Month: January 2023

Pope Benedict XVI To Be Buried In The Crypt Under St. Peter’s Basilica

ADEOLA YUSUF

Pope Benedict XVI died on Saturday morning at the age of 95. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be buried in the crypt under St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said Saturday afternoon. According to a funeral programme released by the Vatican, his body will lie in state in St. Peter’s Basilica from the morning of Monday, January 2, 2023, until his funeral Mass in St. Peter’s Square on January 5, 2023. The tombs in the Vatican crypt are close to the remains of the Catholic Church’s first pope, St. Peter the…

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Lagos To Demolish 800 Structures For $2.5 Billion 4th Mainland Bridge

ADEOLA YUSUF

“54 months slated for construction of thd 37 km bridge starting from Ajah corridor and traverse towards the Lagoon shoreline of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway via Owutu/Isawo in Ikorodu” About 800 structures would be demolished, as the construction of the $2.5 billion Fourth Mainland Bridge begins, Platforms Africa reports. The Lagos State Government is set to demolish the structures to pave the way for the new bridge which is expected to ease the movement of Lagosians from Ikorodu to Victoria Island.. The project, which is expected to commence within the first…

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TCN Warns Against Building Houses Under Power Lines

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has cautioned Kano residents against erecting structures under the transmission cables to ensure safety of lives. The Assistant General Manager, TCN, Malam Muhammad Bello, gave the warning at a news conference in Kano Friday. He said that the media event was to fine-tune modalities that would address encroachment into the premises of TCN land properties. According to him, land encroachment along power lines was the main reason delaying the Federal Government’s plan to increase the power supply to the state by 2,000 megawatts. READ…

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Pele’s 100-Year-Old Mum Unaware Of Son’s Death – Sister

ADEOLA YUSUF

“She doesn’t know the situation. She’s in her own world,” Pele’s Sister Maria Lucia Maria Lucia do Nascimento, sister of Pele, says the 100-year-old mother of the Brazilian football legend is unaware of her son’s death. According to Mirror UK, Maria Lucia, 78-year-old and Pele’s only surviving sibling, spoke in an interview in Brazil. Pele, fondly nicknamed the “king of football”, passed away on Thursday after battling colon cancer. READ ALSO: Agnodice: Agony of World’s Known First Female Doctor BREAKING: Former Pope, Benedict XVI, Is Dead Pelé: A Look At…

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Analysis New motor Insurance Policy: Matters arising

ADEOLA YUSUF

Insurance stakeholders and vehicle owners have continued to react to the new premium rates for various classes of motor insurance approved by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on December 22. With the new policy, third party motor insurance policy will be increased from N5, 000 to N15, 000, with effect from January 1, 2023. NAICOM announced the new policy in a circular titled: New Premium Rate for Motor Insurance with number: NAICOM/DPR/CIR/46/2022, signed by the Director, Policy and Regulation, NAICOM, Leo Akah. READ ALSO: Agnodice: Agony of World’s Known First…

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