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See How Conflict in Middle East Could Bring ‘Dual Shock’ to Global Commodity Markets -IMF
Impact limited so far but energy-market turmoil could intensify food insecurity The report provides a preliminary assessment of the potential near-term implications of the conflict for commodity markets. It finds that the effects should be limited if the conflict doesn’t widen. Under the Bank’s baseline forecast, oil prices are expected to average $90 a barrel …
Video: Nigeria Air plane lands in Abuja airport
An airplane belonging to the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, has landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The airplane was seen moving in a video posted by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on his verified Twitter handle on Friday. Sirika wrote, “We are here. To Almighty God be all the glory. …
National Assembly budgets N850m for failed constitution amendment
The National Assembly has again allocated N850m for Constitution Amendment in the 2023 Budget. The National Assembly had recently raised the 2023 Budget by N1.3tn from the N20.5tn proposed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in October 2022. The constitution amendment process has faced several delays at the parliament and the Speaker of …
Oyo Football Fiesta To Feature many ex-Internationals at Olivet School sportsground on Thursday-GASSUWARN LEGENDS
Retired footballers and ex-Nigeria internationals who once plied their trades in Oyo town under Gaskiya FC, Atiba FC, Sharp Shooters FC, Unity FC, Water Oyo FC, Adeyemi FC, Ajisafe FC, Ramblers FC and NEPA Oyo FC have announced plans to stage a football fiesta aimed at reuniting the retired footballers, home and diaspora. The One …
Nigerians in Diaspora can now travel home with their foreign passports as FG launches a new visa policy.
The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of this New Visa Policy *(NVP), according to the Minister of Interior, Engr. Rauf Aregbesola. Aregbesola tweeted on Friday that with the new policy, *Nigerians with dual citizenship,* _would no longer require visas to visit Nigeria_ if they decided to travel home with their foreign passports. “The …
Hushpuppi gets New Jersey home to spend jail terms
Convicted international fraudster, Ramon Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, will be spending the next few years of his life in confinement at a new ‘home’ in New Jersey in the United States. While sentencing the self-confessed fraudster to 11 years in jail on 7 November, the US district court for the Central District of California recommended …
Croc Attack : Brit woman, 18, savaged by crocodile was saved by pal who ‘furiously’ PUNCHED beast as it dragged her into death roll
A BRITISH backpacker was savaged by a crocodile before a brave pal saved her life by “furiously” punching the beast as it dragged her into a death roll. Amelie Osborn-Smith, 18, was rafting on a river near the famous Victoria Falls in Zambia while enjoying her gap year when she was horrifically attacked. Amelie Osborn-Smith, 18, was …
VIDEO: Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Attahiru Ibrahim, 7 others die in Kaduna plane crash!
Nigeria’s army chief Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru died in a plane crash on Friday on an official visit to the northern state of Kaduna, which has had security challenges in recent months, three military sources told Reuters. The air force said in a statement that its plane crashed near Kaduna airport and that it was …
INSECURITY: Journalists Allowing Themselves To Be Used To Cause Ethnic Tension In Oyo – Makinde
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has accused some members of Press of allowing themselves to be used to stoke ethnic tensions on the issue of security among the good people of Oyo State. He said this while making a statewide Broadcast on Wednesday, adding that some stories in the media are targetted at exaggerating the …
Just In: Makinde Approves N9.3b For 106 Mass Transit Buses, N2.5b For Traffic Signal
Oyo state government has approved the procurement of one hundred and six mass transit buses to enhance intra city mobility and complement its fleet of buses from the pacesetter transport service with an estimated cost of 9.3 billion naira. The approval was part of the resolutions reached at the state executive council meeting. Paypal …
Makinde Sacks Works Commissioner Afonja, Swaps Two Others
– as gov appreciates his contributions Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has relieved the Commissioner for Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Professor Raphael Afonja of his appointment. The governor, in a letter dated August 10, 2020 and signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, said the termination takes immediate effect. …
