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Month: September 2024

Yobe records 132 cholera cases, 9 deaths in 1 month, govt urges swift action

The commissioner appealed to all the critical stakeholders to support the state in its bid to stem the tide of the disease. The Yobe Government said a total of 132 cases of cholera were recorded in the state as of September 25, out of which nine died. Dr Mohammed Gana, Commissioner for Health and Human…

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1,331 Ganduje allies dump APC for NNPP, vow to oppose party’s return

Ganduje has been said to mismanage the party, leading to the ex-governor’s failure to clinch the House of Representatives seat during the 2023 general election. No fewer than 1,331 members of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Kano State, on Thursday defected to the ruling New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP). The…

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Gov Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom loses wife

The First Lady died at a hospital on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Mrs Patience Umo Eno, wife of Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State is dead. The state government announced this in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong in the early hours of Friday, September 27, 2024. According to…

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See you in court – Falz’s sister slams Verydarkman

On Wednesday, Verydarkman was given 24 hours to retract his statement, however, he maintained that nobody was defamed. Entertainment lawyer and sister to Falz, Folakemi Falana, has weighed in on the ongoing dispute between the rapper and social media personality Verydarkman. In the early hours of September 27, 2024, Folakemi took to Instagram and fired…

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Familiar Faces, Fresh Chaos: Ex-Housemates return to BBNaija ‘No Loose Guard’ House

Biggie set the house on fire with an unusual plot twist. Just when we thought this might be the most boring season of BBNaija yet, Biggie unlocks a new twist; previous housemates return to stir up some drama in the house. BBNaija has always thrived on the tension and unpredictability of diverse personalities. This creates…

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FG explains why work has slowed down on Lagos-Calabar Highway construction

She noted that during the construction of the road, the engineers encountered a significant amount of landfill in the Oniru area. The Federal Government has reiterated the commitment of the Ministry of Works to ensure timely completion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Korede Kesha, said this while inspecting…

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12.9% of globally poor people found in Nigeria – Minister

The minister said the high level of poverty made it difficult for people to access nutritious and healthy food, and for them to perform both economically and socially. Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, says the Federal Government is investing in dry season farming to address the nutrition and food crisis in…

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Yobe photographer eyes Guinness Record with 897 photo shoots

Abdulrahman is poised to etch his name in the Guinness World Record, to further cement Yobe’s presence on the global stage. A Yobe-based photographer, Saidu Abdulrahman, has captured 897 pictures in 60 minutes, in his quest to surpass the existing Guinness World Record of 500. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the record-breaking…

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BVAS unreliable, we won’t use it for Anambra LG polls, Electoral commission

Nnalue said that the BVAS was unreliable following the disappointing performance of the device in previous elections in the country. The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) says it would not use the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), for the Local Government elections on Sept. 28. Anthony Nnalue, Commissioner in charge of Information and Logistics,…

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Tinubu begins distribution of computers to schools, targets 5m nationwide

The donation is part of a broader campaign that began in July last year to encourage innovation in technical and vocational education. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has kicked off the second phase of a nationwide initiative to distribute tablet computers to public school students, beginning with 50 students at Government Secondary School, Tudun Wada,…

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