Cholera outbreak claims 53 lives in Nigeria
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The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Nigeria has claimed 53 lives as of yesterday, June 24. Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Jide Idris, gave this at a press briefing, saying that the 53 deaths stem from 1,528 suspected cases across 107 Local Government Areas in 31 states. In […]
Osun-Osogbo Festival Sets Sights on Guinness World Record
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History is about to unfold as the 2024 Osun-Osogbo Festival sets its sights on a Guinness World Record with the most traditional dances performed in a single row. From the 29th of July to the 9th of August 2024, at the Osogbo Township Stadium, Osun State will showcase its cultural richness through 40 traditional dances in a […]
Tinubu promises new minimum wage the that government can afford
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President Bola Tinubu has assured that he will approve a new minimum wage that the government can afford. Speaking late yesterday at a dinner to mark Nigeria’s 25 years of unbroken Democracy in Abuja, the President appreciated those who stood by him over the years and promised Nigerians that he won’t depart from democratic governance. […]
A missing plane carrying Malawi’s vice President is found with no survivors
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Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has confirmed the wreck of a plane carrying his vice-president Saulos Chilima has been found with no survivors. In a news briefing today, President Chakwera said the Malawi Defence Force commander informed him that the search and rescue operation has been completed and the completely destroyed plane was found with no […]
Labour awaits President Tinubu’s decision over proposed ₦62,000 New Minimum Wage
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President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, said yesterday that organised labour was awaiting President Bola Tinubu’s response to the proposed new minimum wage, before it’s next line of action. Ajaero said in an interview with The Nation that labour expected the President to make further consultation, before taking a final decision on […]
Super Eagles drop from third to fourth in Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
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The Super Eagles dropped from third to fourth in Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers without kicking a ball after Benin Republic’s 1-0 win over Rwanda in their third game of the group on Thursday. Led by former Super Eagles coach Genort Rohr, Benin leapfrogged Nigeria and South Africa and moved to second […]
Mbappe signs contract to join Real Madrid
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Kylian Mbappe has signed a contract to join Real Madrid on a free transfer when his Paris St-Germain deal expires on June 30. The 25-year-old France striker verbally agreed to move to the Bernabeu in February and then announced in May he would leave PSG at the end of the season. Mbappe, has now signed […]
President Tinubu Flags Off Construction of Lagos-Calabar coastal Road
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President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the construction of the 700 kilometres Lagos/Calabar coastal highway, ‘a flagship project of the renewed hope agenda.’ At the formalities yesterday, the president who described the flag off as his bragging day for embarking on the bold endeavour to transform the economy, said it was a hard decision for […]
FG to utilise the potentials of satellite technology
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The Federal Government says it will fully utilise potentials of the satellite technology by harnessing its benefits to advance national development. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Technology, Festus Keyamo, who stated this at the inauguration of the 28th Meeting of the AFI Satellite Network Management Committee (SNMC), on Monday in Abuja, affirmed that satellite technology […]
Shettima aborts his trip to Dallas due to fault with his aircraft
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima who was scheduled to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas has aborted the trip following a technical fault with his aircraft. His media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement yesterday said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will now represent the President […]