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American Director and Actor, Woody Allen, whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films, has announced his retirement from filmmaking. According to Reports, while working on his 50th film in Europe, Allen revealed that he intends to retire from making movies and dedicate more time to writing during his Retirement years.
Nigeria’s crude oil output fell to 900, 000 barrels per day (b/d) last month. According to the OPEC report, Nigeria’s crude oil production dropped from 1 million b/d recorded in July, to 900, 000b/d in August. This is as the price of the country’s crude grade, dropped by 10 per cent within the space of one month.
Hurricane Fiona knocked out all electricity on the US island of Puerto Rico. Officials revealed that some of the island's power had been restored, noting that the rest will take days to be reconnected. President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency for the island, allowing authorities to provide disaster relief. Ports have been closed and flights out of the island's main airport have been cancelled.
The United Nations Children’s Fund has charged the Nigerian government to address barriers responsible for the increasing number of out-of-school children in the Country. UNICEF Country Representative to Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, said this during an interview with newsmen in Abuja. Hawkins identified poverty, proximity to school, and inadequate Water, Sanitation and Hygiene facilities, among others, as factors hindering retention in School and the completion of education in the Country.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded eight additional Lassa fever infections and one death between September 5 and 11, 2022. According to NCDC, the new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases and deaths in the Country to 917 and 171, respectively. NCDC disclosed that 25 states had recorded at least one confirmed case across 102 local government areas. It added that a total of 6,660 suspected […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students has said that the planned meeting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, will not stop its Monday protest. A statement signed by its National Task Force Chairman, Ojo Raymond, noted that though it welcomed the Speaker’s intervention, but its pledge to ground Airports in the Country would be executed. The […]
Lagos State Government has said that vocational skills will tackle unemployment and alleviate poverty among women and youths. State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Bolaji Dada, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Oluyemi Kalesanwo, stated this during the closing of a four-week training organized for 250 women from Communities in the Epe Local Government Area of the State. Dada noted that the training served […]
Ondo State Government has upgraded some Traditional Rulers in the State Council of Obas. State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Akinwumi Sowore, who made this known, commended Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and other Stakeholders for addressing the Chieftaincy crises in the State. Sowore noted that the government is hopeful that the review of chieftaincy matters would bring peace, unity and progress to the various communities.
Akwa Ibom State Government has promised to set up a panel of inquiry to investigate the immediate cause of a four-storey building that collapsed in Uyo, the State Capital. Deputy Governor, Moses Ekpo, who visited the scene on Sunday, commiserated with the families of deceased victims. Ekpo promised that the government would investigate the matter and ensure that those found culpable would be brought to book. This came as two […]
