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President Bola Tinubu has approved that plans for the 2023 national census be sustained. Tinubu is however expected to fix a new date for the national population and housing census. Recall that the initial date set for its conduct was postponed indefinitely in April this year. ⁣ The Chairman of …

Twitter threatening to sue Meta over Threads “copycat” app Twitter is threatening legal action against Meta over its new text-based platform, accusing the social media giant of poaching former employees to create a “copycat” application. On Wednesday, July 5, Instagram parent company Meta introduced Threads, a text-based companion to Instagram …

Availability of Imported Fuel Causes Price Drop, Easing Burden on Consumers asAA Rano reduces fuel price to N400Kano, Nigeria – In a major move aimed at providing relief to motorists and consumers, AA Rano, a leading fuel supplier, has announced a substantial reduction in the price of petrol to N400 …

The Ekiti State government has announced a ban on the planned three-day kissing marathon to set the Guinness World Record in the state. A group identified as Sugartee in an advert making around in the state and social media had scheduled July 7 for the commencement of the longest world …

A renown evangelist and founder of Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Agbara, Asi Bodija, Prophet Michael Ojo Olowere popularly refers to as Baba Ollowere dead. Baba died on Wednesday at his Ashi residence, Ibadan.More Details later…

FG Issues Flood Alert, Says 14 States May Record Heavy Rainfall The states and communities were identified as Plateau (Langtang and Shendam); Kano (Sumaila, Tudun wada); Sokoto (Shagari, Goronyo and Silame); and Delta (Okwe). The Federal Government has issued a flood alert, saying 14 states and 31 communities may witness …

The embattled Anambra pupil, Mmesoma Ejikeme who was accused by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) of manually inflating her 2023 UTME result has confirmed that she sent only one SMS to JAMB.Mmesoma revealed this on Wednesday during an interview with Sunrise Daily on Channels Television which was monitored …

The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the arrest of two members of a syndicate linked to the hacking of no fewer than 1000 bank accounts in Nigeria. The spokesperson for the command, SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, in a statement, said the suspects, who specialised in hacking local …

NEMA lists 14 states that may experience huge flooding soonThe National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has listed 14 states and 31 communities that may witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding from July 4 – 8. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, NEMA’s Territorial Coordinator for Lagos Territorial Office, disclosed this in …

LAWMA to begin sealing properties without waste bins from FridayThe Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced that it would begin sealing properties without waste bins on Lagos Island and Mainland from July 7. LAWMA’s Executive Director for Finance, Mr. Kunle Adebiyi, confirmed this in a statement released on Wednesday, …