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Gas tank low and you’re not sure if you have an extra $20 to put into it? Grocery bill got you bummed? Maybe you’re even thinking about skipping breakfast because your wallet is stretched too thin and you can’t even afford the generic Raisin Bran. No matter. None of these …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, on Thursday, February 16, 2023, arraigned one Emmanuel Bassey before Justice J.A Aina of the FCT High Court, Kuje on one count charge bordering impersonation.   The charge reads ?that you, Emmanuel Bassey (aka Natasha) sometime in 2022 at Abuja …

Nigerian pharmacist and Disability Rights advocate, Blessing Mary Ocheido has talked about people who discourage others from leaving Nigeria but are working behind the scene to relocate abroad with their families. “Are we ready to talk about this? People who actively discourage others from leaving the country while working behind …

  The police in Lagos state say it will be inviting the Baale of Gbaara community in Et-Osa local government area of Lagos state over a purported audio tape of him threatening members of the community who say they will not vote APC in the coming election.   In a …

Industrially produced trans fat is responsible for up to 500,000 premature deaths from coronary heart disease each year, according to WHO. Credit: Shutterstock. by Baher Kamal (madrid) Friday, February 10, 2023 Inter Press Service MADRID, Feb 10 (IPS) – The food industry continues to intensively use toxic chemicals in their products, …

Four people have been killed after a floating restaurant collapsed into the sea during an earthquake in Indonesia. The Cirita Cafe in Jayapura, Papua crumbled as the magnitude 5.5 quake rocked the eastern province on Thursday 9 February.    Four women were unable to flee the collapsed building in time …

Three people have reportedly been arrested as part of an international investigation into PPE fraud worth millions of pounds in the UK. A man in his 50s, his wife, and a 39-year-old man were arrested after searches of two properties in Loughborough, Leicestershire, and a third in Lytham St Annes, …

This is good news for them, as they have earlier acknowledged feeling like outcasts in the house, but now they have a lot to be excited about in the coming week. In a show of loyalty, Royalty saved Blaqleng from being nominated for eviction, and they returned the favour the …

  A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday morning, February 6, destroying hundreds of buildings and killing at least 641 people as at press time.   Turkish officials say they believe hundreds were still trapped under rubble, and the toll is expected to rise …

  A Nigerian man, Akwari Charles, has taken to social media to lament about the high cost of house rent in Lekki, Lagos state.    In his tweet, Akwari was surprised to know that with N450, 000, one cannot rent a decent apartment in Lekki.   ??You guys are telling …