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admin - December 22, 2024

NIGERIA: Delay In Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education Exam Results Causes Anxiety Among Candidates

        By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya            Thousands of candidates who sat for the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations are anxiously waiting for their results following a delay in their release.     Traditionally, the results are announced before Christmas, allowing students and parents ample time […]
admin - December 22, 2024

NIGERIA: Usyk Defeats Fury Again To Solidify Legacy In Heavyweight Boxing

    By Onoja Baba, Nigeria             Ukrainian boxing sensation Oleksandr Usyk further cemented his legacy as one of the sport’s all-time greats with a commanding victory over Britain’s Tyson Fury in their heavyweight championship rematch on Saturday night.     The unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout […]
admin - December 22, 2024

NIGERIA: IGP Warns Against Unorganized Palliative Distribution As Tragedies Strike FCT, Anambra, Oyo States

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria          The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has expressed grave concern over the dangers posed by the unorganized distribution of palliatives and relief materials across the country, particularly during the festive period.     In a statement released on Saturday by ACP Olumuyiwa […]
admin - December 22, 2024

NIGERIA: 26-year-old Nigeria Lawyer Wins Miss Nigeria 2024

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria            The 26-year-old Nigerian lawyer and model, Doris Ogah, representing the South-South region, has emerged as the winner of the 2024 Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant.     The 2024 Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant marked the 45th edition and was themed “Beyond Beauty: Reigning Together as […]
admin - December 21, 2024

NIGERIA: Stampede: NEMA DG Urges Proper Crowd Management

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria       Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has on Saturday called for proper crowd management during charity distributions to prevent stampedes and unnecessary loss of lives as seen in recent events.     She made this call in a statement, about the […]
admin - December 21, 2024

NIGERIA: Tinubu Cancels Events To Mourn Stampede Victims In Abuja, Anambra

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria            The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cancelled all his official engagements in Lagos to honor the victims of recent stampedes in Abuja and Anambra.     Ten people, including children, lost their lives during a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church […]
admin - December 21, 2024

NNPCL Reduces Petrol Price To ₦899 Per Litre Amid Deregulation Competition

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria         The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has slashed the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, from ₦1,020 to ₦899 per litre.     The price adjustment comes just days after the Dangote Refinery introduced a similar price point, signaling intensified […]
admin - December 21, 2024

NIGERIA: Rivers APC Takes Legal Battle To Appeal Court After High Court Nullifies Congresses

      By Onoja Baba, Nigeria            In a dramatic turn of events, the political atmosphere in Rivers State has been thrown into turmoil as the State High Court in Port Harcourt nullified the congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that had produced Chief Tony Okocha as the party’s […]
admin - December 21, 2024

NIGERIA: Port-Harcourt Refinery Fully Operational

  By Lisa Chankat Nigeria          The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has refuted claims alleging that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery which was re-streamed two months ago has been shut down.     In a statement, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the NNPCL Olufemi Soneye, described the reports as […]
admin - December 21, 2024

SOUTH SUDAN: Fire Outbreak At Konyokonyo Market In Juba Causes Damages As Business Owners Count Losses

  South Sudan: By Debora Akur Chol,         A devastating fire broke out at the bustling Konyokonyo Market in Juba, late Thursday afternoon, engulfing several shops and causing significant damage to goods and property.     The fire, which is suspected to have started from an electrical fault, spread quickly through the […]
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