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Nigerian Army 86th Regular Recruits Intake (RRI): State Gov’t Urges Qualified Deltans to Participate
โฆScreening Exercise at Cenotaph Complex, Asaba, from Monday 4th – Sunday 17th December, 2023. Delta State Government on Tuesday, November 5, urged qualified Deltans and members of the general public to participate in the ongoing screening exercise for the Nigerian Army 86th Regular Recruits Intake (RRI) for Trades and Non-Trades Men and Women. The exercise […]
Death toll hits 120 in Kaduna village bombing
The death toll from the bombing of Muslims celebrating Maulud Nabbiy in Tudun Biri village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State has increased to 120 as officials of Amnesty International who visited the affected communities confirmed the increase in the death toll. An air strike intended to flush out terrorists had on […]
“You have been dancing nak3d in the public square, trying to curry the attention of those who care to listen” – Shettima replies Peter Obi over criticism of N15bn contract for VP Residence upgrade
Nigeriaโs Vice President Kashim Shettima has responded to comments made by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, over the proposed N15.5 billion budgeted by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to construct a new official residence for the VP. FCT Minister, Nysom Wike, had recently revealed […]
Kaduna Bombing: Nigeriaโs Defence Chief Musa denies claims of ethnic cleansing, says Military needs more funding
Nigeriaโs Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has apologised to Nigerians on behalf of the military, denying claims of ethnic cleansing. On Sunday night, December 3, the Nigerian Airforce used an army drone to accidentally bomb civilians in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State, which left at least 85 villagers dead and about 66 hospitalised. Musa […]
Alcohol and sugary beverages kill 10.6 million yearly โ WHO
The World Health Organisation in a press statement on Tuesday, Dec. 5, said globally 2.6 million people die from drinking alcohol every year and over eight million from an unhealthy diet. The WHO called for increased taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) to reduce deaths from drinking alcohol and unhealthy behaviours. In new data […]
Nigeria recorded 77,000 new HIV infections and 43,000 AIDS-related deaths in 2022 – UN
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) says that Nigeria recorded a total of 77,000 new HIV infections and 43,000 AIDS-related deaths in 2022. The National Programme officer of the organization, Doris Ogbang made the disclosure Tuesday, Dec. 5 in Abuja during the commemoration of World AIDS Day (WAD), by the UN system in […]
House of Reps issue warrant of arrest on CBN Governor, AGF, 17 others
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has issued a warrant of arrest for the new Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso; the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, and 17 others after they refused to honor the committeeโs invitations to address inquiries regarding their operations. This followed the adoption of a motion by […]
Actor Terrence J engaged to model Mikalah Sultan
Actor Terrence J is engaged. The actor whose real name is Terrence Jenkins proposed to his model girlfriend Mikalah Sultan over the weekend. According to posts on the pair’s respective Instagram Stories, Terrence, 41, asked Sultan, 25, to marry him in a surprise proposal in Miami. Both reshared photos posted by various friends and family […]
Minor Bags 3 Years Jail Term For Rape Offences
By Onomiguren Agbamu The High Court of Justice Delta State sitting at Agbor (family Court) and presided over by Hon. Justice C. N. Ogadi has convicted and sentenced a minor (name withheld) for raping a young lady. The defendant was arraigned before the Court on a charge of rape punishable under section 358 of the […]
Nigeria living on infrastructure built in 70s, we need $2.3tn till 2043 – Fashola
Former Minister of Works, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has said that Nigeria is still depending on infrastructure built in the 70s and 80s, disclosing that going by the National Infrastructure Master Plan, 2020 to 2043, the country will need an estimated $2.3 trillion over the next 21 years to develop its infrastructure. In a speech […]