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Breaking: Ekiti APC chairman, Omotoso is dead

Breaking: Ekiti APC chairman, Omotoso is dead

The All Progressives Congress APC chairman in Ekiti State, Paul Omotoso, is dead.Sources said Omotoso died in the early hours of Wednesday following a brief illness. A source, who said that Omotoso was in the office on Tuesday, said he left in the evening. The source said that he complained he was feeling feverish in...

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Enugu communities fault mining activities over health, environmental safety

Enugu communities fault mining activities over health, environmental safety

Mining communities in Enugu State have expressed concerns over the frequent violation of their environmental safety and disregard for their health by coal miners operating in their areas. The communities, while lamenting that their sources of drinking water and livelihoods had been contaminated by mining activities, appealed to Enugu State government to intervene by ensuring...

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Severe sanctions await those who employ underage house helps- Police, FG warns

Severe sanctions await those who employ underage house helps- Police, FG warns

The Federal Government and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have warned that stiff penalties will be meted on any Nigerian found to have employed underage househelps, maltreat vulnerable persons and other domestic violence. The warning was given when the police paraded an Anambra-based lawyer, Adachukwu Okafor, who was recently arrested for allegedly assaulting her 10-year-old...

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Bitcoin Hits All-Time High After Collapse Of Crypto Exchange, FTX Trading Ltd

Bitcoin Hits All-Time High After Collapse Of Crypto Exchange, FTX Trading Ltd

Bitcoin has hit an all-time high less than two years after the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX Trading Limited severely damaged faith in digital currencies and sent prices plunging. According to CoinMarketCap, the world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly surpassed $68,800 on Tuesday, which is just above Bitcoin’s previous record set back in November 2021. FTX...

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Food Insecurity: Nigeria Anti-Corruption Body, EFCC Impounds 21 Trucks Loaded With Food Items, Heading For Cameroon, Other Neighbouring Countries

Food Insecurity: Nigeria Anti-Corruption Body, EFCC Impounds 21 Trucks Loaded With Food Items, Heading For Cameroon, Other Neighbouring Countries

Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, impounded 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items. The anti-graft agency said the trucks were heading towards N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic and Cameroon. It said the trucks were intercepted in a sting operation at major exit...

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Nigerian football needs radical revolution to reclaim glory as countries no longer fear us – Senator Shehu Sani

Nigerian football needs radical revolution to reclaim glory as countries no longer fear us – Senator Shehu Sani

Social activist and politician, Senator Shehu Sani has stated that Nigerian football needs a radical revolution to reclaim its glory days when the mention of the Super Eagles instilled fear in many African teams. According to the Senator, Nigerian Football has lost its traditional style from the age-grade teams to the Super Eagles because of...

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Nigeria’s economy not distressed – President Tinubu says

Nigeria’s economy not distressed – President Tinubu says

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s economy is not distressed, emphasizing that the current circumstances are not beyond repair.  President Tinubu said this at the 16th edition of the Leadership 2023 conference and Awards in Abuja today March 5. The President who was represented by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris said indeed...

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Sanwo-Olu meets students’ leaders, increases bursary, scholarship for indigenes

Sanwo-Olu meets students’ leaders, increases bursary, scholarship for indigenes

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, announced an increment in scholarship and bursary for students of Lagos State origin, in tertiary institutions. He said his administration from 2024 would pay N225,000 and N60,000 as scholarship and bursary to indigene students, as against the existing N200,000 and N50,000 respectively. The Governor also announced scholarships for...