Bahrain
15 Dec
Nigeria during the week won two medals at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championship held in Manama, Bahrain. Didih Onome Omolala competed in 55kg class lifted 90kg in snatch and 110kg in clean and jerk had a total of 200kg, narrowly missed the podium as she finished 5th on the table. On her part, Sarah Ovayioza…
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The Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane, has predicted a downward decline in the cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. Rewane said this after Dangote Refinery and the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) announced a crash in PMS price. In a statement, Dangote Refinery a reduction of…
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Nigerian comedian Isaac Aloma, popularly called Zicsaloma, has shown off his latest look following his rhinoplasty surgery in Turkey. The comedian, who had previously addressed the mixed reactions surrounding his decision to undergo the procedure, took to Instagram on Tuesday and made it clear that his old pictures are no longer in circulation. “No more…
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The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has warned that any orchestrated plan to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State would lead
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The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), and thirty groups have staged protests in Bori to demand justice for Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Eight, executed in 1995 for their advocacy on environmental stewardship and human rights. The protesters marched through the streets of Bori, carrying placards with various inscriptions such as…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that Nigeria's power sector has generated 5,713.60MW, a new peak generation for the year 2025. In a statement, TCN said the peak was recorded on Tuesday, March 2, 2025, at 21:30 hours, adding that it was successfully transmitted. TCN said the new generation peak of 5,713.60 megawatts…
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has appealed to member states of the Banjul Accord Group (BAG) to remit their annual contribution
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Heavy rainfall, accompanied by strong winds, has wreaked havoc in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, following the destruction of houses, schools, and church buildings. Communities impacted by the disaster were Eleyewo, Ilu-Abo, and Bolorunduro, among others, in Akure North Local Government Area of the state. While counting their losses after the Monday night rainstorm…
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An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday, discharged a defendant, Abayomi Alaka, accused of retaining crime proceeds.
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The Federal Government, the European Union, International IDEA, and other stakeholders have emphasized the need for the enforcement of laws
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Lagos State Government is still not tolerating corporal punishment in public schools and has upheld counseling as an effective correctional measure. The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. Alli-Balogun said that flogging students for indiscipline and…