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Nimet Predicts Early Rainfall Across the Country

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has announced that rainfall is expected to be earlier than normal in most parts of the country. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this while outlining some of the rainfall predictions at the 2023 Seasonal Climate Prediction event in Abuja. Sirika stated that the rainfall onset date is expected to become established in early March from the coastal states of Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom; in […]

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News

Kwara Governor Reiterates Commitment to Improve Primary Health Care Delivery

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to improve primary health care delivery in the state. AbdulRazaq made this known at the official flag-off of a health care program funded by the World Bank. He noted that the program would help to deepen access to primary healthcare services. The governor assured that his administration’s commitment to the program underscores its focus to ensure universal health coverage for […]

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politics

PDP Loses Governorship Candidate in Abia

The Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in Abia State Uche Ikonne, is dead. His son, Chikezie Uche-Ikonne announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday. The statement revealed that Ikonne died today at the National Hospital Abuja after a brief illness. It added that further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are made within the family.

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World

New Zealand Swears in New Prime Minister

Chris Hipkins has been sworn in as New Zealand’s new prime minister following the resignation of Jacinda Ardern. Hipkins formally took office in front of New Zealand’s governor-general, the representative of the United Kingdom’s King Charles who is the country’s head of state. He was elected to head the party on Sunday after Arden announced she would step down. Carmel Sepuloni was also sworn in as deputy prime minister, the first person of […]

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Entertainment News

Tems Earns Oscar Nomination

Nigerian Singer Tems has become the first Nigerian artist to earn an Oscar nomination. The Singer was nominated for her contribution as a songwriter on 'Lift Me Up' one of the soundtracks on Marvel's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'. The 2023 Oscar award is set to hold on Sunday, March 12 at the Dolby Theater and voting for the 2023 Oscars will run from March 2nd -7th.

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Sports News

Woman Accuses Tyson of Sexual Assault

A woman in New York has accused former boxing champion Mike Tyson, of raping her in the early 1990s. According to court filings, the woman, who asked the court to remain anonymous, filed her complaint under a temporary New York law allowing victims of sexual assault to seek civil damages regardless of the statute of limitations. In a short affidavit, the plaintiff stated that she met the boxer at a […]

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Health

WHO Warn Countries Against Substandard Medical Products

The World Health Organization, WHO, has called on countries to prevent, and respond to incidents of substandard and falsified medical products. WHO revealed that over the past four months, countries have reported several incidents of over-the-counter cough syrups for children with confirmed or suspected contamination with high levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol. The contaminants are toxic chemicals used as industrial solvents and antifreeze agents that can be fatal […]

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News

Federal Government Evacuate 6,221 Stranded Nigerians in 2022

The Federal Government evacuated at least 6,221 stranded Nigerians in 2022. This is according to data released by the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM. According to data, 3,159 stranded Nigerians were evacuated from Libya; 196 Nigerians were evacuated from India; 129 from the Niger Republic; 105 from Chad; 2,090 from Ukraine; and 542 from the United Arab Emirates. It added that the Federal Government evacuated 2,090 stranded Nigerians, mostly […]

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News

Kwara Declares Work Free Day Over PVC Collection

Kwara State Government has declared work-free day for civil servants to collect their Permanent Voter Cards. A statement signed by the state Head of Service, Susan Oluwole, revealed that the Governor declared Wednesday, January 25, 2023, as a work-free day for the state civil servants. The statement advised those that were yet to collect their PVCs to seize the opportunity of the public holiday to do so. It urged those […]

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