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“UNIBEN Students Stage Highway Blockade in Protest Against Power Outage”

Mfon Ekanem - July 3, 2024

Vehicular movement came to a standstill and commuters were left stranded on Wednesday due to a protest by University of Benin students blocking the Benin/Ore highway. They were protesting against a power outage affecting the Ugbowo and Ekhewan campuses...

Education

Kwara University Penalizes Student for Creating Offensive Skits

Mfon Ekanem - July 3, 2024

The management of Kwara State University, Malete, recently took action by disabling the portal of a male student who allegedly appeared in a skit involving inappropriate contact with females. According to Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, the Acting Director of University...

Three People Injured in Building Collapse in Abuja

Mfon Ekanem - July 3, 2024

Three people sustained injuries when a building collapsed in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory on Monday evening. Fortunately, no lives were lost in the incident. The collapse occurred at a four-bedroom apartment located opposite Stanbic IBTC Bank in Area...

Health

“WHO Unveils Landmark Guidelines for Tobacco Cessation”

Mfon Ekanem - July 3, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its inaugural guideline on tobacco cessation, proposing a comprehensive range of interventions aimed at aiding the world's 750 million tobacco users who desire to quit. This guideline underscores the importance of supporting...

Foreign

“Ghanaian Chef Smith Caught Faking Guinness World Record in Cooking Marathon”

Mfon Ekanem - July 3, 2024

Ebenezer Smith, known as Millennium Chef Smith, has been arrested and is currently detained at La Police Station in Ghana. His arrest follows the revelation that he forged a Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon. Smith presented...

Foreign

“UK Election Impact: Voters Expected to Withdraw £235m from ATMs”

Mfon Ekanem - July 3, 2024

Around 235 million Pounds (298 million dollars) are set to be withdrawn from ATMs on Thursday as people head out to vote, according to a forecast from UK Cash Access and Cash Machine network Link reported on Wednesday. This...

Economy

NNPC Announces State of Emergency on Crude Oil Production

Mfon Ekanem - July 3, 2024

In a strategic move to boost Nigeria’s crude oil production and expand its reserves, the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has declared a state of emergency in the nation’s oil and gas industry. This announcement was made...

Crime

NAPTIP Rescues Five Benue Girls Trafficked to Cote d’Ivoire for Prostitution

Mfon Ekanem - July 2, 2024

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has announced the successful rescue of five girls from Benue who were trafficked to Cote d’Ivoire for prostitution. On Monday, a video surfaced on social media, showing the...

Aviation

Nigeria Not Seeking Airline Partnership Anymore, Says Ethiopian Airlines

Mfon Ekanem - July 2, 2024

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that the Nigerian government is no longer interested in a partnership aimed at establishing the proposed Nigeria Air project. The Airlines’ Group Chief Executive Officer, Mesfin Tasew, made this announcement in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,...

Crime

“Controversy Erupts: UK-Based Driver Continues to Draw Salary from Federal Government”

Mfon Ekanem - July 1, 2024

There was widespread anger on Sunday regarding a UK-based taxi driver who continued receiving salary from the Nigerian government despite moving abroad in 2022. Civil society organizations speaking to reporters on Sunday highlighted the incident as evidence of entrenched corruption...

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