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World Bank lists Nigeria, Sudan others with highest inflation rate
Inflation is top on the agenda of countries across the world since 2021. However, the war between Ukraine and Russia has made things worse for nearly every country, Nigeria included. The World Bank recently listed Nigeria amongst the top 10 countries in the world with the worst inflation rate, based on 2021 figures. Nigeria ranked 8th on the list with…
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Another two-storey building collapses in Lagos
Four families occupying a two-storey building at Onipanu area of Lagos on Tuesday night scampered to safety before the structure collapsed.Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the South-West Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.Farinloye said that the building, located at No 15 Oke Arin Street, off Shillon, Onipanu, a suburb of Lagos,…
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Heritage Bank partners Xplo-Sound, adopt Ynspyre to propel growth in entertainment industry
Heritage Bank has disclosed plans to further adopt Ynspyre, a digital product to help cater and deepen support for professionals and amateurs for the creative and entertainment industry’s growth. The bank stated that in a bid to further expand its reach by connecting with more groups that align with its digital banking product vision, it has partnered Xplo-Sound owned by…
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Abiru urges young techies to develop societal problems solutions
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Tokunbo Abiru, has charged young digital technology enthusiasts to develop solutions to the myriad of challenges confronting the society. He spoke at the Gen Z Hackfest, an annual conference that connects youngsters who belong to generation Z in tech space on a large scale. The well-attended…
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Demolished property owners beg Osun govt for compensation
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Shops and house owners demolished along MDS, Ola-Iya and Fakunle area of Osogbo, Osun State capital in 2013, on Monday, staged a peaceful protest over non-payment of their compensation by the state government. They appealed to the Gboyega Oyetola-led government to pay their compensation. The protesters, who trouped out in large numbers stormed Government House at…
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4 died, 5 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident
By Kolawole Olayinka Four persons died while five others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident involving a Toyota sienna and a truck at old toll gate, Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday.Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Mr Ahmed Umar, confirmed the accident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Monday.Umar explained that the accident…
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Oyetola sure of landslide victory in July governorship election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Governor Gboyega Oyetola, of Osun State, said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win a landslide victory in the state’s governorship election coming on July 16. The governor, who said this during an engagement meeting with Osun Chapter of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), on Sunday in Osogbo, said that victory would allow him to build on…
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Two missing as flood wrecks havoc in Lagos
Two person are missing and three others rescued as flood wrecked havoc on Oyatoki Street in Orile Agege, Lagos State on Saturday. Ibrahim Farinloye, Zonal Coordinator, South-West, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the incident involved two vehicles -a Lexus jeep carrying three persons and a Toyota with three occupants. He, however, said three…
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Olunloyo seriously ill, needs prayers, says family
By Richard Thomas, Ibadan Former governor of old Oyo State, Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo has been admitted at the Intensive Care Unit of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan after falling seriously ill. It was earlier reported that the former governor had passed on after his illness, but his family, in an official statement said he is currently at the ICU receiving treatment, even…
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Osun 2022: Vote for APC-Aregbesola’s loyalist tells supporters
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Immediate past speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Najeem Salaam has directed his supporters to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) come July 16th governorship election in the state. Salaam, who is a loyalist of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, gave the instruction to his supporters at a meeting held in Ejigbo,…
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