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Month: September 2024

Tinubu arrives in Maiduguri to condole with flood victims

The visit comes amid the state government’s relentless efforts to manage the aftermath of the flood and restore normalcy, instilling hope in the residents. President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, following the devastating Alau Dam flood that claimed lives and destroyed properties in the region. The president arrived at approximately 3:15…

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1 dead, 8 injured on Third Mainland Bridge accident

An accident which involved a Honda CRV (AKD 743 HV), had earlier occurred on the bridge today. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says one person died and eight were rescued in an accident that occurred on Third Mainland Bridge on Monday. Taofiq Adebayo, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, made…

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Top 10 African countries with the fastest population growth rate

The continent’s population is projected to hit the 2.5 billion mark by 2050. Global population has increased tremendously in the last six decades with Africa taking centre stage as a major contributor to the global population growth rate. Africa’s population in 1950 stood at 228.7 million and by 2022, that figure increased by over a…

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American rapper Rich Homie Quan dies at 34

Dequantes Devontay Lamar AKA Rich Homie Quan passed away on September 5, 2024. It’s a sad day for American music, especially the hip-hop community which has lost one of its own in Rich Homie Quan. According to news circulated online, the rapper reportedly died from a drug overdose. The 34-year-old Atlanta rapper was recently in…

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Omoni Oboli’s ‘Last Year Single’ debuts on Netflix this September

Last Year Single is Oboli’s first series, which began production during the pandemic. Nollywood actress and director, Omoni Oboli has announced that her first series, Last Year Single, which was produced in 2020, will premiere on Netflix on September 6, 2024. Omoni Oboli started her acting career with her debut role in Bitter Encounter (1996)…

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FG increases inmates’ feeding allowance by 50%

The spokesperson stated that since the change in name of the organisation, significant progress has been made in reforming those who were in NCoS custody. The Federal Government has increased the feeding allowance for inmates at the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCos) by 50 per cent. The service spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, made the disclosure at the…

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Ignore Turji’s gang’s plea for reconciliation, Northern elders to Tinubu

He emphasised that reconciling with those who had perpetrated heinous crimes against innocent citizens would be a betrayal of public trust. Following a purported video of the bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji, seeking reconciliation with the Federal Government, a group, Northern Elders, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to ignore his antics. Alhaji Mustafa Dutsima, the Northwest…

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Shettima summons petrol minister, Ribadu, Kyari over hike in fuel price

He said it was important to convey to Nigerians that the President was empathetic about what was going on in the country. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State (Oil) Petroleum Resources, on Thursday, said the Federal Government was not responsible for the recent increase in the price of petrol across the country. The minister said…

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Oando to boost Nigeria’s oil production to 2mbpd – Lokpobiri

Lokpobiri said he has spoken to the Bayelsa state government and relevant stakeholders on collaboration with Oando to boost production from those assets. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), says Oando’s acquisition of Eni’s Subsidiary, Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) will ramp up crude oil production to two million barrels per day…

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FG increases inmates’ feeding allowance by 50%

The spokesperson stated that since the change in name of the organisation, significant progress has been made in reforming those who were in NCoS custody. The Federal Government has increased the feeding allowance for inmates at the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCos) by 50 per cent. The service spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, made the disclosure at the…

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