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By Ayo Kehinde US President Donald Trump has ordered a temporary halt to planned military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, following what he described as “very good and productive conversations” with Iran. The directive suspends impending military action for an initial period of five days, with further decisions dependent on the outcome of ongoing diplomatic engagements. The …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved a monthly transportation support allowance of N10,000 for civil servants in the State.Makinde announced this on Monday while overseeing the YEAP-SAFER Stakeholder Support and Engagement Disbursement Program at the Fashola Agribusiness Hub in Oyo City.He said the initiative will be implemented for an initial period of three months.According to him, the payment …

Post views: 12 Niger Tornadoes suffered a slight defeat to Abia Warriors in their NPFL Matchday 31 clash at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba. The hosts immediately took the lead thanks to Suraj Lawal, who found the net in the 7th minute. Abia Warriors doubled their lead in the 65th minute when Casmir Azubuike converted to put them …

…He says the crisis in the Middle East could worsen fuel and transportation costs …instructs governments to implement citizen-centric interventions Daud Olatunji President Bola Tinubu has warned state governors that the ongoing crisis in the Middle East could trigger a new wave of inflation in Nigeria, urging them to introduce further incentives to cushion the impact on citizens. Tinubu gave …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and the Nigerian Army have dismissed as false reports that about 150 bandits drowned in a boating accident in Sabon Gida area of ​​Sabon Birni Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State, even as troops had recorded significant success in a coordinated offensive against bandit enclaves in the North West. NIWA …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N1.3 trillion on the resumption of trading on Monday. This follows the drop in prices of shares such as Consolidated Hallmark Plc, Deap Cap, and GTCO, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 199,014.02 points from 201,156.85 points recorded on the previous day. After five hours …

A tragic plane crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport left both pilots dead and dozens injured after an Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck during landing. The plane, a CRJ-900 operated by Jazz Aviation, was arriving from Montreal with 72 passengers and four crew members on board when the collision occurred Sunday evening. Authorities confirmed that both …

Daud Olatunji BudgIT, a civic technology organisation, has expressed concern over widespread opacity in Nigeria’s local government financial management, revealing that only 10 states currently provide publicly accessible budgets for their local government areas (LGAs). The organization revealed this in a report titled “The Missing Tier: Mapping Local Government Budget Transparency in Nigeria,” noting that six states publish partial or …

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on Monday condemned the reported assault on Albarka Radio journalist, Mohammed Adamu, by police officers over the weekend while he was covering the Eid Durbar celebration in Bununu, home to Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of ​​Bauchi State, describing it as yet another unacceptable attack on media freedom and safety of journalists in Nigeria. The …

The local boy, with a Manchester postcode on his arm, keeps Pep Guardiola’s fire alive. Ending Arsenal’s quadruple dreams as quickly as they had become a realistic possibility. Nico O’Reilly is another of Guardiola’s inventions: an attacking player deployed as a full-back. He has played in six positions this season alone, but he is not a goalscorer. The most unlikely …