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Abia: Many feared dead in fatal crash along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway
From Ogbonnaya Ndukwe, Aba A fatal accident involving two commuter buses in Ihie, Ugwunagbo Council Area of Abia State, along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, has reportedly claimed several lives, with others injured. The accident was said to have occurred on Thursday morning when a loaded bus heading to Port Harcourt from Osisioma, Aba, ran into
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Open Grazing: Akeredolu takes on Malami, challenges him to approach court
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure The Chairman, South West Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has declared that the decision of the 17 southern governors to place a ban on open grazing in their states cannot be reversed by any authority. The governor, in a personally signed statement, said the decision is
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Council boss laments influx of Zamfara illegal miners into Kano
From Desmond Mgboh, Kano Bashir Abdullahi Kutama, Chairman of Gwarzo Local Government Area in Kano State, has raised concerns over the influx of Zamfara-based miners into his locality for illegal mining operations. The Chairman raised the alarm during a town hall meeting on Thursday with representatives of security agencies, village heads, transport unions and sections
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People oppossing open grazing ban want killings to continue – Umahi
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Governor of Ebonyi State Dave Umahi has declared that people opposed to the ban on open grazing as contemplated by southern states want killings to continue. The governor made the declaration while speaking at the Presidential Ministerial Press Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
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Ayade defects to APC after months of speculation
From Judex Okoro, Calabar After months of speculation, Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) party. The news comes weeks after four People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governors led by Sokoto State Governor Aminu Govermor Tambuwal visited him to plead that he remain in the party. APC
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Nigerian youths challenged to deploy their numerical strength during 2023 elections
Joe Effiong, Uyo Nigerian youth, especially students in tertiary educational institutions have been challenged to use their numerical strength to make positive impact in the 2023 general election. A management consultant, Mr Akaninyene Sandy, who threw this challenge while delivering a keynote address at the National Association of Akwa Ibom State Students (NAKISS) Summit, held
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World’s largest iceberg breaks off in Antarctica
An enormous iceberg has broken away from the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, reports on Thursday said. According to the European Space Agency (ESA), the iceberg, known as A-76, measuring around 4,320 square kilometres in size, is currently the largest in the world. The iceberg was spotted in recent
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FCT Farmers decry poor rainfall, want more fertilisers
A cross-section of farmers in Gwagwalada and Kwali in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the paucity of rainfall and insufficient fertiliser supply. The farmers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Thursday in Gwagwalada, expressed fear that inadequate rainfall could impact the crop yield negatively. They said
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Don urges FG to restore lost glory in public schools
Prof. Maduabuchi Dukor, a university lecturer, has urged the Federal Government to restore lost glory in public schools to make them attractive to Nigerians. Dukor, also the Head of Philosophy Department at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Thursday.
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Taiwan battles surge of new coronavirus cases
Taiwan on Thursday reported a spike in new domestically transmitted coronavirus cases as the island’s worst outbreak yet showed no signs of abating. Since Saturday, when Taiwan announced tighter virus control measures, more than 1,500 infections had been discovered. Most of them were found in capital Taipei and its adjacent New Taipei City. The Central
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JUST IN: Two feared dead as another gas explosion rocks Obasanjo Library
Olufemi Adediran, Abeokuta Another gas explosion on Thursday morning rocked the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, killing two persons. The Library is adjacent the Conference Hotel at Oke Mosan in Abeokuta, owned by former Governor, Gbenga Daniel where a gas explosion also killed two and injured three on Tuesday.
JUST IN: Gov. Ben Ayade dumps PDP for APC
Cross Rivers State Governor Ben Ayade has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Ayade announced his decision on Thursday morning in a meeting with six APC governors who visited him at the Government House. The governors, who visited Ayade, include those of Kebbi, Imo, Yobe, Plateau,
Nigerian govs slam Buhari, say he’s misguiding, overheating polity
Nigerian governors across the 36 states of the country have slammed President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of the state legislatures and judiciaries’ autonomy, saying it is detrimental to the nation. Specifically, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum resolved to call for the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee on the Autonomy of State Legislature and Judiciary.
Nasarawa earmarks N30m for birth spacing
Cheke Emmanuel, Lafia The Nasarawa State government has said that it has earmarked N30 million in its 2021 budget on Family Planning (FP) and birth spacing in order to address the challenges child mortality rate in the state. The state’s Coordinator, Family Planning, Mrs Solomi Aya, disclosed this at a Media Round Table organised
EU agrees to open doors to vaccinated foreigners
European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-EU visitors ahead of the summer tourist season, a move that could open the bloc’s door to all Britons and to vaccinated Americans. Ambassadors from the 27 EU countries approved a European Commission proposal from May 3 to loosen the criteria to
House backs commission on Jan. 6 riot over GOP objections
The House voted Wednesday to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to an uncertain future in the Senate as Republican leaders work to stop a bipartisan investigation that is opposed by former President Donald Trump. Democrats say an independent investigation is crucial to
EU wants firm pledges from tech giants in fake news fight
Facebook (FB.O), Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google and other tech giants will have to pledge to do more to curb the monetisation of false information through advertisement placements, according to a European Commission document seen by Reuters. The EU executive also wants smaller social media or search services, private messaging services, ad exchanges, ad-tech providers, communication agencies and
Malami: Banning open grazing is like banning sale of spare parts
Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation, says the resolve to ban open grazing by southern governors is equivalent to prohibiting spare parts trading in the north. Last Tuesday, southern governors resolved to ban open grazing and the movement of cattle by foot, after a meeting in Asaba, Delta state. The resolutions of the southern governors
EPL: Liverpool move into top four after hard-fought Burnley win
*Villa dent Spurs’ European hopes *Wins for Arsenal, Newcastle, Everton, West Ham Liverpool took a huge step towards claiming one of the two remaining top-four spots with one round of Premier League games to go courtesy of a hard-fought victory at Burnley. Liverpool’s incredible late win at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday kept their Champions
Govs recommend N408.5 per litre for petrol
The Nigeria Governors Forum has recommended that the price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, should be between N380 and N408.5 per litre. The price band was made known on Wednesday at a meeting of the NGF. A committee, set up by the NGF and headed by the Kaduna State Governor,
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