August 2023
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FCTA PRESS STATEMENT STOP THE MISCHIEF, MISINFORMATION: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON FALSE PUBLICATIONS AND BROADCASTS ON PURPORTED ABUJA DEMOLITIONS AND THE USE OF A N300M BULLETPROOF CAR BY THE FCT MINISTER 1. We are compelled to address recent news articles in the media, that claimed that the new FCT Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike,…
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Super Falcons striker Francisca Ordega has revealed her desire to “start a family’ soon. Super Falcons star Francisca Ordega may not be at the next World Cup after revealing plans to start a family. The 29-year-old striker was speaking about her future plans in a recent interview with EaglesTracker. Ordega said, “Four years? I think…
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Federal Capital Territory FCT Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Olusola Odumosu has ordered personnel of the Command to immediately swing into action and implement the ministerial directive to treat manhole thieves as armed robbers. FCT minister, Nyesom Wike had on assumption of office on Monday asked the NSCDC to stop treating…
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Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, on Tuesday, commended President Bola Tinubu for reinstating the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, describing it as a good step in the right direction. According to him, among all attempts to address the agitation of the Niger Delta, the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs is…
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has disproved claims of manipulation of external powers in its efforts to resolve the political instability in Niger Republic. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah made this known in a live appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday. The West African bloc…
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Several candidates during Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate pushed back after being asked whether they believed “human behavior” was causing climate change. Little more than 20 minutes into the debate, Fox News co-moderator Bret Baier pointed out that the Biden administration said the Maui wildfires occurred because “climate change amplified the cost of human error.”…
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The naira, on Wednesday, depreciated by 0.35 percent to close at N773.4/$ at the investors and exporters (I&E) window. Data from FMDQ Securities Exchange, a platform that oversees foreign exchange (FX) trading in Nigeria, showed that the local currency opened with an exchange rate of N781.49 to the dollar and sold for an intra-day high of…
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The fresh subsidy palliative loans may drive 36 states’ borrowing from the Federal Government to N1.34tn, according to findings by the PUNCH newspaper. The debt under the budget support facility of the Federal Government included a N614bn debt as of 2019, another debt of N656bn in 2021, and a fresh N69.12bn debt as subsidy palliative…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT,) Wike Nyesom, has denied using a N300m bulletproof car as his official vehicle. There were reports that Wike recently took delivery of a luxurious bulletproof car worth N300 million with the plate number “FCT 01.” However, in a chat with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike refuted…
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Halle Berry’s divorce from ex-husband Olivier Martinez has been finalized after nearly eight years. Berry and Martinez, who share 9-year-old son Maceo, reached an agreement on their divorce and custody, according to a 33-page document obtained by USA TODAY. Per the decision, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, the former couple will…
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Prigozhin’s body taken to medical examiner’s office as Kremlin remains silent There has been no comment from the Kremlin or the Russian Ministry of Defense. LONDON – The bodies of those killed in the plane crash near Kuzhenkino, Russia, including Yevgeny Prigozhin and the commander of the Wagner PMC Dmitry Utkin, have been moved to the…
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The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Hassan Abubakar, says the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) will soon take delivery of 18 attack helicopters to boost its fleet of aircraft. Mr Abubakar said this at a one-day tour of formations and units under the NAF 115 Special Operations Group (SOG) in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. He said the…
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Here are some interesting psychological facts you must read: 13. Stomach acid (conc. HCl) is strong enough to dissolve. Razor blades!! 14. A human brain has a capacity to store 5 times as much information as Wikipedia 15. Laziness and inactivity kill just as many people as smoking. 16. Paranormal experts say that if you…
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