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Kwara gov approves bonus for civil servants amid tax controversy

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has approved a financial bonus that is equivalent to the monthly PAYE obligation for every civil servant in the state, including Local Government workers. The emergency support measure will last for at least three months, according to a statement by the Commissioner for Finance Dr Hauwa Nuru issued on Monday....
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BBNaija’s Eloswag reacts to his leaked sextape

Former Big Brother Naija season 7 contestant, Eloswag, has reacted to his leaked sextape. The reality star mistakenly shared his bedroom with an unidentified lady on his Snapchat page around 3 a.m. on Sunday, and quickly deleted it. The video, however, went viral on the internet after a controversial blogger reposted it. Reacting to the...
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Israel cuts ties with aid agency UNRWA in Palestine

Israel said Monday it had formally notified the United Nations of its decision to sever ties with the agency supporting Palestinian refugees — the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees after lawmakers voted to ban the organisation. “On the instruction of Foreign Minister Israel Katz, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified the UN...
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Ogun, SFH to combat malaria with net distribution campaign

The Ogun State Government in partnership with the Society For Family Health with the support of Global Fund Malaria, have begun intense mobilisation of residents across the state for the distribution of 3.1m insecticide-treated nets from November 18. Speaking with PUNCH Online on the exercise on Monday, the Insecticide Treated Nets Mass Campaign Coordinator for...
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Iranian general, pilot killed in helicopter crash

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards general and pilot were killed in a helicopter crash during an anti-terror operation in the country’s restive southeast, state media reported on Monday. The “ultra-light gyroplane” of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “had an accident while conducting combat operations” in a border area, the IRNA news agency said. It said the...
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Music maestro, Quincy Jones, dies at 91

Quincy Jones, the legendary and multifaceted music producer known for his work with icons like Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and Ray Charles, passed away at the age of 91 on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Surrounded by his family in his Bel Air home, the news of his death was confirmed by his publicist, Arnold Robinson,...
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FCCPC vows to protect rights of PWDs, Nigerians

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council has promised to do all within its powers to ensure the rights and inclusiveness of all Nigerians. The council’s Deputy Director of Consumer and Business Education, Nwafor Anthony, stated this Monday in Abuja while speaking at a policy roundtable on financial inclusion for Persons with Disabilities, organised by...
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Fire destroys shops with goods worth millions in Lagos market

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency on Monday said a market around the Ajah area of the state was engulfed by fire, destroying shops and goods worth millions of naira. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said the...
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28-time Grammy winner Quincy Jones dies at 91

A renowned US record and TV producer Quincy Delight Jones, whose career spanned over 70 years, has passed away at the age of 91. This was confirmed by Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, he revealed that Jones died on Sunday night at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, surrounded by family. “Tonight, with full but...
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