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NNPC helicopter crash: Tinubu calls for probe, condoles families

President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Board, its staff, and the families affected by the recent helicopter crash off the coast of Bonny Finima in Port-Harcourt. In a Friday statement released by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,  Tinubu expressed his “deepest...
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Kano LG poll: Police to comply with court order – Spokesman

The Kano State Police Command has stated that it would comply with the court order restricting it from participation in the upcoming Local Government election scheduled for Saturday, 26, October 2024. This is contained in a video message made available to The Punch on Friday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police, Abdullahi...
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Bayelsa working to address power challenges

The Bayelsa Commissioner for Information, Orientation, and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, has said progress is being made to restore power to the state. Bayelsa was on July 29 thrown into darkness following the vandalism of the 132 KVA twin circuit transmission towers that fed the state. The commissioner said contractors handling the damaged transmission towers...
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Adesina calls for bold action to tackle Africa’s challenges

President of the African Development Bank,  Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has issued an urgent call for innovative, bold actions to tackle poverty and accelerate Africa’s development. This, he said, stemmed from how the continent grapples with climate change, global financial turbulence, and rising food insecurity. Addressing leaders of multilateral development banks (MDBs) at a meeting with...
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Traditional rulers key to Ogun’s development, says Abiodun

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has said that traditional rulers are very vital to fostering peace and unity as well as accelerating the socio-economic development of the country. Abiodun also urged the traditional rulers in the state to use their vantage position to support every effort of the government tailored towards making life a lot...
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Stakeholders examine future of Nigeria’s cocoa industry

The Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria and other key stakeholders have vowed to ensure compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulations in Nigeria. They underscored the need to support the inclusion of youths in cocoa farming and processing through entrepreneurship development for the sustainability of the cocoa sector. The national president of the association, Adeola...
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Starlink suspends internet price hike amid regulatory scrutiny

Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has suspended its decision to increase monthly internet subscriptions for Nigerian users. In a message to subscribers on Thursday, Nigeria’s third-largest internet service provider explained that the price increase would be put on hold while it addresses regulatory concerns. The company, with 24 million internet...
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Enugu honours Iwuanyanwu, cancels monthly clean-up

The Enugu State Waste Management Authority has cancelled the monthly clean-up exercise that was scheduled to be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024. A statement on Friday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Water and Waste, Andreas Gebauer, said the cancellation was due to the state-wide funeral rites in honour of the late...
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Gospel Singer Dare Melody loses wife

Adedoyin Odunuga, the wife of prominent gospel singer, Damilare Odunuga, also known as Dare Melody, is dead. The news was shared in a statement on Instagram late Thursday by Dare Melody, who expressed grief over the loss of his beloved Adedoyin. The company released an official statement earlier today, confirming Odunuga’s passing in the early...
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