Author: Femi Ajasa
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Minister: 90,000 Nigerians killed from firewood smoke annually
The Nigerian government has revealed that more than 90,000 people, mainly women, and children, die annually from smoke and other complications from firewood. The Federal Government on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, collaborated with relevant stakeholders for the effective implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to promote clean and efficient cooking technologies in the country. Mrs…
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22 Super Eagles players arrive camp, Mauritanian Aziz Bouh to officiate
Twenty-two players have reported at the Super Eagles camp in Lagos by Tuesday ahead of their 2022 FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers Day 3 encounter against the Central African Republic (CAR). Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said in a statement on Tuesday that only Netherlands-based goalkeeper Maduka Okoye was…
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Sanwo-Olu signs new law prohibiting media parade of suspect by police
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, October 5, signed the Administration of Criminal Justice (Amendment) Law (ACJL) 2021. The state’s attorney-general and commissioner for justice Moyosore Onigbanjo, in a statement on Tuesday, said the governor signed the law on September 30, 2021. Mr Onigbanjo said the law was first passed in Lagos in…
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100-year-old tree falls in Oyo market, kills four traders
Four people have been confirmed dead after the ancient Odan tree at the Sabo area of Oyo town fell and crushed people that were under it during a downpour. It was gathered that the sad incident occurred on Monday evening when the victims who were mostly traders at the Sabo Market took cover under the…
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Husband dies of poison after fight with wife in Adamawa
A 29-year-old man, Vandu Weida, has committed suicide by drinking herbicides. The incident occurred at Mildu Central, in the Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State last Tuesday. Vandu, a father of three, had a misunderstanding with his wife, which degenerated into a fight. An eyewitness said during the fight, Weida told his wife that…
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Ndidi ruled out for five weeks
Leicester City could be without key midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for the next five weeks in a big blow for Brendan Rodgers’ struggling side. The midfielder picked up a hamstring injury last month during the Foxes’ 2-2 draw against Burnley. And Rodgers has revealed further extent of the damage to the 24-year-old, who also missed Sunday’s…
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DSS operative killed by accidental discharge from police officer in Imo
A Department of State Services (DSS) operative has reportedly been shot dead in Owerri, the Imo state capital. The DSS operative identified as Prince Nwachinaemere Ezemuonye Ozuzu, from Umuoyo, Irete in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State was killed along Owerri-Onitsha Road. According to reports, Ozuzu who was deployed for an official duty…
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Police rescue victim after six weeks in kidnappers den
Zamfara State Police Command says it has rescue one Mudassiru Malan along the Maradun Kaura Namoda axis of the state after six weeks in the captor’s den. The command disclosed this via a statement signed by its spokesperson, Muhammed Shehu, on Tuesday. The police said Malan was rescued at the weekend by the Police Tactical…
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OB Lulu-Briggs Foundation Calls For Greater Attention To Basic Needs As World Marks Day Of Older Persons
The O. B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation has called for greater attention to the basic needs of older persons in the country as the World marked the United Nations International Day of Older Persons on October 1, 2021. Mrs. Ineba Tongkam, the Foundation’s Coordinator of Programmes made the call during a media programme commemorating this year’s International…
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Gunmen kidnap father, two Children, one other family member in Ondo
A gang of armed men on Sunday evening kidnapped four members of a family, including a father, his two children and another family member at Iju-Itaogbolu in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo state. The four victims were abducted while travelling from Ado Ekiti to Akure to attend a church programme when they ran…