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21

2023

Guinness World Records disowns Nigerian who got blind during cry-a-thon

Entertainment, Lifestyle, MetroEntertainment, Guinness Book of Records, Metro, Nigeria

Nigerian who became blind during a cry-a-thon has been disowned by Guinness World Records Guinness World Records, GWR distanced itself from Tembu Ebere's attempts to cry for 100 hours.. Ebere's attempt to break the record for the longest personal cry left him temporarily blind. In a BBC interview, Ebere gave an update on his health. Ebere claimed that after suffering from excruciating headaches, puffy eyes, and a swollen face as a result of his continuous sobbing, he went briefly blind for 45 minutes. However, the Guinness World Record, or GWR, distanced itself from such a record in response. GWR emphasized…

Jul

18

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

In Abuja, the cost of Petrol rises to N617 a litre.

Business, Economy, MetroBola Ahmed Tinubu, Fuel Scarcity, Metro, Nigeria, NNPC

According to OHAFIATV News, the cost of gasoline has increased to around N617 per litre. A trip to NNPC filling stations at Utako in Abuja and along the Kubwa highway proved that the price has been changed from N539 to N617 per litre. Elder Chinedu Okoronkwo, National President of the Independent Petroleum Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), verified the development in an interview with OHAFIATV News on Tuesday. He asserts that market forces will continue to cause fuel prices to change. "With the removal of fuel subsidies, that is the system we are in. Based on market forces and changes in…

Jul

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court once more rejects Kanu’s request to wear traditional attire while incarcerated

Metro, NewsBiafra, Court, Freedom, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Security

Nnamdi Kanu, the self-declared leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), had asked to wear the Igbo traditional dress, or "isi agu," while in detention, but the Federal High Court in Abuja once more turned him down. Kanu's application was rejected on Thursday by Justice James Omotoso, who found it to be without merit. The Court ruled that, contrary to what the petitioner claimed, the refusal to wear traditional Igbo clothing did not constitute a breach of human rights. The IPOB leader has allegedly failed to establish his claim in order to obtain the reliefs he requested in his…

Jul

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Reps grant Tinubu’s plea for N500 billion for palliative care within 24 hours.

News2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Representatives

The House of Representatives granted President Bola Tinubu's request for N500 billion to be used as a buffer against the elimination of gasoline subsidies in less than 24 hours. The House granted the request on Thursday by revising the Supplementary budget and approving the president's proposal. Recall that on Wednesday, President Tinubu requested clearance for the N500 billion in a letter. After considering it, the House adopted the bill. The president abolished the contentious petroleum subsidy program at his inauguration, which resulted in a 200% increase in the retail price of PMS.

Jul

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Judge mandates the DSS to arraign Emefiele in one week.

Business, Lifestyle, PoliticsCBN, Emefiele, Nigeria, Politics

The Department of State Services, DSS, has been given one week to decide whether to bring charges against the imprisoned suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to court or release him. This decision was made by Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. On Thursday, the Judge gave the order while rendering a decision in a basic human rights lawsuit Emefiele had filed against the DSS and others. Godwin Emefiele The DSS has the authority to carry out its constitutional obligations to make arrests, hold people in custody, and…