Category: Travel
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With Many Nigerians Paying N250-N400 for Petrol, Marketers, Economists, OPS Insist on Full Deregulation
With many Nigerians now paying as high as between N250 and N400 for a litre of petrol, fuel marketers, economists and the organised private sector (OPS) have again asked the federal government to hands off the regulation of the price of the product to allow market forces prevail.THISDAY’s investigation revealed that most filling stations across…
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Tinubu in Ondo, vows to end estimated electricity billing in Nigeria
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Saturday took his campaign to Ondo State, where he urged the people to cast their votes for him for a better Nigeria. Mr Tinubu, at a rally held at the M.K.O. Abiola Democracy Park in Akure, was received by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and…
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Where to travel in 2023: The best destinations to visit
New year equals new outlook. Apply this formula liberally to travel planning in 2023. After nearly three years of travel disruptions and complications, many countries have dropped most of their pandemic restrictions. People are traveling internationally in large numbers, and there’s plenty of pent-up demand to spread around the world. International tourism was expected to…
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19 die, 24 survive in Tanzania plane crash
The Tanzanian passenger plane that crashed on Sunday claimed 19 lives as of the time of filing this report while 24 survivors were rescued. This was confirmed by Precision Air in a statement issued shortly after the crash which had been blamed on bad weather. “Precision Air regrets to confirm that 19 fatalities and 24…
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Rescue efforts underway as passenger plane crashes into Lake Victoria
A domestic passenger plane plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania early on Sunday due to bad weather shortly before landing in the northwestern city of Bukoba, police said, adding that rescue efforts were underway. “There was an accident involving a Precision Air plane which… crashed into water about 100 metres from the airport,” regional police…
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BREAKING: Flying car that could turn into biplane unveiled
At a launch event at Draper University in San Mateo, California, a start-up revealed how its flying car hopes to take off. Alef bills its still-in-development electric vehicle, the Model A, as the first true flying car – a vehicle that it hopes will look like a sleek electric car but be capable of vertical…
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Just In: Senate embarks on annual recess
The Senate on Wednesday commenced a seven-weeks annual recess. This followed the adjournment of the plenary by Senate President Ahmad Lawan till September 20, 2022. Details shortly…
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Primary: Buhari Hosts APC Stakeholders, To Name APC Consensus Candidate
President Muhammadu Buhari is hosting stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to a dinner at the State House, hours before the commencement of the party’s special convention. The event is being attended by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; the leadership of the National Assembly including the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker…
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BREAKING: PDP Cancels all Primaries in Ebonyi State
After very extensive consultations, deliberations and review of all issues, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the cancellation of all Party primaries in Ebonyi State. Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP made it known to the press through a statement he issued on…
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I fainted when my wife said I’m not father of our 14-yr-old daughter — Father of four
Muridia and Yaqub Ganiyu have been living peacefully as a couple for 17 years. They are blessed with four children. Sadly, the union is on the verge of complete collapse, owing to a startling revelation by Muridia that Yaqub is not the biological father of their 14-year-old daughter. Yaqub, a commercial motorcyclist who is yet…