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Not less than 15 shops have been razed by fire in Isuanuocha community, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra state. Goods worth millions were reportedly destroyed by the inferno which started at about 12 am on Wednesday. Newsmen gathered that it took the intervention of neighbors to extinguish the fire after several unsuccessful phone calls put across to the State Fire Service. Some of the victims, who spoke to our correspondent appealed to the Federal, State governments as well as wealthy individuals to come to their rescue as some of them might be forced to take their own lives…

As the petrol scarcity across the country continues to linger, oil marketers have accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited of politicizing the supply process and making vain promises. The oil marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria claimed they had to get fuel, despite the assurances from the Managing Director of the NNPCL Retail, Hubb Stockman, in December that they would receive direct product supply at the government-regulated price of N148/liter from this month. “We have yet to see any product supply. Well, the man (Stockman) has been in Nigeria for some time now…

The Ondo State Government on Wednesday extended the maternity leave period for its female workers from the earlier three months to six months. The government said the move was to build a society where children that were being raised had all things required in terms of maternal care, which should be exclusive in the first six months. The state Head of Service, Pastor Kayode Ogundele, disclosed this while receiving members of the Federation of Women Lawyers, Ondo State Chapter, in his office in Akure, the state capital. Ogundele explained that “Apart from adequate care mothers would be able to give…

Microsoft is readying to cut more positions from its global workforce as tech giants continue reducing headcount to ride out rough economic conditions, according to media reports. The computer industry stalwart could announce layoffs in its engineering divisions as early as Wednesday. A Microsoft spokesperson told newsmen that the company would not comment on what it referred to as a “rumor.” The Washington state-based company, which industry trackers say has more than 220,000 workers, trimmed its ranks of employees twice last year. A new layoff announcement would come a week before Microsoft is to report its earnings for the final…

BBTitans: Don’t call me babe, don’t babe zone me – Kanaga warns TsatsiiKanaga, the Big Brother Titans (BBTitans) housemate, has warned Tsatsii, his colleague, to stop referring to him as “babe”. Kanaga issued the warning to his colleague while they were having a discussion about his hair net. Tsatti had asked Kanaga to help her with water from the kitchen while referring to him as “babe”. The Nigerian reality star immediately objected and asked his South African counterpart to address him as “brother”. “Don’t call me babe, I’m your brother, don’t babe zone me,” he said. BBTitans housemates Yemi and…

Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky was among the 18 killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday morning. Also in the crash was his deputy, Yevhen Yenin, as reported by the official sources. Russia blames mobile phone for deadly missile strike on Ukraine The crash occurred near a kindergarten in Brovary, a town in the region of Kiev, the Ukrainian capital. The cause of the crash had yet to be established at the time of this report.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuberculosis (TB) services has brought the urgency of vaccine development efforts into sharp focus. Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of WHO, announced the plans to establish a new TB Vaccine Accelerator Council at a high-level panel on TB at the World Economic Forum. Ghebreyesus said the council would facilitate the licensing and use of effective novel TB vaccines catalyzing high-level alignment between funders, global agencies, governments, and end users in identifying and overcoming barriers to TB vaccine development. “One of the most important lessons from the…

The abductors of two Osun farmers, Samuel Oyedotun and Tobiloba Fashola, have released their victims alongside one of the relatives that went to deliver the ransom. We recalled the two farmers were kidnapped while returning from their farm along Ede/Ileoogbo road in Ayedire Local Government Area of Osun State last Wednesday and the abductors demanded N25 million as ransom. The kidnappers later agreed to collect N6 million which was delivered to them in the border community between Kogi and Kwara State. Soldiers engage kidnappers, kill two, rescue 30 Three relatives, including the elder brother of Samuel named Sunday, were detained…

The Gambia’s Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof has died in India, President Adama Barrow has announced. The vice-president died after a short illness, although Mr. Barrow did not mention whether he was receiving treatment in India. Mr. Joof was not seen in public for months, according to reports received from the capital, Banjul. Nigerian Army to deploy troops to Gambia Mr. Barrow picked him as vice president after being re-elected in December 2021 for a second term. In June, Mr. Joof expressed dissatisfaction about the conduct of public affairs, saying his countrymen have great expectations and “business as usual” would not…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has been invited by the 36 state governors for a virtual meeting on Thursday over issues related to the new naira notes introduced by the apex bank. The Head, of Media and Public Affairs, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NFG) Secretariat, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Bello-Barkindo said that the meeting, according to the invitation issued to Emefiele by the Chairman of NGF, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, would commence at 9 pm prompt. “Issuing the invitation, the Nigeria Governors Forum Director…