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11 killed, 20 injured in Kano auto crash
Desmond Mgboh, Kano No fewer than 11 passengers have died in a ghastly motor accident that occurred in a village in Kano State. The accident, which involved two vehicles, occurred in Tsaida village, near Gaya town in Gaya Local Government Area. The accident, according to an account, happened at about 10.30 am on Wednesday morning.
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Fight against malaria: BMO lauds World Bank, others for $364m-pledge
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has commended the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) for ensuring the commitment of 364 million dollars to the fight against malaria. The organisation observed that although the commitment came from the World Bank, Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), it would be a boost to malaria
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Benue: Angry mob lynch notorious armed robber, burn him to death
Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Angry youths on Wednesday morning set ablaze a notorious armed robbery suspect identified as Nator Ioryue (commonly called ‘Natiooo’) at Korinya community in Konsisha Local Government area of Benue State. Daily Sun gathered that the suspect met his Waterloo after he allegedly attacked a businessman, one Terna Orakaa, who was returning home
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Lagos to register 47,804 candidates for 2020 WASSCE
The Lagos State government has commenced the May/June e-registration of senior secondary school candidates in public schools, ahead of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the state. Briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos on the free registration of candidates for the examination, the state Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, said that
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UK’s Johnson: 2015 deal still best way of stopping Iranian nuclear weapon
Britain believes the Iranian nuclear deal remains the best way to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapon, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday. On Sunday, Iran said it would abandon limitations on enriching uranium, taking a further step back from commitments under the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal. “It is our view that the JCPOA
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Pastor docked over alleged N1.7m fraud, possession of international passports
The police, on Wednesday, arraigned a 53-year-old pastor, Adeyemo Oluwaseun, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged fraud and possession of international passports belonging to different people. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and possession of international passports. The prosecutor, Insp. Johnson Okunade, told the
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LG chairman rewards 85 staff for punctuality, diligence
Mr Shakiru Yusuf, Chairman, Ayobo Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, on Wednesday, rewarded about 85 members of staff of the council for their punctuality and diligence throughout 2019. Yusuf, who gave the rewards at the council’s thanksgiving ceremony at its secretariat in Ayobo, commended the beneficiaries for their dedication to duty. “We
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Supreme Court affirms election of Gov. Ikpeazu, Ishaku
The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the elections of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia and Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba. details later …. (NAN)
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I’ll choose Bitcoin over stocks any day – Odum, CEO, Chiji14xchange
Odum Chijioke John, the founder and CEO of Chiji14xchange, a platform for buying and selling Bitcoin using the Naira, has explained the advantage of investing in cryptocurrency over the stock market. In a chat with our reporter, the Mathematics graduate of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri highlights how to earn money from bitcoin trading.
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Plateau Rep splashes N2 million scholarship on indigent students
Gyang Bere, Jos A lawmaker representing Mangu-Bokkos Federal Constituency of Plateau State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Solomon Maren, has presented N2 million in scholarship to indigent students in his constituency. Hon. Maren, who presented the scholarship in Mangu Local Government Area, also presented 4,000 English and Mathematics textbooks to improve learning in public
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KUNA: Kuwait receives letter saying all US forces to leave in three days
Kuwait’s Defense Minister said it has received a letter from the Commander in Chief of a U.S. military camp in Kuwait “declaring imminent withdrawal of all U.S. military forces in three days,” state news agency KUNA said on Wednesday. “Receiving such a letter from Camp Arifjan was unexpected and we are communicating with U.S. Department of Defense for more details and information,” KUNA reported the minister as saying.
