Day: July 24, 2025

American Wrestler, Hulk Hogan dies at 71

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Terry Gene Bollea, Wrestling legend popularly known as Hulk Hogan, has died at the age of 71. According to reports, medics responded to his Clearwater, Florida home early Thursday after being called for a cardiac arrest. Hogan was then placed on a stretcher and taken to an ambulance. Despite recent concerns over his health—including a neck procedure earlier this year, his wife Sky had previously stated his heart remained “strong”. Hogan was a transformative figure in professional wrestling, hailed for bringing the sport into mainstream, family-friendly entertainment. He debuted in…

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Sterling One Foundation, UN Set the Stage for Africa’s Next Leap at ASIS 4.0

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With urgency and bold ambition, the fourth edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 4.0), co-convened by Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations in Nigeria, brought together over 2,500 delegates from across the globe in Lagos to inspire action, strengthen collaboration, and support Africa’s growth. From policymakers and impact investors to civil society and youth advocates, the summit served as a catalytic platform for co-creating scalable, African-led solutions to the continent’s most pressing challenges, all anchored in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Under the theme “Scaling Action: Bold…

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Gunmen Abduct Kukawa LG Secretary, One Other in Borno

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Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have abducted the Secretary of Kukawa Local Government Area in Borno State, along with another individual, in a brazen attack on Tuesday afternoon. The victims were seized around 1:35 p.m. at Garin Kashim while travelling to Kukawa in a Volkswagen Golf vehicle, multiple local and security sources confirmed. According to eyewitnesses, the insurgents intercepted the vehicle, ordered the secretary and one other passenger to disembark, and allowed the remaining occupants to continue their journey. The abducted duo were then led into the bush by the gunmen.…

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Doctors issue strike ultimatum

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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has given the Federal Government until Saturday to meet its demands and avert a nationwide strike by medical professionals. This follows the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued by the association on July 2 over a controversial circular from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) regarding revised allowances for medical and dental officers in the federal public service. The NMA had condemned the circular, describing it as a breach of existing agreements with the government. While the circular has since been suspended for…

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Gov. Sanwo-Olu Launches ₦500bn Produce for Lagos Programme to Boost Food Security, Cut Imports

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In a bold move to strengthen food security and reduce Nigeria’s dependency on food imports, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday launched the Produce for Lagos Programme alongside a ₦500 billion Offtake Guarantee Fund. The dual initiative, unveiled at the Lagos House in Ikeja, is aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and creating inclusive prosperity across the country, according to the governor. “Lagos is Nigeria’s largest food market, consuming over 50 per cent of food traded in the South-West, with a food economy valued at ₦16.14 trillion,” Sanwo-Olu noted…

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