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Four shops affected in Kano market inferno – Official
The early morning fire outbreak that gutted the popular Kano Singer market, on Tuesday, destroyed only four shops in the market. The Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, made the confirmation in a telephone interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday night. He said contrary to some reports on the incident, only
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Fuel depot explodes in southern Russia
A fuel depot exploded on Wednesday in southern Russia near Ukraine following a suspected drone attack, Russian authorities said. No casualties were reported in the alleged attack, which took place some 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the Ukrainian border in the province of Oryol. “Today (Wednesday) at 04:00 (0100 GMT), a suspected drone blew up
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Anti-Obi comment: Soludo not politically sound, says Okupe
The Director-General of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe, has said the analysis of the Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, on the chances of Obi in the 2023 elections made no sense. Okupe, who spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television, said Soludo’s comment on Obi was a joke. Okupe
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NASA launches ‘most powerful’ Moon rocket
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched the most powerful rocket ever built on a journey to the Moon on Wednesday, in a spectacular blaze of light and sound that marked the start of the space agency’s new flagship programme, Artemis. The 32-storey tall Space Launch System blasted off from the storied Kennedy Space Centre
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YouTube announces grant to support African creators
YouTube on Tuesday announced its expansion efforts to support creators and the creative economy in Africa with $20,000 and $50,000 respectively through the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices creators and artist cohorts. The Managing Director, Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA, Alex Okosi, said in a statement that the initiative from YouTube was a follow-up to a global, multi-year
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$50bn compensation: Musk to testify at Tesla trial
Tesla tycoon Elon Musk will take the stand on Wednesday as part of a trial over his $50 billion pay package as Chief Executive Officer of the electric car giant. Musk will testify in the same Delaware court where he faced a lawsuit by Twitter to make sure he went through with his buyout of
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Centenarian, Virginia McLaurin, who danced with Obama, dies
The centenarian, Virginia McLaurin, who danced excitedly with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during a 2016 White House visit, has died. She was 113. McLaurin’s son, Felipe Cardoso Jr., said Tuesday that she died early Monday at her home in Olney, Maryland. “Rest in peace, Virginia,” the Obamas wrote on Twitter. “We
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BDC operators kidnap colleague’s eight-year-old boy in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of six suspects for kidnapping the eight-year-old child of a Bureau De Change operator in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the development in a tweet on Monday, said the suspects conspired to perpetrate the crime, adding that the
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NGO to educate 3000 girls on domestic abuse
A non-governmental organisation, Stand Against Female Marginalisation and Abuse has revealed its intention to educate over 3000 females against female genital mutilation and the fight against cervical cancer. The Managing Director, and convener of SAFEMA, Ola Ajibola, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on the second edition of the Miss Enterprise Africa business pageant on Friday.
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Diabetes foot: Specialist advises regular leg check
To lower the risk of developing foot problems, persons living with diabetes should go for regular foot checks, a medical specialist in endocrinology, Dr. Afoke Isiavwe, has said. Dr. Isiavwe made the call in a statement she released in commemoration of the 2022 World Diabetes Day. She noted in the statement that regular foot checks
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