Day: September 9, 2024

Firm Heightens Move To Promote Nigeria’s Geosites For Global Audience

Gbenga Adeoti

DigGeoNaija offers details of particular geological heritage assets soon to be visited through 3D virtual tours and interactive digital platforms   An Indigenous firm, DigGeoNaija, has officially unveiled its plans to use technology to make Nigeria’s geosites accessible to global audience through virtual tours and interactive digital platforms. Wikipedia defines a geosite as a particular geological heritage asset. Geological heritages are intrinsically important sites or culturally important sites offering information or insights into the evolution of the Earth; or into the history of science, or that can be used for…

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DSS Occupies SERAP Office In Abuja, Demands Access To Directors

ADEOLA YUSUF

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have reportedly taken control of the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), demanding access to the organization’s directors. The information was contained in a tweet from SERAP’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, stating that DSS officers were present at their office and requesting access to the organization’s directors. SERAP has urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately intervene and direct the DSS to halt what it described as an unwarranted attack on its rights and those of…

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CMOs More Empowered Than Ever Before To Deliver Transformation – Report

Ganiyu Amodu

Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) have been proven to be more empowered than ever before to deliver transformational creativity and innovation to unlock growth for businesses. This was established in the 2024 CMO Report released by Dentsu Creative, a division of the Dentsu International. According to the report, data from the global survey of 950 Chief Marketing Officers shows that 79% of respondents agree that marketing is a key driver of business transformation, with 83% of CMOs of the belief that creative ideas can transform businesses and 81% seeing creativity as…

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Student Dies During Anti-Fuel Price Hike Protest, Police Begin Probe

Ganiyu Amodu

The Kwara State Police Command said it has commenced investigation into the death of a 21-year-old student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, during the protest against the increase in the pump price of petrol. The National Diploma 2 student died during the hike in the cost of petrol by students on Wednesday. Ishola, who was studying Electrical/Electronics Engineering, was allegedly killed by the police in mysterious circumstances in the Fate area of Ilorin, the Kwara State Police Command. Speaking on the incident in a statement on…

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PDP Knocks Kwankwaso For Referring To Party As Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed anger at former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for describing the party as dead. On Saturday, during the inauguration of the renovated party office of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Katsina State, Kwankwaso had said he and his followers left the PDP because “it is dead”. He added: “I wish to remind you that PDP is dead because we left the party. Since they have gone out of the line, we decided to check out.” In a WhatsApp message…

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NAFDAC Warns Against Miracle Water, Soap Sold By Nigerian Church

Abibat Babalola

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of miracle water and soap from Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries in Delta state. In a statement on Sunday, the agency said the faith-based organisation uses NAFDAC’s name to deceive an unsuspecting public. The statement signed by Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC director-general, said the agency was recently inundated with petitions from concerned citizens about one Prophet Jeremiah Omoto of Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries over “Miracle Water and Miracle Soap”. The statement said the…

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BREAKING: DSS Arrests NLC President, Joe Ajaero

ADEOLA YUSUF

Operatives of the Department of the State Services have arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero. According to PUNCH, he was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment. READ ALSO NiMet Forecasts 3-Day Thunderstorms, Rains From Monday How Tinubu’s VAT, Fuel Price Hike Will Worsen Cost of Living Crisis – Atiku Man Rapes, Inserts Scissors Into 8 Year-Old Girl’s Private Part The NLC president was billed to attend the Trade Union Congress…

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NiMet Forecasts 3-Day Thunderstorms, Rains From Monday

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, on Sunday, predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions across the country, starting from Monday to Wednesday. The weather outlook released in Abuja forecast isolated thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba states in the northern region during the Monday’s morning hours. The release stated that there would be intermittent rains over parts of Niger, Benue, Kogi, Kwara States and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT during the morning hours. “In the afternoon and evening hours, localised rains are envisaged over…

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How Tinubu’s VAT, Fuel Price Hike Will Worsen Cost of Living Crisis – Atiku

Abibat Babalola

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned plans by the federal government to increase Value Added Tax. In a statement on Sunday via his X handle, Atiku said the policy would deepen the domestic cost-of-living crisis. He described the plan as a“blazing inferno that will consume the very essence of our people.” He said, “President Bola Tinubu, alongside his coterie of advisers, has resolved to raise the VAT rate from 7.5% to 10%, even as the NNPCL has announced a soaring PMS price increase at the pump. READ ALSO: Man…

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Man Rapes, Inserts Scissors Into 8 Year-Old Girl’s Private Part

Abibat Babalola

An 8-year-old girl was grievously injured after a 32-year-old man r@ped her and inserted scissors and a spoon into her v@gina and an*s in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State The spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, September 7, 2024, said the suspect, Bashir Umar, also injected an unknown substance into the priv@te part of the minor According to the PPRO, the suspect, whenever he saw the victim heading to school, he would entice her into his room, abuse…

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