Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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Kenyans Protest Tax Hikes
Thousands of mostly young demonstrators took to the streets across Kenya on Thursday to protest tax hikes, blowing whistles and chanting slogans in a vivid show of anger by Gen-Z protesters against the government. Police in the capital Nairobi fired tear gas and water cannon against groups of protesters near parliament, but apart from isolated…
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Lagos cholera records more cholera death as cases hit 401
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, said that the suspected cholera cases in the state have increased to 401 with 21 fatalities. The statement noted that Lagos Island, Kosofe, and Eti Osa recorded the highest numbers. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday signed by the Director…
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Rivers State set to conduct LG elections
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission is set to conduct local government elections. This was disclosed in a public notice signed by the Chairman of the state’s Electoral Commission, RSIEC, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, made available to journalists on Wednesday night. Governor Siminalayi Fubara had on Tuesday sworn in caretaker committee chairmen in the 23 local…
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Rivers Govt Reacts To APC’s Call For Emergency Rule
The Rivers State Government has firmly dismissed recent calls by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, Tony Okocha, for the implementation of emergency rule in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, characterized Okocha’s demands as “Bobo juice,” implying that they were frivolous and unworthy…
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BREAKING: 1 dead, 2 policemen injured as hoodlums unleash mayhem in Kano
Some suspected hoodlums have unleashed mayhem on Jaen Makera quarters in Kano metropolis, killing one person and injuring two policemen. The outgoing Commissioner of police, AIG Usaini Gumel disclosed this in a telephone interview on Thursday in Kano. He said that the suspects killed Muktar Garba, also known as Babalia during the incident. Gumel said…
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Details of Meeting Between Tinubu and South African President Ramaphosa in Johannesburg Emerge
The details of the meeting between President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa have emerged. The two African leaders held a private meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday. The meeting took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, following President Ramaphosa’s inauguration for a second term in office. According to a statement…
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Just in: Court scraps Ondo LCDAs
On Thursday, An Akure High Court has nullified the creation of 33 Local Government Development Areas (LCDAs) in Ondo state, Voice Air Media gathered. The court said the creation is illegal and unconstitutional. In his judgement, Justice A.O Adebusuoye said the creation of the LCDAs is inchoate and unlawful. Details later…
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Petrol Price Now ₦770 Per litre, Says NBS
The average price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, shot up by 223.21 per cent to approximately ₦770 per litre in May 2024 from ₦238.11 per litre recorded in the corresponding period of 2023, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The statistics bureau disclosed this in its report,…
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Court remands 11 over alleged robbery, unlawful possession of firearms
Eleven individuals, including Bamidele Bakare, Muriana Anuoluwapo, Sheriff Alausa, Emmanuel David, Godwin Asado, Abdullahi Taoheed, Olorunwa Ayeniran, Taoheed Alade, Abdullahi Isa, Bolaji Oseni, and Tobi Adedayo, have been remanded by the Chief Magistrate Court in Yaba, Lagos State. The charges against them include membership in a secret society, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, and unlawful…
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‘How Doctor removed my womb without my consent’, Woman alleges
A woman has allegedly accused a Lagos doctor and Managing Director of Holyfill Hospital, Ayelaje Joseph, of removing her womb, without her consent, in his hospital, located in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. The victim, Mrs. Okeafor Suzan, claimed she visited the hospital for fibroid removal but realized later that her womb was removed without…