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New York City is sinking, study says: Huge buildings, rising seas contribute to subsidence
The pressure from New York City’s massive buildings and skyscrapers is making the city more vulnerable to sink lower into the ocean, according to new research. Three University of Rhode Island oceanologists and a researcher from the U.S. Geological Survey found that New York City, home to more than 8 million people, is sinking at a rate of 1 to…
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PHOTO NEWS: Lagos government unveils Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat’s second term inauguration programme
The Lagos State Government has unveiled the inauguration programme for the swearing in of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy Femi Hamzat for a second term in office on May 29. The programme of activities was unveiled in a press conference by members of Inauguration sub-committee for Media and Publicity on Friday.
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Otti dismisses sack by court, says inauguration on course
Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti, has urged Abians not to panic over his purported sack by a Federal High Court in Kano, saying there is no cause for alarm over the kangaroo judgment. Otti, who spoke with Vanguard in Aba, said arrangements for his swearing-in on May 29 were on full gear as planned, declaring that the antics of…
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Former OAU VC Prof Onwumechili dies at 91
The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife have announced the death of the fourth substantive Vice Chancellor of the institution, Pro. Cyril Onwumechili. Prof Onwumechili diedat the age of 91, according to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, on Friday in Ile-Ife. Olarenwaju stated that the former Vice-Chancellor was a visionary leader, an…
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Tinubu sympathises with US, condemns attack on embassy staff
President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed shock at the attack on United States Embassy convoy just hours after his telephone call with the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. He expressed his sympathy and condolences with the US Government and families of the four personnel killed in the horrific attack at Ogabru, Anambra State. President elect Tinubu has been making his…
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Court nullifies LP candidate Otti’s election as Abia governor-elect
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has nullified the candidature of Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti. Justice M.N. Yunusa who presided over the case also nullified the candidatures of all candidates who participated in the 2023 general elections under the Labour Party (LP) in Abia and Kano States. The court, in Suit No FHC/KN/CS/107/2023, which was filed…
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The good in goodbye
A popular saying tells us that ‘there’s no good in goodbye.’ Really? I’ve been turning it round in my head, and I think there may actually be some good in goodbye. In fact, a lot of good. Let’s go. I recently wrote about my ancestors and forebears in the presidential media office, those who have served since the 1970s. They…
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Lai Mohammed inaugurates Advertising Offences Tribunal in Abuja
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, inaugurated the Advertising Offences Tribunal on Thursday in Abuja. The inauguration marked a significant milestone in Nigeria’s advertising industry, with the tribunal, the first of its kind globally, aiming to strengthen the role and mandate of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) in regulating advertising, advertisements, and marketing communication within…
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Saudi surgeons successfully separate Nigerian conjoined twins
A team of Saudi surgeons on Thursday successfully separated Nigerian conjoined twins Hassana and Hassina after a 14-hour operation in Riyadh. The specialist surgical team earlier announced the twins were in a stable condition at King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children in King Abdulaziz Medical City. Hassana and Hassina, who were born in Kaduna, Nigeria, on Jan. 12 last year,…
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FAAC: FG, states, LGs share N655.932bn for April
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has given N655.932 billion in revenue for April to the federal, state and local governments. According to a statement by Bawa Mokwa, a spokesman for the office of the accountant of the federation (OAGF), this is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the FAAC meeting for May 2023. The communique states…
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