Day: March 1, 2024

Citing Multiple Illegalities, Enugu Capital Authority Demolishes Illegal Structure At Restaurant

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By Tony Adibe The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) said it has demolished illegal structures at Breathe Restaurant & Lounge located at Independence Avenue at Independence Layout, Enugu, citing lack of title documents, fraudulent submission of Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O), construction of more buildings than were approved, change of purpose of building permit without approval, among others. The agency said it acted following the revocation of the withdrawal of building plan/permit in line with the powers conferred on it by the law, and based on item 11 of the…

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Super Eagles Job: Jose Peseiro Resigns As Super Eagles Coach

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Jose Peseiro has resigned from his position as the head coach of the Nigerian football national team, Super Eagles. The Portuguese coach confirmed his departure in a statement on his X handle on Friday, March 1, 2024. Peseiro, who guided the Super Eagles to a second-place finish at the recently concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire, wrote: “Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. It was a pride and honor to coach the Super Eagles. Jose Peseiro (right) with Nigeria President Bola Tinubu at the…

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Gospel Musician Bliss, Fiance Wiseborn Tie Traditional Knot In Ghana

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Moses Bliss, a Nigerian gospel musician, and his Ghanaian fiancé, Marie Wiseborn, on Thursday had their traditional marriage with the hashtags #Foreverbliss #MMBliss24 #Foreverbliss24. The traditional wedding ceremony, acclaimed to be a fusion of Nigerian and Ghanaian cultures held at the Underbridge, East Legon, in Ghana. The wedding incorporated cultures from both Nigerian and Ghanaian, including the Ghanaian “knocking” ceremony, where the groom’s family formally requests the bride’s hand in marriage. It was a celebration that knitted together the rich blend of Nigerian and Ghanaian traditions, as the ceremony was…

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Google, Meta, And Amazon Generate Over 60% Of Global Digital Advertising Revenue

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Last year alone, brands and marketers spent almost $680 billion on digital advertising, or $65 billion more than the year before that. Most of that value was paid to one of the three largest players in the digital advertising landscape: Google, Meta, and Amazon. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, Google, Meta, and Amazon generated more than 60% of global digital advertising revenue in 2023. Amazon’s Revenue Share Doubled in Five Years, Google’s Dropped by 2% Brands and marketers spend hundreds of billions of dollars on digital advertising each year,…

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5,104 Dry Season Farmers In Enugu Benefits From ATASP Water Pumps

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By NewsBits No fewer than 5,104 dry season farmers in Enugu State have benefited from the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase One (ATASP-1) water pumps for dry season irrigation farming. The 5,104 dry season farmers in Enugu State within 52 farming clusters (or farming cooperatives) are within the Adani and Omor farming zone. Presenting the 52 water pumping machines on Wednesday in Enugu, the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro Industrialisation, Mr Patrick Ubru, said that the gesture was just the first step of ensuring that Enugu State become…

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Meter Upgrade Is Free Of Charge To Customers, Says EEDC

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By Tony Adibe The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has said that prepaid meter upgrade is free of charge to customers within the company’s franchise network in South-East zone of Nigeria. NewsBits reports that the prepaid meter upgrade is compulsory for all customers using Standard Transfer Specification (STS) compliant prepaid meters, and the meters are expected to have been upgraded by Nov. 24, 2024. The Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, told newsmen in Enugu that it was regrettable that some yet-to-be identified individuals are going about extorting…

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Protests, Strikes, Rallies, Revolutions And Revolutionaries: Can Nigeria Be Salvaged?

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By Emmanuel Gandu QUOTE OF THE DAY “When we revolt it’s not for a particular culture. We revolt simply because, for many reasons, we can no longer breathe. The future will have no pity for those men who, possessing the exceptional privilege of being able to speak words of truth to their oppressors, have taken refuge in an attitude of passivity, of mute indiference, and sometimes of cold complicity”         — Frantz Fanon (1925 – 1961) HIGHLIGHTS ® Quote of the day ® The concept of revolution ® Objective of…

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