BREAKING: Amusan Wins 100mh Heat, Qualifies for Semi Final

How the 26-year-old reigning Nigeria, African, Commonwealth and Diamond League champion became one of the four automatic qualifiers for the semifinals.   The Queen of Track, Oluwatobiloba Amusan, has won her 100mh heat at the ongoing World Athletics Championship currently taking place in Budapest, Hungary. The 26-year-old finished with 12.48 seconds in a blistering speed. Recall that the AIU had temporarily banned her over Whereabouts Failures charge. The 26-year-old athlete faced charges of three whereabouts failures, which constitutes an anti-doping rule violation for missing three out-of-competition tests within a 12-month…

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Tinubu, ECOWAS Leaders in Crucial Meeting As AU Suspends Niger Republic

The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored and would assess the implications of any armed intervention in the troubled Sahel nation. According to Agency Reports, the Peace and Security Council of the continental body, “requests the AU Commission to undertake an assessment of the economic, social and security implications of deploying a standby force in Niger and report back to Council,” the bloc said, following strong differences on the matter. The suspension came amidst reports of President Bola Tinubu meeting…

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NCDMB To Launch 17 Coys From Tech Incubation Centre

In furtherance of its mandate to catalyze research and development and support startups in the energy industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with Founder Institute (FI) is set to launch new 17 portfolio companies that have passed through the Board’s Technology Incubation and Innovation Centre (TIIC). The launch of the companies will hold on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at the Nigerian Content Tower, Oxbow Lake Road, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, and will have in attendance international and local venture capitalists, investors, and product development subject matter…

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Five Electrocuted, Four Hospitalised In Rivers

No fewer than five persons were electrocuted while trying to mount a billboard in the Obiri-Ikwerre axis of Rumuosi in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State on Monday. Also, four others who received life-threatening burns are currently battling for their lives at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital where they were rushed for treatment. It was gathered that the billboard, a major outdoor advertisement had a metal frame that reportedly touched a high-tension cable, causing a spark. READ ALSO: Average Daily Petrol Consumption Drops By 16.8% To…

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Average Daily Petrol Consumption Sheds 16.8% To 52m Litres – NMDPRA

Petrol consumption in the country dropped by 16.8 percent in July, 2023 to 52 million litres daily compared to 64.96 million litres recorded in June, data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has shown. According to the Authority, the land-based stock and closing stock less dead stock of petrol was 1.120 billion litres as of the end of July 2023. It added that marine stock which included berth and offshore availability was 521 million litres. READ ALSO: Ministers Must meet Nigerians’ Expectations, I Believe Them, Says…

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