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Osun Government Warns Against Osun River Due to Contamination

Osun State Government has warned tourists, devotees and visitors not to drink water from the Osun River due to contamination. State’s Commissioner for Health, RafiuIsamotu gave the warning in an interview with newsmen at the grand finale of the annual Osun festival takes place today. Recall that in December, a civic group raised the alarm that the river has been contaminated with mercury, lead, and other injurious elements that are […]

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News

2023 Census will Tackle Insecurity, Poverty –Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the planned 2023 population and housing census would give better structure to the government’s fight against poverty and insecurity. Buhari stated this during his keynote address at the National Stakeholders’ Summit on the 2023 Census, held at the State House, Abuja. The President, who acknowledged that Nigeria could rank third largest Country in terms of population by 2050, after China and India, said credible, acceptable […]

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World

United Nations Issue Warning to Ukraine

The United Nations chief has called for an immediate end to all Military activity around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Southeastern Ukraine. In a statement issued ahead of a UN Security Council meeting called by Russia, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres warned that any damage could lead to catastrophic consequences in the region and beyond. The statement stressed the need for urgent agreement on a safe demilitarization to ensure the […]

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Business

FG to Implement New Tariff Hike on Data and Calls

The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the Federal Government is set to implement a new tariff hike on data and calls. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the minister’s Special Adviser,on Media & Communications, Yunusa Abdullahi, in Abuja. According to the statement, this will start with the implementation of a percent excise duty tax on all voice calls, SMS, and data services.

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Sports News

FIFA Announces New Date for Kick Off

FIFA has confirmed that the 2022 World Cup will kick off on Sunday, November 20, instead of the initially scheduled date of Monday, November 21. According to FIFA, the tournament is extended to 29 days, with the final taking place on Sunday, December 18. It added that the first game will be between the host Nation Qatar and Ecuador instead of Senegal’s match against the Netherlands.

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Local News

Soludo Suspends Council Chairman

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has suspended the Transition Committee Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government Area, Mbazulike Iloka. The suspension letter was signed by the State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Tony Nwabunwanne, and made available to newsmen on Friday. According to the statement, Iloka was suspended over circumstances leading to the death of his wife, Chidiebere IIoka, barely few days after his swearing-in as Chairman. […]

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politics

Ohanaeze Cautions Youth Group

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has declared that the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu is free to solicit for votes in the South-East. A statement signed by the National President of OYC, Okwu Nnabuike, noted that it was unjustifiable for any person to ban Tinubu or any other person from soliciting for votes in the region. Recall that a certain group had asked promoters […]

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Sports News

Conte Bans Four Tottenham Players from Training

Tottenham Hotspur Manager, Antonio Conte, has banned four players from first-team training. According to reports, the four players have been working alone since Spurs returned from their pre-season tour of South Korea. The report added that the Premier League Club is looking for buyers for Tanguy Ndombele, Harry Winks, Sergio Reguilon and Giovani Lo Celso.

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