Newscenter Media News Residents of Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, have staged a peaceful protest against the hike in electricity tariffs and inconsistent power supply in the community. The protesters, led by local entrepreneur Oluwatobiloba …
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Court sentences Offa bank robbery convicts to death by hanging
Justice Haleema Salman of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, yesterday sentenced five suspects in the Offa bank robbery case to death by hanging. The judge ruled that they be …
Read More »Red Cross considers raising N2.5b to battle hunger, food insecurity
The Nigerian Red Cross Society aims to raise N2.5 billion to mitigate the effects of severe hunger and malnutrition in Nigeria. Widely circulated reports suggest that unless emergency measures are …
Read More »Association seeks NSCDC’s partnership to combat pipeline vandalism, irregularities
The Association of Nigerian Refineries and Petroleum Marketers (ANRPM) has called for a partnership with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to combat irregularities within the petroleum sector. …
Read More »Flood damages Borno-Chad-Cameron link bridge, police urge alternative route
The Borno State Police Command has alerted that a flash flood has caused extensive damage to the Ajeri-Dikwa road and the Dikwa-M/Guri road, leading to disruption of socio-economic activities just …
Read More »Cash transfer: FG releases N24bn to 991,261 households
The Federal Government has disbursed N24.78bn under the National Cash Transfer programme to 991,261 poor households as part of efforts to alleviate poverty in Nigeria. The cash transfer initiative, spearheaded …
Read More »World Bank estimates $21tn loss to learning crisis
A report from African leaders, the African Union, and Global Development warns that the World Bank estimates a staggering $21 trillion in lost productivity globally if the ongoing learning crisis …
Read More »Boniface rules out Chelsea move
Chelsea’s pursuit of Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has hit a snag as the player expresses a preference for German and Spanish football, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The West London …
Read More »Dele-Bashiru happy to open Lazio account
Super Eagles midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, has expressed his delight after scoring his first goal for Lazio following his summer loan transfer from Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. …
Read More »Oshiomhole demands Obaseki’s probe as Okpebholo gets INEC certificate
A former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday, called for the probe of the incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki as his administration winds down in about two months’ time. …
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