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30 Aug
Middle-aged Aminu Usman, a farmer from Dan Kurmi Village, in Maru Local Council of Zamfara State, was forced to relocate to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to climate issues, which affected his yield, and insecurity, which threatened his life and that of his loved ones.
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The Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, on Thursday, said two officers of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), Oyedepo Samuel and Waheed Quadri, were assaulted by tricycle riders and hoodlums in Ibadan while performing their duties. According to Oyelade, the officers sustained severe injuries after they were attacked with…
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A police officer attached to the Mopol 20 Division has died in an accident that occurred at the Kara Bridge inward Berger, Lagos State. A Volvo truck, registration number FKJ 484 YA, laden with goods headed inward Arepo, a Toyota Hi-Ace bus, registration number BWR 371 XC, and a Mercedes bus, registration number unknown, were…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has explained that Thursday’s national grid collapse was caused by ongoing repair works in the power sector. The disruption, which occurred around 11:29 AM, was triggered by a sudden rise in frequency from 50.33Hz to 51.44Hz. TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah clarified that the issue stemmed from complications at one…
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Ever heard that certain everyday items hold mysterious powers? Yes, from the kitchen cabinet to the front door, ordinary things around us are loaded with folklore and maybe, true powers! People across cultures have spun tales about these objects for generations. So whether you’re a curious sceptic or a lover of the strange and unusual,…
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The Federal Government has announced that cesarean sections (CS) will henceforth be free for pregnant women in Nigeria. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, announced this at an ongoing three-day Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review in Abuja. Pate said this step is one of the plans of the federal…
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed his willingness to cooperate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)regarding his eight-year tenure, should they require his presence. Speaking in Abuja at the EdoBEST National Results-Sharing Session, an event highlighting his achievements, especially in education, Obaseki emphasised that he is not afraid of the anti-graft agency…
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Justice Akintayo Aluko of a Federal High Court in Lagos has affirmed the ownership right of a firm, Chard Harpers Properties Limited, on a property seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamsieyeseigha. The property, situated at No 1, Community Road, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos,…
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The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has directed the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and other relevant agencies to immediately implement the recommendations of the inter-agency committee set up to address frequent grid collapses in the country’s power sector. The directive comes after TCN reported a disturbance in the national grid on Thursday, November 7,…
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An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, has dismissed the suit challenging the candidature of Gbenga Edema as the standard-bearer of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) in next week's November 16 governorship election in the state. The court, presided over by Justice Akintan Osadabay, declined jurisdiction to entertain the suit…
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The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday clarified that all the funding for projects under her pet project, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), comes largely from private donors as well as corporate partners. Mrs Tinubu made the clarification at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while speaking to newsmen after she met with wives of state governors…