Abdulquawiy Olododo
20 Aug
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's commitment to infrastructure and rural-urban development is beyond question, the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, said on Tuesday, as he called on the Offa community to support the expansion and rehabilitation works recently approved for the Ibrahim Taiwo Road. Speaking during a sensitisation visit by Kwara State Commissioner for…
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Afrobeats star and award-winning singer Tiwa Savage has said that sharks in the music industry are more dangerous than real ones. The 44-year-old star shared her thoughts on Tuesday through an Instagram Story, shortly after posting a captivating video of herself swimming with what appeared to be real sharks. While many fans were…
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A 30-year-old man, Adeniyi Akinpelu, on Wednesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing pigs. The defendant whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a charge of stealing. The prosecutor, Insp Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between Oct. 12, 2024 and Dec. 3,…
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The Gwale Veterinary Clinic on Wednesday confirmed the outbreak of birds flu in Kano, which killed 32 birds in the area. The officee in-charge of the clinic, Dr Abdullahi Gaya, made the confirmation in an interview with newsmen in Kano. Gaya said the Index Case of the disease was first observed on December 7, when…
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Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Wednesday directed the stoppage of Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) as prerequisite for students’ registration into tertiary institutions. Alhaji Sule Enehe, Chairman, Kogi State Revenue Services (KGSIR), made the disclosure in a press conference held in Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kogi government had on,…
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Mrs Abosede Aloba, the mother of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, aka Mohbad, has warned actor Yomi Fabiyi to steer clear of her younger son, Adura Aloba, in matters concerning the late singer’s mysterious death. On Wednesday, during a press conference in Lagos State, Fabiyi alleged that Adura had messaged him on Instagram, claiming to know what…
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The United States sanctioned more than 150 companies and individuals Wednesday for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine, raising the pressure on Moscow days before President Joe Biden steps down. The State Department announced it was designating "more than 150 individuals and entities involved in Russia's defense industry and supporting its military industrial base," adding that…
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Outgoing US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced a ban on Red Dye No 3, a controversial food and drug coloring long known to cause cancer in animals. Decades after scientific evidence first raised alarm, Red 3, as it is also called, is currently used in nearly 3,000 food products in the United States,…
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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has kicked against a proposal to impose a $500 tax on Nigerians returning to the country at the end of the year and tourists coming to seek fun in what is called Detty December. One Chief Dokun Olumofin had tabled the proposal before President Bola Tinubu after multiple reports…
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E-hailing drivers, under the aegis of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) have called for a federal government framework to regulate the business across the country that will take care of the interests of drivers. These drivers under the umbrella of AUATON said the app companies have been the ones ‘enjoying the…
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Rwanda backtracked Wednesday from an earlier claim that it had discovered its first oil reserves in Lake Kivu, saying it was still in an exploratory phase and looking for partners. Francis Kamanzi, chief executive of the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB), had earlier told a parliamentary hearing: "The good news is that we…