Nigerians criticize 1,411-man delegation to COP-28 

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The high number of delegates Nigeria sent to the ongoing Conference of the Parties, COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, UAE, has been criticized by Nigerians. Nigeria accounts for 0.319 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions but her 1,411-delegation is joint third largest with China, after the host nation-UAE with 4,409; and Brazil, 3,081, followed by Indonesia 1,229; Japan 1,067 and Turkey 1,045. The highest global carbon dioxide emission countries are China (32.88 per cent); United States of America (12.6 per cent); EU 27 (7.28 per cent);…

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Derek Chauvin, George Floyd killer, stabbed 22 times in prison – Prosecutors

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Derek Chauvin, former police officer convicted for the death of George Floyd, has been stabbed more than 20 times by a fellow inmate with a shiv, US prosecutors said Friday as they announced charges of attempted murder. Chauvin, whose killing of George Floyd in Minnesota sparked massive racial justice protests in 2020, was attacked in the law library of an Arizona prison last month. Chauvin was sentenced to over two decades after being convicted of the murder of the 46-year-old Black man, on whose neck he knelt for nine minutes.…

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Tinubu asked Ondo deputy Gov. to sign undated resignation letter – Commissioner

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Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, Ondo State Commissioner for Information, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu asked the Deputy Governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa for a signed resignation letter, as part of his intervention in the political crisis in the state. Ademola-Olateju made this revelation in an interview on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics on Friday. Recall that Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday, presided over the state’s executive council meeting after a months-long political impasse between himself and the governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. The executive council meeting came after Tinubu called the warring factions loyal to…

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Davido honoured as outstanding Georgian citizen

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David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has been honoured as an outstanding Georgian citizen, having been presented the award at the Georgian general assembly. The musician posted on his “X” account formerly recognised as Twitter, “This morning I attended the U.S state of Georgia General assembly meeting with the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia state senate to be recognized as an ‘Outstanding Georgia Citizen’ … God is good” Davido, who also maintains a dual citizenship, Nigeria and USA was born in Atlanta Georgia, was recognised by the assembly for…

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Pastor arrested for strangling 8months pregnant wife

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A pastor in Ido-Ile Ekiti, Abiodun Sunday Oluwadare, known as Ara-ina, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police, Ekiti State Command for allegedly strangulating his 8-month pregnant wife, Tosin Oluwadare, over the weekend. It was gathered that the self-acclaimed former notorious herbalist was posted to a popular Christ Apostolic Church in Ori Oke Ido Mountain in Ekiti West, where he was once expelled before this dastardly act took place. The stepbrother of the deceased, Samuel Ibironke, said the pastor called his wife, who is a health worker, to assist him,…

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Military helicopter crashlands in Port Harcourt

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A Nigerian Air Force helicopter, on Friday, has reportedly crashlanded and exploded at the NAF Base, Port Harcourt. Though what led to the crash could not be immediately ascertained, it was learnt that the incident occurred around 7.50am. A source said, “I was inside my apartment when I heard this thunderous sound at the NAF Base. “The next thing I saw was a thick flame. I don’t know if there are casualties because I can’t go close to the scene for now. But I heard a blast twice. ” Share…

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UK-based Nigerian nurse reportedly sacked, deported for praying for patient

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A Nigerian nurse in the United Kingdom has been reportedly sacked by the management of her hospital after she was found praying for an elderly patient. The self-acclaimed online doctor, Harvey Olufunmilayo, disclosed this via his X handle, @drolufunmilayo, on Thursday. The doctor narrated the incident to warn Nigerian doctors moving to the UK not to pray for patients. He also claimed that the said Nigerian health worker was further deported for what he believed was unethical for health workers in the UK to bring religion to their work. The…

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Armed robbers kill Ogun Gov Office Finance Director

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Gunmen, suspected to be armed robbers on Wednesday afternoon reportedly shot dead Director of Finance and Accounts, attached to the Ogun State Governor’s office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Mr. Taiwo Oyekanmi. Mr. Oyekanmi was gunned down on top of the NNPC Bridge, along Oke-Mosan road, while returning from the bank where he had gone to make withdrawals in preparation for Thursday’s budget presentation by the governor. He was said to have been rushed to the State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, where he was pronounced dead. Two top civil servants at the Governor’s…

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Celestial Church removes Pasuma and Portable from praise night

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The Celestial Church of Christ, International Headquarters in Ketu, Lagos State has taken swift action to remove Fuji singers Pasuma and Portable from an upcoming praise night event at one of its branches after various criticism by the public, about the choice of entertainers for the upcoming celestial praise night. The controversy erupted when a promotional flyer featuring Pasuma and Portable circulated widely on social media, sparking criticism from users. Shepherd-in-charge, Olatosho Oshoffa, addressed the concerns on social media, confirming the removal of the contentious artists from the scheduled celebration.…

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Ogun monarch imprisoned for impersonation

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A monarch, the Osolo of Ado-Odo, Muftau Dosunmu, has been sentenced to six months in prison for presenting himself as an Oba by a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The Osolo title, which is one of the high chiefs in Ado-Odo, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, was upgraded to a coronet Oba by the past administration of Senator Ibikunle Amosun, among 74 others across the state. But, the Governor Dapo Abiodun administration has since its assumption of office reversed the upgrade of all 75…

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