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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed his media aide Bashir Ahmad to manage a lucrative division at the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – according to a report on Peoples Gazette over the weekend. 29-year-old Bashir Ahmed was said to have been appointed to manage the newly-established National Production Monitoring System (NPMS) and agency under DPR. The NPMS has the mandate of providing an online platform to accurately monitor national crude oil production and exports, through the…
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The much anticipated Nollywood meets Bollywood love tale ‘Namaste Wahala’ was released on Netflix yesterday on Valentine’s Day, and some Nigerians seem unimpressed. One movie critic wrote “Just wasted about 2 hours of my life watching this overhyped movie on Netflix. Namaste Wahala.” Just wasted about 2 hours of my life watching this overhyped movie on Netflix. Namaste Wahala. — Adewale Adetona (@iSlimfit) February 14, 2021 ‘Namaste Wahala’ became a trending topic on Twitter all…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) is alarmed by the fresh reports of Ebola related deaths and is thus preparing mitigation plans to combat the virus, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti said on Sunday. Ms. Moeti, on her personal Twitter account @MoetiTshidi, was reacting to the report by Guinea’s Ministry of Health on the resurgence of Ebola in the country. Very concerned by reports of 4 suspected Ebola deaths in Guinea. @WHO is…
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A medical doctor who hailed from Ogun state has been commended by Borno State Governor Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum for remaining at the General Hospital in Monguno and his continued offer of healthcare services to patients even when the town was faced with the most severe threats by Boko Haram. Dr. Isa Akinbode graduated from the University of Maiduguri and joined the Borno State Civil Service, where he served for 22 years before he retired…
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Yesterday February 13, marked exactly 45 years since former Nigerian military dictator General Murtala Ramat Mohammed was assassinated on February 13, 1976. Murtala was a Civil War hero who at the age of 33, became one of the youngest generals in Nigeria. On 29 July 1975, General Yakubu Gowon was overthrown while attending the 12th summit of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in Kampala, Uganda. Muhammed took power as the new Military Head of State. Nigeria…