Author: Olumide Akinrinlola
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Napoli lower Osimhen asking price
According to Calcio Mercato, Napoli still haven’t received any offers for Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, and are now willing to listen to proposals in the region of around £85m instead of the initial £100m release clause as they look to cash in on the striker this summer. Other reports in Italy state that the Serie…
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Boko Haram abducts high court judge, wife
A judge of the Borno State High Court, Justice Haruna Mshelia, was, on Monday, abducted at Jiba town, along Biu-Maiduguri road in Borno State. The judge, working at the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri, was abducted alongside his wife, driver and orderly. They were together in the same vehicle when the incident reportedly occurred.…
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Ondo students flood Ode Irele, protest missing colleague
Hundreds of students of higher institutions of learning in Ondo State took to the streets of Ode Irele, the headquarters of Irele Local Government Area of the state, on Monday, to protest the missing of one of their colleagues, Gideon Akindoye. Akindoye went missing on Monday, June 11, 2024, after going to his father’s farm…
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NCDC declares cholera crisis in Nigeria, sets up emergency measures
LAGOS — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, yesterday activated a national cholera emergency centre, following the outbreak of the disease in the country. It also said 53 deaths and 1,528 suspected cholera cases were recorded across 31 states and 107 local government areas, with a case fatality rate of 3.5 per…
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How I rose to fame, Ayra Starr reveals
Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr has discussed her rise to fame and the experience of growing up in the public eye. In a recent interview with Visa’s ‘Music Talks’, she spoke about her evolution as an artist. With her debut EP and first full-length project ’19 & Dangerous’ in 2021, Ayra Starr has been making waves…
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Peter Obi excited over Nigerian architect honoured in Canada with a community park name
A former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has congratulated Emeka Nnadi, a Nigerian architect and community leader, on his recognition in Canada for his outstanding contributions to community development and societal growth. Obi made this known in a statement on his social media account on Sunday. Emeka Nnadi was honoured with a community park named after…
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Gunmen attack synagogues, churches in Russia, kill six policemen, priest
Gunmen on Sunday attacked synagogues and churches in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan, killing a priest, six police officers, and a member of the national guard, security officials said. The attacks took place in Dagestan’s largest city of Makhachkala and in the coastal city of Derbent, where gunfights were ongoing. Russia’s Investigative Committee said…
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Tinubu celebrates as Nigeria sells gold, injects $5m into economy
Nigeria has recorded a commercial transaction of raw gold sales at the London Bullion Market Association, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake disclosed on Sunday. He said the sales have delivered a $5m increase in Nigeria’s foreign reserves, 70 plus kilograms of gold refined to the London Bullion Market Good Delivery Standard and…
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Report: Jigawa, Ondo Lead in Domestic Debt Reduction for Q1 2024
Data from the Debt Management Office (DMO) indicates a notable reduction of N1.79 trillion in the domestic debt of 35 states during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. As of December 2023, the states’ domestic debt stood at N5.86 trillion. By March 2024, this figure had decreased to N4.07 trillion, marking a 31 percent reduction…
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Atiku reveals solution to PDP’s internal crises
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar announced that the upcoming party congresses would resolve the internal conflicts within the Katsina State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He made this statement during a press interaction in Katsina on Saturday. He also mentioned that he was in the city to offer condolences to the Emir of…