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In Asaba, Delta State, its motor parks are already bustling with activities, before dawn breaks. Drivers, mechanics, food vendors, conductors and passengers begin another day of work, each confronting the harsh realities of rising fuel costs, inflation, poor roads and shrinking incomes. In this report, EFECHA GOLD explores how Nigeria’s economic challenges are playing out in one of the country’s busiest transport hubs, where resilience keeps people—and the nation—moving Before sunrise, Asaba’s motor parks are already alive. Conductors shout destinations, drivers inspect their buses, mechanics tighten bolts, food vendors prepare breakfast and passengers scramble for seats. But beneath the familiar…
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The principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Rachael Alamu, has recounted the harrowing 56 days she and more than 40 abducted pupils and teachers spent in captivity, revealing that the kidnappers repeatedly beat some of the children while blindfolding, handcuffing and chaining the male captives. Mrs Alamu spoke with journalists on Monday shortly after military formally handed her and other survivors over to the Oyo State Government following their rescue. She described the ordeal as one of the most traumatic experiences of her life. While she escaped physical assault, she said many…
The African Democratic Congress has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to investigate what it described as the alleged forgery and unauthorised use of documents purportedly issued by the electoral body, following claims by a faction that it had uploaded the names of the party’s presidential candidate and other nominees to the commission’s nomination portal. The Nafiu Bala Gombe faction of the party had reported on Sunday night that it had successfully uploaded the names of its candidates on the INEC portal. The faction also displayed pictures depicting the completed exercise with the INEC symbol and logo. The David…
Patrick Witt, the White House’s pointman on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, is taking a leave of absence at the end of July for several months of military training, Crypto In America reported.Witt, who has served as the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets since August, is expected to wrap up his work on July 24 before reporting for Judge Advocate General (JAG) training with the Georgia Army National Guard. The training will qualify him to serve as a legal officer in the Guard, the report wrote. “Patrick has always been forthcoming and honest…
Former child actor Blake Garrett’s official cause of death has been revealed. According to documents from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Tulsa, Oklahoma exclusively obtained by Us Weekly on Monday, July 13, Garrett’s probable cause of death is listed as acute fentanyl toxicity. His death was ruled an accident. The summary report also stated that Garrett was residing in a sober living house in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the time of his death. Garrett’s mother, Carol, confirmed to TMZ in February that the How to Eat Fried Worms actor had died. He was 33. Carol told the outlet…
A senior police officer has commended the Akwa Ibom State Emergency Ambulance Service after it responded to a distress call and rescued a man who collapsed and began convulsing along Ikot Ekpene Road in Uyo. The officer, Odiko Macdon, a Chief Superintendent of Police and Divisional Police Officer of ‘A’ Division, Uyo, stated that many bystanders watched from a distance because they believed the unidentified man had epilepsy and feared the condition was contagious. Mr Macdon, a former police spokesperson in Akwa Ibom State, recounted the incident in a Facebook post on Sunday. He said he was driving home on Saturday night…
Nigeria and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China have signed a bilateral agreement to eliminate double taxation and strengthen economic cooperation between both jurisdictions. The agreement, signed virtually on Monday, is aimed at preventing the double taxation of income, curbing tax evasion and avoidance, and creating a more predictable tax environment for businesses and investors operating across both economies. Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, signed the agreement on behalf of the Federal Government, while Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, signed on behalf of the Hong…
Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has backed Eric Chelle to remain in charge of the national team, praising the Franco-Malian tactician’s leadership and the unity he has brought to the squad amid reports that he is set for a contract extension, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Chelle, who was appointed on an initial two-year deal, is currently in the second year of his contract, which is due to expire at the end of the year. However, the Nigeria Football Federation and the National Sports Commission are reportedly finalising a new agreement that will keep him in charge beyond his current deal.…
The macOS 27 Golden Gate public beta is here, and anyone with an M-series Mac now has easier access to test-drive Apple’s latest changes — including a more subdued Liquid Glass aesthetic. That’s reason enough to be at least a little excited for macOS 27 (particularly if you’re on Tahoe and disliking all the transparency). But there are other things that make trying out this beta a little more appealing than usual.There was a rumor earlier this year that this new macOS would focus on performance optimizations, bug fixes, and a bunch of small quality-of-life improvements, rather than being a…
