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Month: April 2024

Stakeholders ask FG to unbundle INEC before 2027 general elections

Stakeholders in the electoral process have tasked the Federal Government to unbundle the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make it more efficient, ahead of the 2027 General Election. The stakeholders said this in a communique issued on Sunday at the end of the National Multi-Stakeholders Forum on Electoral Reform Priorities, under the auspices of…

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Shettima urges political leaders to project Nigeria’s cultural diversity

Shettima emphasised the importance of service to humanity and peaceful coexistence in the country. Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged political leaders to project the beauty of the nation’s cultural diversity. Stanley Nkwocha, spokesperson of the Vice-President, in a statement on Saturday, said Shettima made the call during conferment of the Chieftaincy title of Asiwaju of…

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Vehicles burnt, 1 dead as tanker carrying gas explodes in Ogun

The FRSC spokesperson explained that the tanker suffered brake failure after which it lost control and crashed into the road barricade, then went up in flames. One person has been confirmed dead, while two others sustained injuries on Saturday in a gas tanker explosion at Ita -Oshin, Abeokuta on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. Florence Okpe, Spokesperson,…

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203 Ekiti public schools benefit from $25m World Bank grant

He said that the healthcare programme was designed by the Office of Special Education and Social Inclusion in collaboration with the State Ministry of Health. The Commissioner for Information in Ekiti, Taiwo Olatunbosun, says 203 public schools in the state benefit from the 25 million dollars School Improvement Grant (SIG) released by the World Bank…

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Lawmaker-elect begs Gov Otti to prevail on Abia Speaker to inaugurate him

The lawmaker-elect said that Nwagwu had subsequently filed a suit at the state High Court sitting at ObehIe in Ukwa West Local Government Area, on March 5. Aaron Uzodike, a lawmaker-elect in Abia House of Assembly, has appealed to the Speaker, Emmanuel Emeruwa, to obey the Appeal Court judgement to inaugurate him into the 8th…

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Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Umahi begins demolition of Landmark Beach

The Minister, who acknowledged that some people were opposed to the project, insisted that it was necessary for economic development. The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, on Saturday in Lagos, flagged off the demolition of a section of the Landmark Beach, the Mami Chula Beach Lifestyle, to give way to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway…

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Wike happy contractors on track to deliver projects for Tinubus anniversary

The minister expressed satisfaction with the project, which he said was almost 99 per cent ready. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has commended contractors handling different projects in Abuja for keeping to their promises to deliver the projects before May 29. Wike gave the commendation after inspecting some of the…

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The Bible’s most terrifying verses

The Bible is a sacred text revered by millions of people around the world, offering guidance, wisdom, and inspiration. However, it also contains some verses that can be perceived as scary, unsettling, or even disturbing. Here are some of the Bible’s most scary verses/quotes: “And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and…

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Pastor who predicted April 25 as end of the world says he fasted to avert it

The self-proclaimed prophet was made a laughing stock on social media after his prediction that rapture would take place on April 25 fell flat on his face. Controversial preacher, Prophet Metuh, has made a U-turn after his failed prophecy that the world would end on Thursday, April 25, 2024. In a now-viral video on social…

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19 children feared killed by measles complications in Adamawa

The commissioner said the medical team would move from Mubi to Gombi Local Government Area where another outbreak had been reported. Complication from measles is suspected to have killed at least 19 children in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa. Commissioner for Health, Mr Felix Tangwami told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…

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