Month: August 2024

‘Worse, Unpatriotic,’ Miriam Onuoha Rejects Atiku’s Allegations Against NNPC

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Oil and gas sector of the econony too critical to be politcised,” Full address by member of the House of Representatives, representing Isiala Mbano / Onuimo / Okigwe Federal Constituency   A member of the House of Representatives, representing Isiala Mbano / Onuimo / Okigwe Federal Constituency, Hon Miriam Onuoha, said the oil and gas sector of the econony was too critical to be politcised. Onuoha stated that while constructive criticism was necessary to strengthen the sector in the national interest, deploying propaganda and blackmail to score cheap political points…

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WAEC, NECO Will no Longer Allow Underage Children – Nigerian Govt

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Government has announced that candidates must be 18 years old before they are admitted into tertiary institutions. Education Minister Tahir Mamman made this known on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, stating that the government has instructed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) not to allow underage children to write their examinations. According to the Minister, no candidate will sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) unless they are 18 years old. This policy…

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‘Eat Red Meat, Risk Type 2 Diabetes Over 10 Years’ – Study

ADEOLA YUSUF

▪️’You don’t joke with daily eating of Suya, Ogunfe or any red and processed meat from pork, beef, or lamb?’ Researchers at the University of Cambridge have this special message for you.   A new study suggests that consuming 50 grams of red meat and processed meat daily, such as suya made of beef, pork, or lamb. could lead to a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes over 10 years. Analysis of two million people from 31 studies across 20 countries to find out whether there was a link…

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‘Posted To Lagos, Camp In Osun,’ Surprises As NYSC Calls Up Latest Batch

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▪️’Some posted to Zamfara will have orientation camp in Kebbi, Sokoto,’ details of what NYSC wants Batch B Stream II Corps members to know   The National Youth Service Corps has announced the release of the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream 2 call-up letters for prospective corps members. The corps made the announcement in a series of post on its official X (former Twitter) handle on Monday. It said orientation camp for the stream is expected to start on August 28, 2024 and closes on September 17, 2024. According to the…

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Remo Stars Crash Out Of CAF Champions League

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Remo Stars FC has been eliminated from continental football for the third consecutive time, following a 2-0 defeat to ASFAR in Rabat. The Ikenne-based team had secured a 2-1 victory over ASFAR in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round match at the Remo Stars Stadium. However, they couldn’t hold onto their advantage in Morocco, ultimately losing the tie 3-2 on aggregate. This latest exit is a bitter pill to swallow for Remo Stars, who were seeking revenge after a similar fate in the 2022/2023 season. Back…

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‘I’m Ex-Man, Not Ex-Convict,’ Says Bobrisky Jailed For Naira Abuse

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Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has opened up on his experience at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. The 33-year-old Instagram celebrity was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday, April 12, 2024, without the option of a fine by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos, for abusing the naira and was released on Monday, August 5. In an interview on the ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’ podcast aired on Saturday, Bobrisky said his experience in prison was like a vacation because he needed the time…

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‘One Month After Childbirth,’ Actress Sharon Okpamem Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Again, tragedy hit Nigeria’s entertainment industry on Sunday as another Nollywood actress and producer, Sharon Okpamen, was snatched by the cold hands of death. Her tragic passing came almost one month after she was delivered of her second child. She was aged 35. One Jackreece Daniel confirmed the sad news on his Facebook page. He wrote: “Nollywood actress and producer has passed on. She was in coma after child birth and couldn’t make it alive “ Also, confirming the sad news, Great Edos platform wrote on Facebook, “Sharon Okpamen has…

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NAWOJ Lagos Ex-Chair, Sekinat Lawal, Loses Husband

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‘Kindly pray for my husband,’ How the female Journalists’ leader broke the sad news + condolences messages associates, colleagues penned for the bereaved   Alhaji Ibrahim Lawal, husband of the former chairperson, National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Lagos Council, Hajjia Sekinat Lawal, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that his wife, popularly called Hajjia Sekinat, broke the news on Sunday evening. “Kindly pray for my husband, I just lost my husband 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭,” she wrote on the Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) WhatsApp group. ‘Slumped At A Party, Confirmed Dead…

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At Windhoek Conference, NCDMB Lists Gains Of NOGICD Act, Urges Namibia To Prioritise Local Content

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The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010 and its astonishing success in resetting oil and gas industry spending and in-country capacity development was the fulcrum of a presentation by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, in Windhoek, Namibia, on Wednesday. Speaking on the theme “Local Content and Sustainable Inclusive Economic Growth” at the 2024 Namibia Oil and Gas Conference, Engr. Ogbe noted that recent discoveries of hydrocarbon deposits have increased the oil and gas reserves of…

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‘6-2,’ How Chelsea Humiliated Wolves At Molineux Stadium

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22-year-old Noni Madueke completed a stunning second-half hat-trick   Chelsea have thrashed Wolves 6-2 to claim their first win of the 2024/25 Premier League season. Nicolas Jackson put the Blues ahead before Matheus Cunha equalised minutes later. Cole Palmer then fired Enzo Maresca’s side in front once more with an incredible lob, but Jorgen Strand Larsen’s out-stretched strike meant that the match was all square at 2-2 at half-time. Just after the restart, Noni Madueke stroked home for 3-2 – and then minutes later, the winger doubled his tally to…

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