August 17, 2022

[GIST] Conservationists warn about imminent lions’ extinction

[GIST] Conservationists warn about imminent lions’ extinction

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Conservationists have warned that there won’t be any lions left in Nigeria by 2050 if relevant stakeholders do not take action soon. According to two leading animal conservation organisations, WildAid and Wildlife Conservative Society, there are less than 50 surviving lions in Nigerian wildlife. According to them, the high level of poverty, lack of political


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[GIST] Stakeholders sceptical of AON’s capacity to import Jet-A1

[GIST] Stakeholders sceptical of AON’s capacity to import Jet-A1

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Local airlines, under the aegis of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, got the nod of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company LTD to import aviation fuel, also known as Jet-A1, five months ago. This development came on the heels of the speedy intervention of the National Assembly in that period to salvage the fuel crisis that


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[GIST] Gunmen invade Imo market, kill motorcyclist

[GIST] Gunmen invade Imo market, kill motorcyclist

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There was panic at Ogbaku market on Owerri- Onitsha Road in Owerri, Imo state, on Thursday as gunmen invaded the daily market and shot a motorcyclist dead. This happened while the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba, was at the Government House, Owerri to inaugurate the 12 Armoured Personnel Carriers procured by the state government


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[GIST] INEC redeploys RECs, others

[GIST] INEC redeploys RECs, others

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has redeployed two Resident Electoral Commissioners and eight directorate level staff members across the country. In a statement on Tuesday, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said Dr. Cyril Omorogbe has been redeployed from Cross River State to Akwa Ibom State; while Dr. Alalibo


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[GIST] Nigeria may be dividing much earlier than predicted

[GIST] Nigeria may be dividing much earlier than predicted

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The recent political events in Nigeria have further widened the debate on the inevitability of the sovereign nation’s breakup amongst its major ethnic groups. And until drastic steps are taken to curtail the situation, Nigeria may be looking the way of Sudan. While the country is enjoying unprecedented silence from the notorious separatist groups, the


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[GIST] Brighton sign Ecuador’s Estupinan from Villarreal

[GIST] Brighton sign Ecuador’s Estupinan from Villarreal

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Brighton signed Ecuador defender Pervis Estupinan from Spanish side Villarreal on Tuesday in a deal worth a reported £17 million ($20 million). Estupinan agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club, who needed a replacement for Marc Cucurella following the left-back’s recent move to Chelsea. “We’re excited by what Pervis brings us and he


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[GIST] NSCDC female squad to secure schools nationwide

[GIST] NSCDC female squad to secure schools nationwide

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has declared a state of emergency in schools across the country. This is as it trains a specialised female squad on sustainable measures and strategies to be employed in protecting schools nationwide, in its bid to proactively protect Nigeria’s educational institutions, and curtail security threats. DCG Crisis and


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