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64 million Nigerians struggling for food, By Yemi Adebowale
Current statistics from the World Food Programme (WFP) on global food security revealed that 64.3 million Nigerians do not have enough food to consume. This is about 32 per cent of this country’s population. These Nigerians struggle for a meal a day. The WFP, an organisation of the United Nations, stated that the food insufficiency in Nigeria rose sharply in…
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Tinubu commiserates with Aminu Dantata over wife’s death
The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has expressed sadness over the death of Hajiya Rabi Dantata, wife of Kano-based business mogul and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata. In a condolence message from his office Sunday morning,Tinubu described the loss of the deceased as a sad news that extended beyond her immediate family and community. “Losing a quintessential woman like Hajiya…
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Israel Adesanya reclaims title from Alex Pereira with spectacular knockout
Israel Adesanya reclaimed his middleweight title from long-time bitter rival Alex Pereira with a spectacular knockout at UFC 287 in Miami, Florida. With his back against the cage in round two, Adesanya, 33, unleased two crushing right hands to send Pereira, 35, to the canvas. The victory avenged three previous defeats for Adesanya against Pereira. He lost twice in kickboxing…
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APC to LP: Swim in your own mess, leave us alone
The All Progressives Congress APC has asked the Labour Party not to drag it into the party’s internal crisis. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC said it was not responding for the crisis that engulfed the LP, which saw the party’s National Chairman Julius Abure removed. The APC urged the LP to “swim in…
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Egyptian leader lauds African Development Bank for supporting continent through tough times
The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel, Fattah El-Sisi has commended the work of the African Development Bank Group in helping the continent deal with the impact of global economic challenges. The Egyptian leader on Tuesday received the President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina in the capital Cairo. Dr. Adesina was accompanied by the Bank’s Chief…
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Chimamanda’s epistle of garbage, By Femi Fani-Kayode
Chimamanda Adichie’s “hollow democracy” diatribe is a shitty little submission, in a shitty little letter, written by a shitty little diva. It was hardly worth my time to read and ordinarily I would not have bothered. Like all fecal waste it belongs in one place and one place alone: the bottom of a public toilet. We do not need any…
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Tinubu greets Nigerians at Easter
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has greeted Nigerians on the occasion of the celebration of Easter. Tinubu in a statement he personally signed, enjoined Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of the season which is about sacrifice. He said: “I send my best wishes to Christians in Nigeria and all over the world who are celebrating Easter this Sunday. As we all…
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Benchmark for world food commodity prices fall in March for the twelfth month in a row
The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, driven by declines in world quotations for cereals and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 126.9 points in March 2023, down 2.1…
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Countries set out way forward for negotiations on global agreement to protect world from future pandemic emergencies
Countries of the World Health Organization have mapped out how negotiations on a global accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response will move forward with a view to presenting a draft accord for approval by the World Health Assembly in May 2024. Ending Thursday, discussions on the draft pandemic accord took place during the fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body…
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NNPC’s prickly ‘political’ crude oil drilling, By Yemi Adebowale
Ten days back, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) lavishly celebrated the commencement of exploratory drilling of Ebenyi-A well in Obi, Nasarawa State, with the assurance that the effort would contribute to its aspiration to grow Nigeria’s crude oil reserves from 37 billion barrels to 50 billion barrels. President Muhammadu Buhari, speaking at the “spudding” of the well, the…
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