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I work hard for the sake of my kids- Superbachomes CEO Barbara Nwaokolo
Chief Executive Officer of Superblachomes, Barbara Fumnanya Nwaokolo is a successful entrepreneur, making waves in the male dominated real estate industry. But for her, being a woman is a force that should galvanise energy for success rather than waiting for peanuts given as handouts as a means of survival. Sharing her thoughts recently, she
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NYSC deploys 1,350 corps members to Gombe
No fewer than 1,350 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have been deployed to Gombe State for the 2021 Batch ‘B’ steam II orientation exercise. This was contained in a statement signed by Dakama Magret, the state NYSC Head of Press and Public Relations and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Gombe. She said
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Israel records 11,000 new COVID-19 cases
Israel has announced nearly 11,000 new Coronavirus cases within the past day, in spite of the country’s vaccination campaign. There were 10,947 new cases registered in the past day, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The latest figure was higher than the previous record, dating back to mid-January, when officials announced some 10,100 cases. More
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Taiwan offers vaccines against COVID-19 for people aged 12 and up
Taiwanese health authorities expanded the offering of vaccines against COVID-19 to younger people, as further shipments of shots made by AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech arrived. The Central Epidemic Control Command (CECC) Chief Chen Shih-chung said on Tuesday that vaccines would be offered to people between the ages of 23 and 28 and that those eligible could
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FRSC alerts motorists on gridlock along Lokoja-Kabba road
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has alerted motorists travelling to South-West through Lokoja-Kabba- Federal Highway of the caving in of a section of the road between Zariagi and Obajana cement factory. The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Kazeem said members of
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We recorded biggest economic growth in 6 years – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says focus on job creation, consistency in policy and innovation stimulated a 5% growth of the economy in the second quarter, 2021, which is the highest in six years. The president, who stated this at the inauguration of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, assured that
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APC chieftain mobilises party faithful ahead of Saturday’s LG congresses
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Mr Ejike Omeje, has mobilised party faithful ahead of Saturday’s LG congress and rallied support for the acting state chairman of the party. Omeje made this appeal on Tuesday in Enugu in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ahead of the
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Kebbi : Change of baton at Assembly, normal democratic process, says Bagudu
From Olanrewaju Lawal,Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu says the recent change of leadership at the Kebbi State House of Assembiy is a normal democratic process. ” I really appreciate that this is part of our democratic tenets where the majority of the members of the Kebbi State House of Assembly exercised
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Saudi Arabia is taking women’s football seriously, says coach
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is establishing women’s football in a serious way, incoming national coach Monika Staab told dpa. The responsible officials in the football federation are women who have something to say, Staab said. Staab takes over as coach of the first Saudi women’s national team on Wednesday. The 62-year-old
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China’s manufacturing PMI edges down to 50.1 in August
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector came in at 50.1 in August, but is still in the expansion zone, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Tuesday. A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below reflects contraction. Zhao Qinghe, a senior NBS statistician said on Tuesday that
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Bandits kill Zamfara govt official, businesswoman
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed two travellers along Zamfara Road. The incident happened on Sunday evening and those killed include an engineer and Director of Works at Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, Umaru Nabita Moriki and a local businesswoman identified as Hajia Rumba Jengeru. The gunmen were said to have “opened fire
Malnutrition biggest threat to child survival in Northeast – UNICEF
Regina Otokpa, Abuja The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the rate of malnutrition in the North East, which was described as a threat to child survival and development in the region. Officer-in-Charge, UNICEF Maiduguri Chief of Field Office, Samuel Sesay, who spoke at a three-day media dialogue on Child
Daniel Craig signs new deal with Netflix, becomes highest paid actor
British actor Daniel Craig has become the highest paid actor in the world after signing a lucrative deal with Netflix. According to reports, Craig’s new contract with the streaming giant will see him film the next two sequels of ‘Knives Out’, earning him around $100 million (80 million euros). This puts the James Bond star at
NLC: Electricity tariff shouldn’t be increased while workers’ wages remain unchanged
Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has asked the Federal Government not to increase electricity tariff. Ajaero spoke on Kakaaki, AIT’s breakfast show on Tuesday. A statement by Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) saying the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had approved an increase in electricity tariff from N42.44 to
Back to business for Italy, Germany as World Cup qualifying resumes
Across Europe it is time for people to go back to work at the end of the summer holidays, and for Italy it is back to business too, less than eight weeks after their Euro 2020 triumph at Wembley. Fifty-three days on from the joy of beating England on penalties on a feverish night
Everton’s Kean rejoins Juve on two-year loan deal
Italy striker Moise Kean has rejoined Juventus from Everton on a two-year loan. Juve have an obligation to buy the 21-year-old for 28m euros (£24m) in the summer of 2023, in a deal that includes bonuses of up to 3m euros (£2.5m), reports the BBC. Kean returns to Turin only two years after joining
Leaving Watford feels like ‘losing a family member’ – Deeney
Troy Deeney said leaving Premier League side Watford after 11 years felt like losing a family member after he sealed a move to boyhood team Birmingham City in the second-tier Championship on a two-year deal. The 33-year-old, who had a year left on his contract, leaves as Watford’s top scorer with 140 goals in
Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars
Bank robbers strapped hostages to the top of their getaway vehicles after a raid in the southern Brazilian city of Araçatuba. Police said that at least three people were killed, among them one suspect. Officials said more than 20 people took part in the heist, blocking off roads with burning vehicles and placing explosive
Leeds close to £30m deal for Man Utd’s James
Leeds United are closing in on a club record £30m deal to sign Manchester United winger Daniel James. Leeds coach Marcelo Bielsa has been keeping a close eye on James ever since the Welshman’s move to Elland Road from Swansea collapsed in January 2019. James subsequently joined United that summer and has scored nine
Willian ‘sorry’ as Arsenal spell ends
Willian has apologised to Arsenal fans for a disappointing spell at the club as he rejoins Corinthians. The Brazil midfielder completed a move back to his home country after Arsenal terminated his contract on Monday, reports the BBC. “All my career I have done everything to be the best I can be – I
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