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Subsidy: Akwa Ibom transport firm slashes fare by 25%
Capital Luxury Transit in Akwa Ibom State has announced a 25% cut in transportation fares to all routes across the country. This was contained in a statement by the chairman of the group, Mr Edidiong Udoidiong, made available to our correspondent in Uyo on Sunday. Udoidiong, who disclosed that the reduction commenced on June 15,
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Meet first female Minister of Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday assigned portfolios to Ministerial nominees who were recently approved by the Senate. The portfolio included notable names like the immediate past Governors of Rivers and Ebonyi states, Nyesom Wike and Dave Umahi as Ministers of FCT and Minister of Works, respectively. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, another notable appointment, is the first
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W’World Cup: Spain’s goalscorer, Olga Carmona’s father died after goal in final
Spain hero Olga Carmona discovered that her dad had died moments after she scored the winning goal in the World Cup final, Daily Star reports. The full-back’s first-half strike was the deciding moment in the final, which saw Spain defeat England’s Lionesses 1-0. But she was hit with personal tragedy after returning to the changing
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Osun residents to receive 14,516 bags of rice, 3,200MT maize – Commissioner
Osun State Government on Monday says the residents are set to receive 14,516 bags of 50kg rice and 3,200MT of maize from the Federal Government’s palliative to cushion the effect of petrol subsidy removal in the state. This was made known in a statement by State Commissioner for Information and Public Engagement, Mr. Kolapo Alimi,
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W’World Cup: ‘Kiss on lips, sexual assault,’ fans berate Spanish FA chief
Spanish football federation chief, Luis Rubiales has drawn heavy criticism in his home country for kissing footballer Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth after the World Cup final in Sydney. Spain’s women beat England 1-0 to lift their first World Cup but the scenes before the trophy presentation left many in Spain uneasy, including government ministers.
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Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram over ‘horrific content’
Somalia’s Minister of Communications, Jama Hassan Khalif on Sunday announced a ban on popular video app, TikTok. The ban was also issued on messaging platform, Telegram and betting website, 1XBet. In the press release, Khalif stated that the said apps were responsible for indecent content, and helping terrorists spread “horrific” messages to the public, Reuters
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Ministerial appointment: Tunji-Ojo resigns as federal lawmaker
A member of the House of Representatives from Ondo State, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has resigned from his membership of the lower chamber of the National Assembly. Tunji-Ojo, who represented the Akoko North-East/North-West Federal Constituency of Ondo State in the House of Representatives, was among the ministers-designate of President Bola Tinubu. His resignation came some hours
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BREAKING: Pandemonium as gunmen kill retired policeman, wife in Imo
Three gunmen on Sunday night shot dead a couple identified as Mr and Mrs Sampson Owobo in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Our correspondent gathered that Owobo who hailed from Edo State was a retired Assistant Superintendent of Police. The incident which happened around 8 pm beside the Chisco Transport company office very close to
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I’m thrilled to have won BBC’s Komla Dumor Award – Ghanaian TV/Radio presenter
Ghanaian television and radio presenter, Paa Kwesi Asare, has won the 2023 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. He was named the winner on Monday, August 21, years after being runner-up in the inaugural edition of the award. Paa Kwesi is currently a TV and radio presenter with Ghanaian television station, TV3, where he has worked
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China cuts key interest rate to support economy
China’s central bank on Monday cut a key interest rate in an attempt to counter the post-Covid growth slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. Activity has been dragged down recently by uncertainty in the labour market and global economic sluggishness, weakening demand for Chinese goods. Financial troubles in the real estate sector, with several leading
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