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Three members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) delegation from Kebbi State have died in a road accident while travelling to attend the party’s just-concluded national convention in Abuja.The victims were identified as Hadiza Sabo Warrah, a councillor representing Warrah Ward; Sahabi Alheri, councillor representing Birnin Yauri Ward in Ngaski Local Government Area; and Abubakar Sadiq, Senior Special Assistant to the Kebbi State Governor on social media.According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the governor, Yahaya Sarki, the incident occurred when the victims were struck by a moving vehicle while attempting to cross the road. Their vehicle had reportedly stopped along the route during their journey to the Federal Capital Territory for the...

Two chemicals commonly used to make plastics more flexible have been linked to nearly 2 million premature births and about 74,000 newborn deaths worldwide in 2018, according to a new study.A baby is considered premature if born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Health experts warn that babies who survive premature birth may face serious complications, including breathing problems, developmental delays, and long-term health issues.The chemicals—di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DiNP)—belong to a class of synthetic substances known as phthalates. These chemicals are known to disrupt the body’s hormone system, a process referred to as endocrine system interference, and have been linked to developmental, reproductive, and immune-related problems.According to Leo...

President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate’s approval to secure external loans totaling $6 billion to support government financing needs.The request was conveyed in two separate letters addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Tuesday’s plenary.In the first letter, the President sought approval to obtain a $5 billion loan from Abu Dhabi Bank to help cover the country’s budget deficit and support debt financing obligations.In a separate request, Tinubu asked the Senate to approve a $1 billion loan facility from London-based Citibank to fund the rehabilitation of key port infrastructure projects, including the Lagos Port Complex and the Tin Can Island Port.According to the President, the port upgrade project is intended to fix existing infrastructure...

The Member, representing Ado/ Okpokwu/ Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in Benue State, Philip Agbese, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress, APC.Agbese, who is currently the deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives announced on Tuesday that he has defected to the Labour Party.In a statement he posted on his official Facebook page, Agbese said he is “answering a higher call to serve my people with sincerity, humility, and commitment” through the Labour Party.The lawmaker said he has been “warmly received by my esteemed colleagues in the House of Representatives who are members of the party from across the country into the LP, where Papa, Mama and Pikin dey house.“Guided by the exemplary leadership mantra of our distinguished National Chairman, Her Excellen...

Socialite, Pascal Okechukwu aka Cubana Chiefpriest, says the terrorist att@ck that occured in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area on Palm Sunday, March 29, was carried out just to embarrass President Tinubu who marked his 74th birthday on the same day.about:blankIn a post shared on Instagram this afternoon March 31, Chiefpriest called out the state governor, Caleb Mutfwang. for visiting the scene of the att@ck in an armoured tanker. He also stated that it is embarrassing for the security agents to allow such an att@ck happen on the President's birthday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill passed by the Legislature that would rename Palm Beach International Airport as President Donald J. Trump International Airport.The name change, scheduled to take effect July 1, must still be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, according to the bill text.The FAA said in a statement on Monday, March 30,  that while changing an airport name is a “local issue,” it “must complete some administrative tasks to include updating navigational charts and databases.”Trump frequently flies into and out of Palm Beach International Airport on Air Force One for weekends at his Mar-a-Lago resort, about 5 miles away. Democrats recently scored an electoral victory there by flipping a state House seat for a legislative distric...