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Dana Air supports Hilda Baci with one-year free trips
Lagos, May 15, 2023 -Dana Air is to support Hild Baci, Nigeria’s new Guinness record breaker, with one-year free tickets for all her domestic travels. Ememobong Ettete, the Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, announced the support on Monday. He said Dana Air had and would always support the craft, creativity, efforts and innovations of young Nigerians who embody the true Nigerian spirit as a proudly Nigerian brand. “We have always blazed the trail in terms of support for the arts and entertainment industry, health care, culture and our corporate …
Buhari describes Hilda Baci, Nigeria’s Guinness record breaker, a cultural icon.
Abuja, May 15, President Muhammadu Buhari has described Hilda Bassey Effiong (Hilda Baci), the latest Guinness book record breaker, as a cultural icon. Baci, who in 94hours 47minutes 52secs, broke the Guinness record, has been given a cultural icon title by the president. Buhari, on his verified Twitter handle, wrote: “I share the immense Joy of all Nigerians as Hilda Bassey Effiong (Hilda Baci) makes history by breaking the world record for the longest cooking marathon. A great day for Nigeria. ” We’re all very proud of what she has personally accomplished …
Man allegedly kills 75-yr-old stepmother with pestle in Kogi
Lokoja, May 15, 2023 – A man identified as Idris Aminu has allegedly killed his 75-year-old stepmother, Mrs Salamatu Aminu, with a pestle in Ihima Obeiba Ebozohu community in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the suspect had attempted to kill the old woman with poison three days ago, but she survived it. It was reliably gathered that the suspect had alleged that her stepmother was a witch and that was the reason he was not a successful person in life. As a result, he …
NITDA to launch national policy on Blockchain
Abuja, May 15, 2023 – The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is to launch a National Blockchain Policy to grow domestic talent in Blockchain solutions development. The agency said it had already trained more than 30,000 young Nigerians on Blockchain. A statement by Mrs Hadiza Umar, the Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations of NITDA, said that the policy would be launched on Tuesday, May 16. “As Nigeria moves into a more technology-driven world, Blockchain has emerged as a transformative force that offers unique benefits to various sectors. ”This …
Okojo-Iweala advises governors against debt accumulation
Abuja, May 15, 2023 – Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), on Monday advised state governors against accumulating debts for their states. Okonjo-Iweala gave the advice while speaking at the induction training for re-elected and newly elected governors in Abuja. The induction training, with the theme: “Governing for Impact (Building Sub-national Governance)”, was organised by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). She advised them to keep an eye on their debt profiles and carefully control their expenditure. “We used to publish this information during my time as …
Presidential inauguration: Security agencies watching for saboteurs – IG
Abuja, May 15, 2023 – Usman Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, says security agencies are on the watch-out for political saboteurs bent on disrupting the inauguration of Bola Tinubu on May 29. Baba said this on Monday at a press conference in Abuja. He said the watch-out was being undertaken by the police in collaboration with other security agencies, particularly intelligence officials. Baba said that the development became imperative to tame subversive elements who had been trying to destabilise the peaceful environment being enjoyed in the country. “Following the successful …
U.S. imposes visa ban on Nigerians who undermined 2023 elections
Abuja, May 15, 2023 – The United States on Monday said that it had taken a decision to impose visa ban on specific Nigerians who undermined the last general elections, Antony J. Blinken, the Secretary of State, who announced this in a statement, said the move was not targeted at Nigerians nor the government. He did not name the specific individuals. “The United States is committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Nigeria and around the world. “Today, I am announcing that we have taken steps to impose visa restrictions …
Chikezie Uwazie, another Nigerian actor, dies
Lagos, May 15, 2023 – Another Nigerian actor, Chikezie Uwazie, is reportedly dead just hours after the death of two frontline actors, Saint Obi and Murphy Afolabi, He was said to have died after a second brain surgery in the United States. His colleague, Obey Etok Chima posted the news of his passage on her Facebook on Sunday. She wrote: “I can’t imagine am posting this. Chikezie Uwazie goneeeee. After a 2nd brain surgery. Gini na emezi. “Am so shocked to get this news this evening. Just got this from …
Inflation rises to 22.22%, the highest in 17 years
Abuja, May 15, 2023 – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 22.22 percent in April 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported. The headline inflation rate was 22.04 percent in March 2023. The NBS gave the statistics in its monthly report released in Abuja on Monday. The rate is the highest inflation rate in the country in the last 17 years. Headline inflation measures the total price changes of a basket of goods and services in an economy over a period. “In April 2023, the headline inflation rate …
Oil slips as economic worries take focus off tighter supplies
Singapore, May 15, 2023 – Oil prices fell on Monday as concerns about fuel demand in the top global oil consumers, the United States and China, offset bullish sentiment about tightening supplies from OPEC+ cuts and a resumption in U.S. buying for reserves. Brent crude futures fell 26 cents, or 0.35%, to $73.91 a barrel by 0638 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $69.34 a barrel, down 20 cents, or 0.29%. Last week, both benchmarks fell for a fourth consecutive week, the longest streak of weekly declines …