We’ll soon restore water to Ogun towns – Abiodun
Kunle Olayeni, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has promised to address the problem of acute shortage of water supply being experienced in Abeokuta and other towns in the state. Abiodun said his administration is poised to restore pipe-borne water to about 7,000 homes in the next few days. He spoke during his inspection of the Abeokuta main water scheme at Arakanga and Old Water Scheme at Iberekodo, in the Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the state. The governor said he was in the two water schemes…
Carabao Cup: Our first half against City worst this season – Ole
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his side hit a season low point in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg loss to Manchester City. The hosts were 3-0 down at the break, going on to lose 3-1, with Solskjaer saying his players’ heads dropped after Bernardo Silva’s 17th-minute opener. “From 15 minutes to half-time was the worst we have played this season,” said the United boss after Tuesday’s game. “We couldn’t cope with the setback. Now we have a steep mountain to climb.” Riyad Mahrez’s 33rd-minute second was followed…
Ogun LG chairmanship nominee dies few hours to screening
Kunle Olayeni, Abeokuta Tragedy struck on Wednesday when the chairmanship nominee for Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, Hon. Shuaib Adeosun, died a few hours to his screening by the state House of Assembly. Mulero, a former Senior Legislative Aide in the National Assembly, died in the early hours at his residence in Ipokia. The incident has thrown his supporters and the entire town into mourning. The deceased was among the 20 chairmanship nominees of the Local Government Transition Committees appointed by Governor Dapo Abiodun last week. The…
Loving couple married 64 years die holding hands on same day
An Ohio couple proved “till death do us part” wasn’t hyperbole after they died while holding hands on Christmas Eve. Bill and Nancy Schafrath passed away peacefully within hours of each other, putting a bow on a loving marriage that had lasted for 64 years. Bill, 88, died of natural causes at around 7 a.m. December 24. He was followed at 11 a.m. by his wife Nancy, 85, at Brookdale Senior Living in Wooster, where they lived the past year. Weeks later, their love story is going viral, reports The…
UKRAINIAN PLANE CRASH UPDATE: All on board killed – Iranian official
A Ukrainian airplane carrying at least 170 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s main airport, killing all onboard, state TV reported. The plane had taken off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in the Iranian capital. The crash is suspected to have been caused by mechanical issues, the TV reported, without elaborating. An investigation team was at the site of the crash in southwestern outskirts of Tehran, civil aviation spokesman Reza Jafarzadeh said. “After taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport, it crashed between Parand and Shahriar,” Jafarzadeh…
Soleimani: Iran attacks US airbases in Iraq
*As Trump tweets: ‘All is well’, to make statement Wednesday At least two airbases housing US troops in Iraq have been hit by more than a dozen ballistic missiles, according to the US Department of Defence. Iranian state TV says the attack is a retaliation after the country’s top commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike in Baghdad, on the orders of US President Donald Trump. The Pentagon says at least two sites were attacked, in Irbil and Al Asad. It is unclear if there have been any…
JUST IN: Ukrainian plane with 180 onboard crashes in Iran
A Ukrainian Boeing-737 with 180 people onboard has crashed in Iran, according to local media. The aircraft belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed just after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran, said the Fars state news agency. Preliminary reports suggest that the plane was en route to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. It is unclear whether the incident is linked to the Iran-US confrontation, reports the BBC.
National Hospital separates co-joined twins
Regina Otokpa After 16 months of intensive surgical procedure, the National Hospital, Abuja, yesterday handed over its first successfully separated co-joined twins, Goodness and Mercy, to their parents. Present to celebrate the achievement were Ministers of Health, Osagie Ehanire and Olorumnibe Mamora, Minister of Women Affairs, Paullen Tallen, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Abdullahi Mashi, management and staff of National Hospital, especially the team of medical experts that conducted the surgery. The twins were born to Mr. Micheal Edeh Martins and Mariah Martins, after a successful surgery that…
269 Reps yet to sponsor any bill in six months
91 federal lawmakers sponsor 499 bill APC leads with 48 bills PDP = 36 APGA, ADC, APM = One AA, LP, PRP, SDP = Nil Philip Nyam With six months into the first year of their four-year tenure, 269 out of the 360 members of the House of Representatives are yet to sponsor a single bill. However, 91 federal lawmakers have already sponsored a total of 499 bills as of December 20, 2019. Since the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly on June 11, 2019, both chambers have jointly…
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