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Sports

Accident: Sports Minister commiserates with Tijjani Babangida

From Our Correspondent Sports Developmentn Minister, Sen. John Enoh, has sent a condolences message to ex-Super Eagles star, Tijjani Babangida and family, on the tragic loss of his brother, Ibrahim Babangida, in a fatal car accident. TheNewsZenith reports that Babangida, was involved in a devastating car accident on Thursday along the Kaduna-Zaria Road. He was […]

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General Maritime

Nigeria loses $1tn annually to non disbursement of CVFF

From Our Correspondent The Maritime stakeholders at a maiden interactive session, on Thursday, revealed that Nigeria is losing $1 trillion annually due to the non-disbursement of the Cabotage Vessels Financing Fund (CVFF). TheNewsZenith reports that the Marine and Blue Economy stakeholders, in Lagos, held the interactive session with the news director General of the Maritime […]

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Foreign News Religious Corner

S/Arabia to test-run flying taxis during 2024 Hajj

Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics, Saleh Al-Jasser, says pilgrims will have the unique experience of benefiting from the service of flying taxis and drones during this year’s Hajj season. Al-Jasser announced the innovative logistic service during a press briefing in Madinah on Thursday Morning. This is coming after he received first batch of foreign […]

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General Local

OSGS earmarks N2b for rural infrastructures

From Ganiyat Babatunde, Osogbo Osun State Government has earmarked more than N2 billion for the provision of rural infrastructures such as water, health facilities and roads amongst others under its Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA). Mrs Fumi Abokede, the General Manager of CSDA announced this during an interaction with newsmen in Osogbo, the state […]

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Law / Crime

Fraud: EFCC arraigns Buhari’s Aviation Minister, Sirika

  From Our Correspondent The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Thursday, arraigned Hadi Sirika, former Aviation Minister on a six-count charges bordering on abuse of office and fraudulent contracts. TheNewsZenith reports that the allegations included a N2.7 billion alleged fraud against the former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. Sirika served under former President […]

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Law / Crime

Property Theft: Police arraign woman

By Our Correspondent A 58-year-old woman, Busayo Komolafe, on Thursday, appeared before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for allegedly stealing property valued at N400,000. The defendant, whose address was not given, is being charged with felony and stealing. Komolafe, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, ASP Clément Okuiomose, told the court […]

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General

2 die as gas explosion destroys shops in Lagos

By Our Correspondent No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead while three others sustained severe injuries in a gas explosion at a gas retail shop in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police spokesman in the state, announced the fatal accident via his official X handle on Wednesday. He said the explosion, […]

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Features/Opinion Health

Mental Health: In the Grill of Stressors

By  Abdulwarees SoIanke In the second quarter of 2001 when I resumed as Editorial Board member and Deputy Editor of The Monitor on Sunday, I decided to do something different by focusing its health page primarily on Mental Health. The Monitor is a weekend newspaper in the stable of the Ibadan-based Monitor newspapers published by […]

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Features/Opinion TeleCom

SIM Boxing, Unboxing a Crime Syndicate

By Suleiman Bala Bakori Boxes have many uses, and the word “box”, lends itself to diverse contexts. For “Ajala Travelers,” the box is necessary for keeping goods for their endless journeys. In literature, idiomatically, it can be said that “one has been boxed into a corner;” another might say to deal with a problem: “think […]

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General National

PPI’s Siemens projects progress excites Nigerians

From Our Correspondent The Federal Government is moving closer to completing the first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) mostly powered by Siemens of Germany. A Think Tank initiative, Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG), gave this indication in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that Siemens will add 2,000 megawatts to the […]

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