Category: News
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Kebbi State Government has announced the death of the chairman of Maiyama Local Government Area of the state, Muhammad Bello. Bello died after a protracted illness. The spokesman for the state governor, Ahmed Idris, in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, Dec. 28, said the deceased died early this morning and will be…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has unveiled a list of adulterated wines and drinks in circulation, even as it has enlightened Nigerians on steps to verify the original products. This include the manufacturing of all kinds of adulterated products especially different kinds of wine from a wide variety of…
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A few personalities and events shaped the political landscape in Anambra in the outgoing year, 2023. Some of these events and personalities included the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, the governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo and many other political actors. Even as the year draws…
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Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has signed into law the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N567.2 billion, recently passed by the State House of Assembly, AbnTV reports. Governor Otti, while signing the bill on Thursday, December 28, 2023, said the 2024 Budget would move Abia from its current level of underdevelopment to development, chief press…
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In a groundbreaking move, Riverside LNG, a prominent Nigerian energy company, has disclosed ongoing discussions regarding a potential agreement to supply gas to South Africa starting from the first quarter of 2024. This development marks the initiation of what could be the first-ever gas deal between Nigeria and South Africa, signaling a potential collaboration in…
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A lady, whose identity is yet to be disclosed, has reportedly stabbed her boyfriend, identified simply as Tony, to death during an altercation that ensued between the duo on Friday. PUNCH Metro gathered that Tony and the suspect, who were residents in an estate along the NTA/Apara link road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, had…
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An Israeli strike killed Razi Moussavi, a top Iranian general, near the Syrian capital on Monday. Moussavi was the most senior commander in the Quds Force – the foreign arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – to be killed outside Iran in nearly four years. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed condolences for Moussavi’s…
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The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, praised President Bola Tinubu for creating “the origin of modern Lagos,” adding that to date, the state is still running on the developmental ‘blueprint’ that Tinubu designed about 20 years ago. Sanwo-Olu, who made the declaration when he played host to the President at the Lagos…
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Michigan supreme court rules that Trump will stay on state ballot Ex-president can participate in state primary despite accusations of insurrection stemming from the January 6 Capitol attack Donald Trump will remain on Michigan’s state ballot after a ruling from the Michigan supreme court on Wednesday, which upheld a lower court order. The move sets…