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Chef Amaka’s guide to affordable places to get foodstuff in Lagos

Where can you get affordable raw food in Lagos? With the price of food rising, it’s important to know where some of the best places to get affordable food are. Renowned chef Chef Amaka has shared with us some of the best places to shop for affordable food stuff. My food angels For those who…

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Nigerian Catholic bishops vow not to bless same-sex unions

It was earlier reported that Pope Francis officially permitted priests to bless same-sex and irregular couples under certain circumstances. Nigerian Catholic bishops, under the aegis of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), have said Catholic Churches in the country would not bless same-sex unions under any circumstances. Explaining the reasons behind their stance, the…

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Police arrest 3 with suspected human hearts

The spokesperson said that during interrogation, the suspect implicated a man, whom he claimed to have paid ₦50,000 to assist in obtaining two human hearts. Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, comprising Lagos and Ogun states, have arrested three men with two suspected human hearts. The Zonal Public Relations Officer, SP Tunni Ayuba, confirmed…

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FG to set up committee to select replacements for recalled ambassadors

NAN recalls that on September 2, President Bola Tinubu recalled all the country’s ambassadors, both career and non-career. The Federal Government will soon set up a new committee that will select the new set of ambassadors that will replace those that have been recalled, according to an aide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Alkasim…

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Second malaria vaccine officially gets WHO pre-qualification

The demand for malaria vaccines is high but supply has thus far been limited. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to the list of prequalified vaccines for the disease. The world body said in a statement released on Thursday that it recommended the use of the vaccine in October for…

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JAMB blames registration fee hike on cashless policy

The transaction fees are now collected along with application fees to prevent exploitation. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has attributed the perceived increase in the cost of registering for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to the enforcement of a cashless policy. JAMB’s registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, emphasised the board’s commitment to collecting all…

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Remi Tinubu project donates ₦100k each to 250 elderly people in Nasarawa

Modalities have been put in place to ensure the beneficiaries get their monies directly and not through a third party. No fewer than 250 elderly people in Nasarawa State have benefited from the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme by the First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Speaking at an event to disburse the support on…

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Governor Bago approves 7-day public holiday for Niger State workers

The holiday would begin on Friday, December 22 and end on January 1. Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger has approved a seven-day public holiday for workers to celebrate Christmas and New Year. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, on Thursday in Minna. Ibrahim said that the holiday would…

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Nigeria unemployment rate worsened in Q2

The unemployment rate among youth aged (15-24 years) in Q2 2023 was 7.2% compared to the 6.9% recorded in Q1 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) says the unemployment rate in Nigeria increased to 4.2% in Q2 2023 from the 4.1% recorded in Q1 2023. The NBS said this in its Nigeria Labour Force Survey…

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Tinubu heads to Lagos for festive season as Senate confirms 11 Justices

This request comes on the heels of the National Judicial Council’s (NJC) meticulous consideration. President Bola Tinubu has embarked on his journey to Lagos, marking the commencement of his Christmas and New Year break scheduled for December 25, 2023 and January 1, 2024, respectively. Meanwhile, back in the nation’s capital, the Nigerian Senate, in a…

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