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Month: July 2024

Over-speeding causes driver to break legs in head-on collision of 2 trucks.

The rescued truck driver with broken legs and two others with serious head injuries was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Thursday morning, rescued a truck driver, who broke his legs in a head-on collision between two loaded trucks. The Special Adviser to the Governor…

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States with the most internet, voice subscriptions in Nigeria

Bayelsa recorded the least mobile subscription with 1.6 million voice subscriptions and 1.2 million internet subscriptions. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released the latest telecommunications data highlighting Active Voice and Internet, Porting and Tariff for the first quarter of 2024. According to the report published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), there was…

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Court nullifies Asue Ighodalo’s PDP candidacy

Ighodalo’s election was nullified on the ground that 381 members of the party who were supposed to vote at the primary election were unlawfully excluded Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the Peoples Democratic Primary (PDP) election that produced Asue Ighodalo as its governorship candidate. Justice Ekwo made the…

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UNIBEN shuts down indefinitely due to student protest on power outages.

The students on Wednesday took to the streets, blocking the ever-busy Benin-Ore Highway to protest weeks of power outages on campus. The authorities of the University of Benin on Thursday shut down academic activities in the institution indefinitely. The university in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, attributed the decision to…

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Wizkid describes upcoming album ‘Morayo’ as the best he ever made

Wizkid is upbeat on his upcoming album. Nigerian international superstar Wizkid has recorded several notable moments for Nigerian and African music with his hit singles and albums. Ahead of the release of his upcoming sixth album ‘Morayo,’ Wizkid has called the album his best yet. The Grammy winner said this in a post on his…

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Police arrests prankster in Abuja over viral ‘rape’ video.

The arrest followed the circulation of accusatory videos on social media, in which the suspect was alleged to have committed heinous crimes, including rape. The National Cybercrime Centre of Nigeria Police Force has arrested a prankster in Abuja over threatening video pranks. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Thursday…

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EFCC mandates drug tests for couples before marriage to curb drug abuse.

The agency has introduced the Drug Integrity Test Initiative anticipated to metamorphose into an anti-drug culture for every Nigerian. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part of measures to reduce drug abuse in the state. The NDLEA Commander in Kano, Abubakar Idris-Ahmad,…

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Son hacks priest dad to death in Delta

The man was in his sleep yesterday when he was attacked and hacked to death by his son. There was unrest on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Okpare community in Olomu Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, as a 28-year-old man identified as Ufuoma Umurie, hacked one Rev. Isaac Umurie to death….

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See BTS images of ‘Broken Portrait’ with Teni Aladese, Ngozi Nwosu and more

Broken Portrait is directed by Richmond Amechi and written by Eyo Emmanuel. Both of them are also the executive producers. Principle photography has been completed for Broken Portrait, an upcoming film that tackles the issues of drug trafficking and its effect on a Nigerian family. The film is co-produced by Nuel Eyo Entertainment and Totori…

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Sierra Leone bans child marriage, a landmark move for children’s rights

The law unequivocally sets the minimum age for marriage at 18, imposing stringent penalties on those who contravene it. In a historic step towards safeguarding children’s rights, Sierra Leone has enacted a new law banning child marriage, a move celebrated with much fanfare in the capital city, Freetown. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act was…

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