A viral video of President Bola Tinubu campaigning to reduce the price of fuel upon his assumption as president has surfaced online. Tinubu at his campaign rally in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on January 25, 2023, could be heard in the video promising the crowd an easier life under his leadership. The President spoke […]
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By Banji Ayoola The picture of the recuperating Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu taken with his wife, Betty, went viral on Friday. Also, a video in which the governor appears for the first time in a while has similarly been circulated widely on the internet. These happened as the government and the people of the […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria on Friday called on the Federal Government to ensure that the fuel subsidy palliatives being considered should go beyond cash transfers. The FG, CAN said, should consider the introduction of mass transport across the states to reduce the cost of transportation. According to CAN, the introduction of a mass transport […]
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By Tunde Odesola Ahoy! Off to Treasure Island, I set sail. The sea is turbulent, the wind is violent; but go I must on this dangerous odyssey to Pirates’ underworld, where good and evil fruits grow on the same tree, where virtue and vice sleep in the same bed, where life is short and brutish […]
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The Member of the House of Representatives representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Oyo State, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has raised an alarm over the deplorable state of the Olomi Olojuoro, Ijebu-Igbo Ita Egba-Owonowen road. A statement by her S.A Media & Publicity, Olamilekan Olusada, said that during the plenary, she urged the House to mandate the Federal Ministry […]
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Apart from the huge human and economic loss the country suffers from incessant mishaps of boats on the waterways, the accidents are a serious disservice to the government’s desire to explore the waterways fully as a means of public transportation. There is no doubt that if properly developed, the country’s waters can provide a cheap, […]
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The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has called for a 300 percent increment in the minimum wage for workers across all sectors due to the inflation caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. NULGE National President, Mr. Ambali Olatunji, said this in a communique jointly signed by Mr. Isah Gambo, General Secretary of […]
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Yobe State Government has reported 30 deaths from 289 cases of diphtheria from six local councils of the state. Diphtheria, a bacterial infectious disease, is spread among people by direct contact or through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing. Announcing the death toll, yesterday, in Damaturu, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Health, Dr. […]
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CCS Insight indicated a growing appetite for second-hand smartphones, with revenue from the segment hitting $13.3 billion Q1, up from $9.1 billion in the comparable period of 2022. The research company stated the second-hand sector booked sales growth of 14 percent year-on-year, outpacing the market for new devices. It identified a high demand for second-hand […]
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The House of Representatives has passed a motion to subject air passengers to blood and sugar levels tests before boarding. The motion moved by Rep. Kalejaiye Paul during Tuesday’s plenary in Abuja urged the Federal Ministry of Aviation to ensure that passengers at airports undergo necessary checks before. The motion, titled: “Need to Make Provision […]
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