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The Federal Government says it will take into consideration infrastructure fund for the midstream and downstream sector targeted at developing gas infrastructure to actualise Auto Gas Transition. Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a meeting with Oil Marketers on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)/Auto […]
On the completion of the ICT-YEP youth Empowerment programme, the Delta Government had presented starter packs to 593 trained youth on Monday. Speaking at the close of the first phase of ICT-YEP at Government House, Asaba, while addressing the Delta North graduands, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa through the state commissioner for Youth Development, Comrade Ifeanyi […]
The military in Burkina Faso says it has seized power and overthrown President Roch Kaboré, during an announcement on television by an army officer. Mr kaboré whereabouts are unclear, but the officer said that all those detained were in a secure location. The coup happen a day after military seized barracks with several gunshots […]
A couple have set a new record for the shortest marriage after calling it quits at their reception venue because of the wife’s choice of song. The groom divorced his wife following an argument during their celebrations in Baghdad. According to local reports, the woman requested the Syrian song Mesaytara by Lamis Kan. The […]
Nollywood veteran, Stella Damasus has announced the death of her mother. She made the announcement on her Instagram page on Monday with date and cause of death undisclosed. “This is not goodbye, it’s TILL WE MEET AGAIN. Love you forever mummy,” she wrote while sharing a picture of her mother. View this […]
Augustine Eguavoen has stepped down as the interim coach of the Nigeria national team. This follows the Super Eagles’ 1-0 defeat to Tunisia in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 clash on Sunday. Eguavoen had led the three-time champions to three straight wins against Egypt, Sudan and Guinea-Bissau. However, they fell […]
Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been detained, on Monday, following heavy gunfire around his residence on Sunday night in the capital Ouagadougou, sources told AFP. “President Kabore, the head of parliament and the ministers are effectively in the hands of the soldiers” at the Sangoule Lamizana barracks in the capital Ouagadougou, […]
Property and goods worth millions of naira were said to have been destroyed in a fire outbreak at Ogbe-Ijoh main market in Warri south Local Government Area of Delta state on Sunday. The inferno was said to have started at about 2pm. Speaking to NAN, a witness said “I don’t know the cause of […]
A number of passengers are feared dead from an accident that occured in Obasanjo Road in Kano State about 11:30 on Sunday, when a train in motion crushed a Dangote cement truck and a tricycle. According to eye witnesses, the driver of the truck was moving to the rail line and efforts to flag […]
Tunisia qualified for the quarter-final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after beating Nigeria 1-0 at Ominisports Roumde Adjia Stadium on Sunday. The Carthage Eagles went ahead in the early minutes of the second half, and although they fought hard, the Super Eagles could not muster a comeback. Two minutes into the game, […]
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