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DPR seals 30 filling stations, eight gas plants in Akwa Ibom
The Department of Petroleum Resources has sealed 30 filling stations and eight liquefied Petroleum Gas outlets for various offences in Akwa Ibom. The state Operations Controller of DPR, Victor Ohwodiasa, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Eket, headquarters of Eket Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. Ohwodiasa…
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TikTok launches new feature to aid job applications
Video-sharing platform, TikTok, has launched a new feature that will enable users to discover and apply for jobs with ease. The feature, known as ‘TikTok Resumes’, is a pilot program that will enhance TikTok as a recruitment and job application channel. The platform made this known on Wednesday, as it officially launched the feature to…
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BREAKING: Ex-Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos joins PSG
Sergio Ramos, the former Real Madrid stalwart considered one of the best defenders in the world, has signed a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain, the French club said Thursday. Ramos, 35, won the Champions League four times with Real and is a World Cup winner and a two-time champion of Europe with Spain. Details later……
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China bans construction of skyscrapers above 500 meters
China has issued a circular banning the construction of new skyscrapers above 500 meters amid efforts to tighten scrutiny over high-rises. All buildings above 250 meters are strictly restricted, and if they needed to build new ones, the construction plans should be reviewed over a slew of aspects. These aspects should include fire safety and…
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VIDEO: National Assembly security personnel fight over Zulum’s cash gift
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Tokyo Olympics: Japan declares state of emergency over COVID-19
Japan’s government on Thursday announced a new virus state of emergency stretching throughout the Tokyo Olympics, as reports said organisers could bar fans from almost all events at the Games. “We will impose the state of emergency in Tokyo,” Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said at a government meeting on infection measures. “The period will be until…
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BREAKING: Bayelsa Judicial Panel awards N21bn against Police for extra-judicial killings
The Bayelsa Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality and other Related Offences has awarded N21bn to victims of extra-judicial killings perpetrated by the police and other security operatives. Chairman of the panel, rtd. Justice Young Ogola, disclosed this while submitting the report to Governor Douye Diri in Yenagoa. Justice Ogola said the panel received…
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Police arrest man parading himself as ACP, Squadron Commander in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a man parading himself as an Assistant Commissioner of Police at a hotel in Kano metropolis. The man also has the rank ‘Squadron Commander’ against his name in a business card he handed to the hotel staff, Police said. This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesman…
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COVID-19: Oman extends travel ban on Nigeria, 23 others
Middle East country Oman has extended the ban on international entries from Nigeria and 19 other countries to curb the further spread of coronavirus. This was contained in a statement issued by the Oman Government Communication Centre titled, ‘Update on travel restrictions related to COVID-19’. Other African countries affected are Tunisia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa,…
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1,130 looted Nigerian artefacts’ll be returned in 2022, says Germany
The Federal Government has demanded what it described “a full and unconditional” return of 1,130 Benin Bronzes that were looted from Nigeria in the 19th century and domiciled in museums in German. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made the demand in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, during separate meetings with the German Minister of…
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