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Patience Ozokwor, commonly known as Mama G, a veteran Nollywood actress, has been appointed to the transition committee of Enugu State by the governor-elect Peter Mbah, along with 63 others. The committee was launched on Thursday in Enugu’s Old Government Lodge GRA. Mbah expressed optimism that the committee, which is made up of technocrats, financial and management experts, entrepreneurs, transparency and accountability advocates, as well as tech and innovation specialists, would apply their vast ideas and expertise in developing a policy and action plan for his incoming administration. Patience Ozokwor reacts to comparison with Sola Sobowale He added that, “Ndi…

A fire at a gasoline storage facility in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, Russia, triggered by a drone strike, has been completely doused, according to the city’s newly appointed governor on Saturday. According to Mikhail Razvozhaev on the Telegram messaging service, experts studied the location and “it became clear that only one drone was able to reach the oil reservoir.” Another drone was shot down, and the wreckage was discovered near the terminal. He had previously said that no one had been hurt. According to RBC Ukraine, a Ukrainian military intelligence officer said that more than ten tanks with…

Pregnant 23-year-old Zamzam Adam was trapped, in labour, and alone as armed militias raided and pillaged her hamlet near the town of El Geneina in Sudan’s western Darfur area, and neighbours fled over the border into Chad. The battle between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has not spared her town Ayatine in western Darfur, where the fighting has reignited a two-decade-old feud and simmering bloodshed. Looting, ethnic retribution assaults, and skirmishes between the army and the RSF, which emerged from the janjaweed militias, have been recorded by residents and sources in western Darfur. According to the…

74 people who were kidnapped by bandits in Wanzamai Village, Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State, have been released. According to reports, the abductees who were kidnapped while fetching firewood were released on Friday after a six million naira ransom was paid. Remember that 85 people were kidnapped in the village approximately three weeks ago, with one victim escaping, but the police ignored the figure, insisting that only nine people were kidnapped. In an interview, a community elder, Abubakar Na’Allah, disagreed with the police figure, claiming that the bandits had approached them and demanded N1.7m from the hostages. Na’allah had…

Kevin Durant has signed a “lifetime contract” with apparel giant Nike, the NBA star said on Friday, joining Michael Jordan and LeBron James as the only basketball players with lifetime contracts. Durant, 34, has been with Nike since his NBA debut in 2007 – the same season he won Rookie of the Year – and has launched 15 different styles of basketball footwear. “When I first signed with Nike, I had no idea how far we’d go in this partnership.” “We’ve done incredible work creatively and philanthropically,” said Durant, a two-time NBA champion and 13-time All-Star, in a statement through…

The 5,000 teachers fired by Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel in 2018 have petitioned Governor-elect Umo Eno to reinstate them when he takes office. The fired teachers requested the incoming Governor to recognize their predicament in a statement signed on their behalf by Comrade Edidiong Etop Udi, coordinator, and Comrade Ubong Akpan Obot, Secretary General, respectively. While congratulating Eno and his deputy, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, on their election victory, they asked them to follow in the footsteps of Kaduna State Governor Nasir El Rufai, who recently re-employed the 3,000 primary school teachers he fired in 2018. “We appeal that you…

A tanker explosion at the Bauchi Road intersection in Jos North Local Government Area killed 13 persons and damaged 28 stores. According to Plateau police, a tanker explosion at the Bauchi Road intersection in Jos North Local Government Area killed 13 persons and damaged 28 stores. Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Jos. According to Mr. Alabo, the tanker crashed on Thursday due to a break failure, destroying eight other vehicles, six tricycles, and two motorcycles. “The ten people who were injured in varying degrees during the incident are…

Sabiu Akilu was sentenced to four months in jail by a Karu Upper Area Court in Abuja on Friday for causing a disturbance. However, the judge, Ishaq Hassan, offered the convict a N10,000 fine and warned him to stop committing crimes. The prisoner, who has no permanent location, pled guilty to one count of constituting annoyance following an order to cease. Mr Akilu was detained on March 15 by a squad of police officers from Asokoro Police Station, according to the prosecutor, Olarewaju Osho. According to him, the squad lead by Courage Erhabor detained the felon and three others while…

A deadly crash on the Tombia-Amassoma road in Bayelsa State claimed the lives of five people. The accident happened on Friday and included a black Toyota SUV with the license plate RGM 38 HM and a Mazda 323F with the license plate NEM 456 PG. Both vehicles collided head-on. The dead include the Mazda driver and four passengers, all of whom perished on the scene. Asinim Butswat, the spokesman for the Bayelsa State Police Command, verified the accident. Butswat said, “Four passengers and the driver of the Mazda car died on the spot. “A female passenger was rescued and hospitalized…

The rainy season and other weather conditions this year are expected to cause substantial disruptions in the country, affecting individuals’ health and infrastructure in crucial sectors. According to the Federal Government’s technical committee of experts, this is owing to the severity of the weather and a lack of readiness by competent agencies. Roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure, as well as entire cities, may be wiped away, and disease epidemics may erupt in a number of communities. The aviation industry is not immune, as planes can slip off runways and create severe disasters. The warning is contained in a paper…