I’ve Never Sponsored Thugs — I Don’t Want To Miss Heaven, Says Amaechi

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, says he has never sponsored thugs as a politician. Amaechi served as the governor of Rivers state from 2007 to 2015 before becoming the minister of transportation under former President Muhammadu Buhari from 2015 to 2022. In an interview with ABN TV, he revealed that his priest had cautioned him against encouraging political violence, adding that such actions would jeopardise his chances of entering heaven. “Let me quote former President Jonathan, he said, no life worth my ambition. You will not see me in…

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Return Petrol Price To What It Was In June 2023, TUC Tells Tinubu

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has demanded the return of petrol prices to what they were as of June 2023. We want the price of the product to go below what it was before; not just reverse to what it was before but to go below,” said TUC President, Festus Osifo, at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He asked the government to specially intervene in the sector by giving foreign exchange to Dangote Refinery at $1/N1,000 and not at the current $over 1/N1,600 exchange rate to crash petrol…

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NDLEA Removes Husband Approval Condition For Married Women’s Visa Clearance

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Thursday, dumped its initial rule that married women would be required to provide a letter of approval from their husbands to obtain a visa clearance certificate. This followed a backlash on social media after the anti-narcotics agency initially mandated married women to submit a “letter of approval to travel from their husband, attached with his passport photograph” to obtain the certificate. The NDLEA’s visa clearance certified individuals with no drug-related convictions in Nigeria — a requirement by some countries. READ ALSO: EKEDC…

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EKEDC Sets for Operational System Upgrade, Advises Customers On Payment Platforms’ Downtime

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. Recharge, pay bills to avoid service disruption, downtime from October 18 to 21 – Firm     Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced its planned migration to a new, state-of-the-art, All-in-One System. The DisCo has thereby informed its customers about a planned payment service downtime scheduled to take place from October 18 to October 21, 2024, that would lead to disruption, dedicated to enhancing operational efficiency and improving customers’ experience. Babatunde Lasaki, General Manager, Corporate Communications of EKEDC, made this known in a statement obtained by Platforms Africa…

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Oyedepo’s Second In Command, Abioye, Leaves Winners Chapel

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Two Vice Presidents of Living Faith Church Worldwide, better known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Olatunji Abioye and Bishop Thomas Aremu, are set to leave the church. According to a report by Church Times, the two would be leaving the church, headed by the Founder, Bishop David Oyedepo, in October. They would be departing within three days of one another. While Bishop Aremu, who heads LFC, Basorun, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, will depart on October 15, 2024, Bishop Abioye, who has been with Bishop Oyedepo since 1979, will take…

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Six LASTMA Officers Fired, More On Trial + Reason

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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has terminated the employment of six officials in line with the directives of the Lagos State Civil Service Commission. The sack of the indicted LASTMA officers followed the recommendations of the Personnel Management Board, a statement said. According to the statement on Thursday, formal disciplinary notices were issued to the implicated officers at LASTMA’s Headquarters in Oshodi, Lagos State. In the statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, affirmed that the Lagos…

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Pilot Dies Mid-Air, Plane Makes Emergency Landing

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A Turkish Airlines plane heading to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York after the captain died on board. The plane took off from Seattle on Wednesday but was forced to divert after İlçehin Pehlivan, the 59-year-old pilot, fainted. Yahya Üstün, Turkish Airlines spokesperson, said the crew gave the pilot an emergency treatment on board and tried to revive him but failed. “When the first medical intervention to our captain on the plane was ineffective, the cockpit crew consisting of 1 captain and 1 co-pilot decided to make an…

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Why I prefer Orisa worship to Christianity, Islam — Wole Soyinka

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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka says he prefers traditional Orisa worshipping to Christianity and Islam because it fascinated him more. Soyinka said this in an interview with CNN’s Larry Madowo, where he further explained that the deepness of faith in Islam and Christianity doesn’t match that of Orisa worshipping for him. According to him, Orisa worshipping eschews violence and is more creative. “I was fortunate to be born in two worlds – the Christian world and traditional Orisa worshippers. My grandfather, until he – poor man – also got converted…

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Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement From Tennis

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King Of Clay: What you need to know about the four-time US Open champion   Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. The 38-year-old will represent Spain in his final appearance at next month’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Nadal has barely played over the past two seasons because of injuries and suggested last year he could retire at the end of 2024. In a video message released on Thursday, Nadal said: “I am here to let you know I…

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Nigerians To Pay More For Number Plates And Driver’s License From November 1

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The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has approved new rates for the issuance of national driver’s licences and vehicle number plates, set to take effect from November 1, 2024. The revised rates aim to enhance the quality and security features of these identification documents, in line with international standards. Under the new pricing structure, Nigerians will now pay N15,000 for a three-year motor vehicle driver’s licence, while a five-year licence will cost N21,000. Motorcycle and tricycle drivers will face an increase as well, with a three-year licence priced at N7,000 and…

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