Some States in North West Region of Nigeria have been thrown into blackout after an articulated truck crashed into a tower belonging to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The incident that occured at about 9:28 A.M on Sunday August 11th 2024 in Kunduwa village, Kano State. The crash, caused power outages after the Kadiyya...
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‘Cultist’ dies after losing hand in machete fight
A suspected cultist whose left hand was reportedly cut off during a fight between two rival cult groups on Sunday August 11th 2024 on Ijagun Road, in Ijebu Ode Ogun State. Police said the victim who died in the frontline of the battle, also known as “Mosquito,” was identified as a member of the Aye...
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Obaseki appoints SSG 90 days ahead of exit
The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki has appointed Mr Joseph Eboigbe as the new Secretary to the Edo State Government, barely three months to the end of the Governor’s exit in office The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Projects, Crusoe said on Monday in a statement, said Eboigbe’s appointment takes immediate...
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Nigerian risk jail term over torn passport — NIS
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has vowed action against a female Nigerian, Favour Igiebor, accused of tearing a Nigerian passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), in Lagos State. The incident occurred at Lagos Airport on Saturday when Igiebor tore up the passport belonging to her husband who was exercised restrain at international passport...
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Outrage as hoodlums raze, loot RCCG in Niger
Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Federal College of Education Road in Kontagora, Niger State was razed at the weekend by hoodlums who also looted valuables from the worship centre. Aisha Wakaso, the Special Adviser on Print Media, Governor Mohammed Bago confirmed the incident in Sunday in a statement. The statement also condemned the...
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Edo govt: Why market unions enjoy monopoly
Edo State government says it is extremely difficult to break the monopoly of unions that profiteer from hike cost of food items across markets in the State. Mr Crusoe Osagie, the Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Media Projects made the remarks on a local Radio station interview at the Weekend in Benin City,...
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Glo thrills Gen Zs with My-G Bundles, special social, music data offering
Globacom subscribers are in for an exciting moment with the newly introduced My-G data Bundles, a set of lifestyle data offers targeted at the youth population in Nigeria. The new offering, according to the telecom company, gives subscribers the freedom to express themselves and keeps them connected at the most affordable rates. With My-G data...
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FG invites entrepreneurs for financial support
The federal government says it will begin to accept applications for restructured Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) this month. The move would more young entrepreneurs access financial support for their innovative ideas under the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu-led federal government. Ibrahim revealed this during the swearing-in of the 2024 Batch B Stream...
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36 govs share N1.7 trn ‘crude oil royalties’—Govt
The Governor of Nasarawa State, Mr Abdullahi says the sum N1.7 trillion royalties, comprising petroleum tax and excess crude oil funds had been shared among 36 Governors in Nigeria. In an interview on Channels Television Politics Today, Governor Sule said the money, said the fund that was approved by President Bola few months ago, was...
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‘What Tinubu didn’t know about subsidy removal’
A former Governor of Kano State, Mr Ibrahim Shekarau has accused President Bola Tinubu of lying to Nigerians over the much tauted fuel subsidy removal claims. The former Minister made the claim in an interview on Friday Channels Television ‘Politics Today’. But he insisted that most Nigerians, especially the elites believe that subsidy payment on...