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The United Kingdom government has announced that politicians engaged in or incited electoral violence and other anti-democratic behaviours in Lagos, Rivers and Enugu states in the March 18 governorship and state Assembly elections that were held across the country will likely get a visa ban. The British High Commission said this in a statement signed by the Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy Officer, Atinuke Akande-Alegbe, on Wednesday adding that it is… Read the full article here
The Gombe State Police Command has absolved Governor Muhammadu Yahaya’s Tuesday “thank you” visit and jubilation from the killing of a 21-year-old who was stabbed by suspected hoodlums. Usman Adamu was allegedly killed and his phone snatched from him by his assailants at Anguwa Uku, when the governor visited the area to say “Thank you” to his supporters for their overwhelming votes. Yahaya had visited Kwami, Funakaye, Dukku and Nafada Local Government Areas to express his… Read the full article here
Often, people living with chronic long-term pain can get into a cycle of overdoing things on a good day and doing practically nothing on a bad day. Over time, the good days become less and less as the bad days become more frequent. Living with sickle cell has meant that I have had to learn how to pace myself. When I don’t, I usually suffer the consequences of not doing so and this is all because of the fact that a sickle cell crisis could flare up unexpectedly. … Read the full article here
The All Progressives Congress in Adamawa State has suspended the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, for losing his polling unit to the Peoples Democratic Party at the presidential and governorship polls. The party disclosed that the SGF did not contribute to the victory of its presidential and governorship candidates. Announcing the suspension at a press conference in Yola, chairman of Gwadabawa Ward said Mustapha was not committed to… Read the full article here
A former Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Olabode Adetoyi, has urged Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to develop a roadmap policy for agricultural production. A statement said Adetoyi urged Tinubu to back the policy up with an Act of Parliament. The former commissioner said the act of parliament should entail crop, livestock production policy and integrated production based on comparative advantage. He emphasised training and re-training of… Read the full article here
The Itori General Hospital, Ogun State, has become an eyesore for residents of communities in the Ewekoro area. The abandoned hospital compound has now been converted into farmland, SODIQ OJUROUNGBE reports The Itori general hospital was built by former Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel to provide quality healthcare to residents of the Ewekoro area and adjoining communities. The hospital which was strategically located along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway was expected… Read the full article here
Former Real Madrid and Arsenal player, Mesut Ozil has disclosed his retirement from football. The 34-year-old spent eight years at the Emirates Stadium after a £42.5million switch to North London from Spanish giants Real Madrid in 2013. Ozil disclosed his retirement via his official Twitter account (@M10) on Wednesday. As a player, he won four FA Cup titles for Arsenal before joining Fenerbahce in January… Read the full article here
A popular actress, Destiny Etiko, and the winner of the 2022 edition (Level Up) of Big Brother Naija, Phyna, caused a stir during the week when they went on the street wrapped in white towels while shooting a movie. In a short video Etiko shared on her Instagram page, she stood with Phyna, as a cross-dresser, James Brown, was being manhandled by another actress, Sarraphina Amaechi. Etiko and Phyna chorused, “Saraphina, you no go ever see cum with your cheap… Read the full article here
A 41-year-old man, Nwankwo Anyamaobi, who graduated with a first-class degree in Economics at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI how he achieved excellence despite dropping out of school in 2001 What was childhood like for you? My name is Nwankwo Anyamaobi. I am from Amaji town in the Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State. I am the second child in a family of eight. Childhood was fun for me. I was a very adventurous young boy… Read the full article here
Uncertainty in the global technology sector has continued into 2023 with 123,882 tech workers sacked this year. layoffs.fyi, a global tech layoff tracker, disclosed that as of March 4, 2023, 453 tech firms had laid off 123,882 employees. According to the organisation, this represents 76.75 per cent of the 161,411 tech employees that were laid off in 2022. In 2022, 1048 tech firms laid off 161,411 employees following an economic downturn, falling revenues, and rising… Read the full article here
