Lokpobiri gave the assurance in Abuja on Monday while addressing stakeholders on his…

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Peter Obi leads LP rally for LG election in Edo

Obi urges the people of Edo State to vote for LP candidates. Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, on Monday in Benin, led a mega rally for the party ahead of the September 2 Local Government Area election in Edo State. Addressing the teeming party members…

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Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram, 1XBet to stop Al Shabaab terrorists

The order gave internet service providers until August 24 to comply. Somalia has banned TikTok, messaging app Telegram and online-betting website 1XBet to limit the spread of indecent content and propaganda, its communications minister said. “The minister of communications orders internet companies to stop the aforementioned applications, which terrorists and immoral groups use to spread…

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Elderly man dies trying to save animals in forest fire

The 80-year-old shepherd tried to save his animals from the flames but fainted due to the smoke. One person has died in a large forest fire that has been raging since Sunday night in the Greek region of Boeotia north-west of Athens, officials said on Monday. The Greek fire brigade confirmed that an 80-year-old man,…

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Uncommon: Adewale Ayuba warns Fuji musicians not to imitate Western music

Ayuba has encouraged Fuji musicians to intensify efforts at producing more singles and albums. Veteran Fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba, says he will be releasing his new single, Uncommon, on August 27, 2023. Ayuba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the new single would be released to further popularise and digitise Fuji…

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