Pure water
1 Dec
The Lagos State Government has refuted claims that it has banned sachet water. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources in the state, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement on X on Sunday, clarified that the government has no intention of banning sachet water. Wahab stated this when he addressed a recent viral video showing individuals…
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Businessman, philanthropist, and politician Emuoboh Gbagi has paid the 2025 West African Examination Council (WAEC) registration fees for 66 students from Government Model Secondary School, Oginibo, and Oginibo Secondary School, all in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Among the recipients, 24 are from Government Model Secondary School, Oginibo, and 42 others are…
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Qatar and the United States announced Wednesday a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, adding that they hoped it would pave the way for a permanent end to the war in Gaza.
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Ms. Rose Lereece, Director Customer Finance, Lereece made the assertion at the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Global in Dublin, Ireland, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Global event commenced on Jan. 12 to end on Jan. 15. The director described the security structure as a “Stand-by…
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Music executive Ubi Franklin has addressed accusations made by singer Spyro, who claimed that Ubi used Davido’s name to negotiate a performance deal without proper compensation. Spyro, in an interview released on Wednesday, alleged that Ubi convinced him to perform at a birthday event in Ghana, with the promise of payment allegedly linked to…
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A group, the Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has hailed President Bola Tinubu for his emphatic stance on Africa’s capability to develop itself, as articulated during his recent engagement with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In a statement on Thursday by its Chairman, Mr. Ahmad Sajoh, the group noted that the President’s position…
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A 27-year-old Nigerian mother, Patricia Masithela, tragically lost her life after a brutal attack by a pack of starving dogs in the early hours of Monday morning. The incident, according to The Mirror, occurred while she was visiting a friend at his abandoned villa in the Lazio region. Neighbours alerted authorities to Patricia's screams around…
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UK patients are "coming to harm" as nurses say they are having to treat people in corridors and unsuitable places because of a "collapse in care standards", a report said Thursday.
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The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed an attack at the Kankara General Hospital, Kankara Local Government Area (LGA) by suspected bandits. The incident, which occurred on January 14 at around 8 p.m., saw the hoodlums shoot and injure two persons and abduct three others. A statement by a spokesperson for the command, DSP Abubakar…
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The Federal Government has told Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II that President Bola Tinubu's administration does not need his endorsement. Sanusi had recently disclosed that he will not offer any support or advice to the Federal Government in its efforts to address Nigeria’s economic and security challenges. “I have decided not to speak about the economy…
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Arewa Youths for Peaceful Coexistence (AYPC) has called on the relevant security agencies, including the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), to investigate the alleged threat recently made to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, by Asari Dokubo. AYPC FCT Chapter Coordinator, Hon. Ambassador Mark Okpanachi…