An Ilaje oil producing community in Ondo State Ondo State House of Assembly says that the 2023 budget for the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) will improve the well-being and standard of oil-producing areas. Mr Akintomide Akinrogunde, the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, stated this on Thursday at […]
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Nigerian Troops The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have destroyed 41 illegal refining sites and recovered more than 1.06 million litres of crude oil in the last two weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the bi-weekly news conference on the operations […]
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The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s criminal case asked the prosecution and defense Thursday to agree a specific trial date for February or March next year. The instruction means the historic trial over hush-money paid to a porn star will occur in the thick of the Republican primaries for the 2024 presidential race […]
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Some of the evacuees on Wedneday night Nigerian evacuees from Sudan on Thursday receive the sum of N100,000 each upon their return to the country. Additional to this is N25,000 worth of recharge cards and 1.5 Gigabytes of data. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq, disclosed these at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja […]
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To preserve the culture and history of the Yoruba people of Ile-Ife, Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Dr Maureen Tamuno, has unveiled a book titled, ‘Ile-Ife, Cradle of the World’. Speaking at the unveiling of the book at the Eko Hotel, Lagos, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, commended the author for the literary […]
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the date for the commencement of the 2023 school-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The council made this known at a pre-examination press briefing on Thursday in Lagos State. It said the examination will hold between Monday, May 8 and Friday, June 23. WAEC’s Head […]
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By Eric Teniola Of all appointments to be made by the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, none will define his presidency more than the appointment of the minister of Petroleum. There are ministers and there are ministers but the minister of Petroleum in this country is in a class of his own. He or she […]
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By Dr Bidemi Ojeleye Can honey consumption be beneficial for diabetes? The answer is *YES!* But with some explanation. Pure honey which has not been tampered with directly from the hive like Tropicalbee honey is a treasure chest of nutritional value and medicinal remedies because it contains an abundance of vitamins and minerals and is […]
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Need anyone be surprised that, out of 140 countries, Nigeria was ranked the 95th happiest nation in the world and the sixth in Africa with 4.981 points, according to the latest edition of the World Happiness Report? Ordinarily, a report of this nature may seem trivial because of its perceived distance from hardcore political and […]
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Ronke Oshodi Oke, a movie star, shared on her Instagram page that her daughter was rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night after drinking hypo. She urged parents to be cautious of their children and warned the school to prevent such incidents from occurring. Ronke suspected that her daughter’s roommate might have […]
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