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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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Bobrisky jets out of Nigeria amid legal troubles 

Controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has reportedly flown out of Nigeria a few days after he was released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Although he did not reveal his destination, Bobrisky, in a series of videos shared on his Instagram story on Monday morning, announced that he was travelling on...
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Hardship: Return to God, cleric urges Nigerians

The Founder of Muslims in Light Organisation Sufi Centre, Dr Rasheed Akinbile, has called on Nigerians to return to God, emphasising that spiritual connection and inner richness are essential to overcoming adversity. Speaking during the 35th anniversary of the organisation, Almurshid 2024 in Ibadan on Sunday, Akinbile urged government leaders to align their actions with...
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Beyond Fame: Bobrisky’s rise, controversies, and legal battles

Popular crossdresser Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, better known as Bobrisky, recently released on bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, is one of Nigeria’s most controversial personalities. Born on August 31, 1991, Bobrisky is arguably the figure who brought cross-dressing into the limelight in Nigeria. On the journey to fame, Bobrisky publicly wore women’s clothing...
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Gunmen abduct bizman in Anambra

Some assailants have abducted a middle-aged man, suspected to be a businessman in the Alor community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident happened late on Sunday while the victim was driving home from a function. Sources in the area said the gunmen whisked their victim away...
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