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JUST IN: Fire guts warehouse in Oyo
The raw materials warehouse of Sumal Foods Limited, located at Oluyole Industrial Estate, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital was gutted by fire on Wednesday morning. Details later…
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Why fans shouldn’t look up to me – Actress Genoveva Umeh
Despite using her scintillating acting prowess to mesmerise Nollywood audiences in blockbuster movies, fast-rising actress, Genoveva Umeh, has said she is not a role model for anyone because she does not want to be driven by the urge to make decisions based on public expectations. Umeh, best known for her roles as Timeyin in the
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How INEC can prevent cyberattacks
The 2022 Electoral Act, which set the motion for the digitalisation of Nigeria’s electoral process, is aimed at improving the integrity of elections in the country. However, increased digitalisation makes any process susceptible to cyberattacks. TEMITAYO JAIYEOLA explores how INEC’s venture into the digital age might open it up to cyberattacks All eyes are on
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FG targets $500m revenues from cashew exports
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, says cashew nuts export from Nigeria had generated over 250m dollars in 2022 and it is expected to fetch Nigerian farmers about $500 million in 2023. He stated this during the Nigerian Cashew Day and cashew season commencement with the theme: “Industrialising the Nigeria Cashew
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Eight schoolchildren die in Ghana boat accident
Eight schoolchildren in Ghana’s Bono East Region were killed after the boat taking them to school capsized on the Volta Lake, officials confirmed. National Disaster Management Organization told newsmen that the eight, five boys and three girls aged five to 12, were among 20 pupils who were on their way to school in Wayokope, a
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Kwara govt launches new health intervention programme
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to improving primary health care delivery for the average people in the state. This, he said, would be achieved through the new intervention programme, the Immunization Plus and Malaria Process by Accelerating and Transparency. IMPACT is funded by the World Bank after the state
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DMO auctions N360bn bonds
The Debt Management Office has offered four Federal Government of Nigeria bonds valued at N360 billion for a subscription via auction at N1,000 per unit. According to a circular by the DMO, the bonds on offer are re-opening of a 10-year, Feb. 2028 FGN bond, valued at N90 billion, at an interest rate of 13.98
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Jacinda Ardern’s successor sworn in as New Zealand PM
Jacinda Ardern was officially replaced on Wednesday as New Zealand prime minister, after stunning the country by announcing her abrupt departure from the role last week. New Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, 44, was sworn in by New Zealand’s governor-general during a ceremony in the capital, Wellington. “This is the biggest privilege and responsibility of my
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Why Soludo called for Kanu’s release – Aide
Christian Aburime, the Press Secretary to the Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has insisted that the call for the unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was not politically motivated. Aburime stated that Soludo’s call for Kanu’s release was borne out of a genuine decision and desire
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Uncertainty over Emefiele bad for economy
FOR Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, the fresh intermittent air of uncertainty over his office could not have come at a worse time for the Nigerian economy. In this instalment, the State Security Service sought his arrest, accusing him of financing terrorism. On his part, Emefiele, a two-term governor, employed his annual
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