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Lifestyle & Wellness Desk13 August 2025

Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has appealed to residents to set aside political differences and pray for the recovery of his deputy, Aminu Alkali, who has been ill for several months. In a statewide broadcast on Monday, Kefas described the moment as a test of shared humanity: “This is not a political matter; it is […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk13 August 2025

Liberia is moving to partner with Nigeria’s Jigawa State on rice farming, aiming to curb heavy import dependence and strengthen food security across West Africa. The plan took shape during a visit to Dutse by Liberia’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture, David Akoi, who said his delegation came to “study the rice value chains and learn […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk13 August 2025

Nigeria’s fuel consumption fell sharply in June 2025, with total evacuations sliding to 1.44 billion litres, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). NMDPRA’s Director of Public Affairs, George Ene-Ita, clarified that daily usage averaged 48.03 million litres, correcting earlier reports that cited 38.94 million litres. The June total represents a […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk12 August 2025

The World Bank has approved $300 million for Nigeria to boost resilience and expand essential services for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and their host communities across conflict-affected LGAs in the North. The financing, cleared on August 7, 2025, will fund the Solutions for the Internally Displaced and Host Communities Project (SOLID), expected to reach up […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk12 August 2025

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) will conduct its Post-UTME (PUTME) and Post-Direct Entry (PUDE) screening from Monday 1 – Saturday 6 September 2025 at designated CBT centres on the Ugbowo Campus. Key dates Application deadline: Friday, 22 August 2025 (12:00 midnight) Check portal for schedule (date/venue/time): From Wednesday, 27 August 2025 Screening window: 1–6 September […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk12 August 2025

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two men over the alleged possession of three human skulls in the Ijebu axis. Command spokesperson CSP Omolola Odutola said a mobile police team from 71 PMF, Awa Ijebu intercepted motorcyclist Kadir Owolabi during a routine stop-and-search along the Ijebu Ode–Ibadan Expressway at Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu, […]

Tech & Tools Desk12 August 2025

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore on Tuesday led a protest to the NYSC headquarters in Abuja to demand the release of the discharge certificate for corps member Ushie Rita Uguamaye (“Raye”). He was joined by activists including Inibehe Effiong, Raye’s lawyer. Sowore, who announced the action on X, said the goal […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk12 August 2025

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has asked passengers on Ibom Air flight IAN513 (Uyo–Lagos) involved in Sunday’s onboard incident to share firsthand accounts to support its probe. NCAA spokesperson Mike Achimugu, posting on X, urged witnesses to contact him via DM or email (michael.achimugu@ncaa.gov.ng). He said verified passengers will be heard to capture “both […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk12 August 2025

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu of being “in denial” about the humanitarian toll of the Gaza war, following a call between the two leaders last Thursday. Netanyahu’s government has faced mounting criticism amid reports of widespread hunger in Gaza. The Hamas-run health ministry says five people, including a child, died from […]

Tech & Tools Desk12 August 2025

Two days before a planned US–Russia summit on Ukraine in Alaska, 26 of the EU’s 27 leaders warned against any attempt to change Ukraine’s borders through force, affirming that “the people of Ukraine must have the freedom to decide their future” and that “territorial integrity” must be upheld. Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, did not […]

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Kefas Urges Statewide Prayers for Ailing Deputy, Cites Bible & Qur’an as Legal Debate Swirls

Liberia Seeks Jigawa’s Playbook to Cut Rice Imports, Boost Food Security

Fuel Consumption in Nigeria, for June 2025, Decreased to 1.44bn Liters — NMDPRA

World Bank OKs $300m to Support IDPs, Host Communities in Northern Nigeria

UNIBEN Opens 2025/2026 Post-UTME & Direct Entry Screening

Police Arrest Okada Rider with Three Human Skulls in Ogun; Second Suspect Detained

Sowore Leads NYSC HQ Protest Over Withheld Discharge Certificate for “Raye”

NCAA Seeks Passenger Testimonies on Ibom Air Uyo–Lagos Fracas

Australian PM Says Netanyahu is ‘in Denial’ Over Gaza Crisis

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