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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Joseph Tegbe as director-general and global liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic partnership reached by the two countries during the president’s visit in September. Mr Tegbe, a 1988 first-class graduate in civil engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, will report directly to the president, the president’s Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement on Sunday. Mr Tegbe is a fellow of the Institute of… Read the full article here

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is confident that it can increase crude oil production from 1.7 million barrels per day to 3 million, says Chief Corporate Communications Officer Olufemi Soneye. Speaking in Abuja on Saturday, at a Stakeholders Engagement Session with National Assembly journalists, Mr Soneye emphasised that achieving this goal required support from all stakeholders, including security agencies, government, privately-owned oil companies, and… Read the full article here

Ibrahim Yekini vs female colleague Actor and movie producer Ibrahim Yekini, known as Iteledicon, warned a yet-to-be-disclosed female colleague against spreading rumours about him. Iteledicon, on his Instagram page, stated that he never wronged the colleague and was puzzled by her reason for circulating false information about him. He wrote: “Dear female colleague, I want to address something bothering me. I’ve noticed some gossip about me, which seems to be coming from you. I… Read the full article here

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Director-General and Global Liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic partnership. The development followed a commitment by the two countries to establish hospital alliances and collaborate on medical research. This was announced in a release by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President(.Information and Strategy), on Sunday. According to the statement, Tegbe, a 1988 first-class graduate in civil engineering from Obafemi… Read the full article here

Residents in Nepal’s flood-hit capital began returning to their homes on Sunday to survey the devastation after heavy monsoon rains caused severe flooding that has claimed at least 104 lives across the country. Deadly floods and landslides are common during the monsoon season in South Asia but experts are warning that climate change is intensifying the frequency and severity of these disasters. This weekend, entire neighbourhoods in Kathmandu were submerged, with flash floods tearing… Read the full article here

Victor Osimhen has kind words for his Galatasaray teammate Mauro Icardi, DAILY POST reports. Icardi established himself as the Turkish Super Lig champions’ main striker before Osimhen’s arrival. The duo have, however, formed a good relationship. Osimhen opened his goal account for the Yellow and Reds in the 3-3 draw against Kasimpasa on Saturday night. Icardi was also on target for Galatasaray in the game. ”I have a good relationship with Mauro. He is a leader, he protects and looks… Read the full article here

As he addressed the UN General Assembly, Egypt’s Foreign Minister demanded permanent seats for Africa and Arab nations at the UN Security Council. ‘We cannot accept that Africa and the Arab states to date have no permanent representative on the Security Council, nor enjoy the related prerogatives’, Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty said. He added, ‘We endorse the Sirte Declaration and the Ezulwini Consensus to repair the historical injustice… Read the full article here

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have apprehended two drug kingpins who were previously declared wanted. The drug lords, identified as Ajiboye Samuel and a community leader, Alhaji Bashir Talba, were arrested in separate locations in Ogun and Lagos States on 25th and 27th September, respectively. A statement released on Sunday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, revealed that Samuel, popularly known as “Na… Read the full article here

In its 2006 war with Hizbollah, Israel tried to kill Hassan Nasrallah three times. One air strike missed — the leader of Hizbollah had earlier left the spot. The others failed to penetrate the concrete reinforcements of his underground bunker, according to two people familiar with the attempted assassinations.On Friday night, the Israeli military fixed those mistakes. It tracked Nasrallah to a bunker built deep below an apartment complex in south Beirut, and dropped as many as 80 bombs to… Read the full article here

Netflix’s Nobody Wants This draws curious parallels to show creator Erin Foster’s real life. The 10-episode romantic comedy follows the love story of agnostic, outspoken sex podcaster Joanne (Kristen Bell) and unconventional rabbi Noah (Adam Brody), who is canonically nicknamed “Hot Rabbi.” Despite the duo’s immediate chemistry and attraction, all of their family members and friends disapproved of the pairing. The premise, casting and story lines… Read the full article here