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By Agency Report Online taxi firm Bolt has restricted “inter-country” requests between Nigeria and South Africa after the two countries’ social media rivalry reached an all-time high – or low – with people booking and then cancelling rides in the other nation as a prank. Bolt has, however, taken swift action to address the issue. The company stated, “Bolt is aware of the recent fake ride requests between individuals in Nigeria and South Africa. We’ve swiftly implemented measures to resolve the issue, including restricting inter-country ride requests, and have blocked those responsible from the Bolt app. The drivers were pawns…

A Nigerian, Ajao Samson has been confirmed as the new world record title holder for the longest marathon read aloud by the Guinness World Record, GWR. Ajao made the announcement public in a post on his Facebook wall on Friday. He wrote in the post: “I am overwhelmed with joy and gratitude to God, my family, friends, and an indefatigable team for making the big dream come to reality. “Today, I was confirmed as the new world record title holder for the longest marathon reading aloud by the Guinness World Record. I am glad to be an advocate for literacy…

By our Reporters Amidst scare, the remains of a 38-year-old businessman, Peter Bassey James Ekpeowo of Ikot Imo Udo, Anua Offot in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State were buried on Friday. Peter was gruesomely murdered by unknown gunmen at a drinking pub along Udo Ekpo Mkpo Street, Uyo on Saturday, July 6, 2024 Until his untimely exit from the earth, Peter was a 2014 Civil Engineering graduate of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), Calabar. He is survived by two aged parents and a wife, Veronica wedded five months before the husband’s murder. The funeral service held…

A 28-year-old Shadrach Hanson, who had spent over one year in custody for stealing his mother’s cooking pot was set free by the Akwa Ibom State Chief Judge, Justice Ekaette Obot, on Thursday. Hanson who was awaiting trial at a correctional centre in the state after spending one year and four months in custody was among the 44 inmates set free by the Chief Judge . “I do not consider it serious enough for you to spend one year and four months in custody. You are hereby released unconditionally, make sure you are of good behavior and don’t do anything…

A Chinese firm, Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd., has finalised the repossession of a luxury jet owned by Nigeria in Canada. Peoples Gazette reports that Zhongshang recently received a change of custodian paperwork for the Bombardier 6000 type BD-700-1A10 aircraft from Canadian authorities in Montreal after a Canadian court issued a judgement that empowered the firm to seize the jet from Nigeria. “The court granted orders for Zhongshang to seize the plane earlier this year, but the change of custody from Nigeria to Zhongshang was only recently concluded,” a person familiar with Zhongshang’s activities said anonymously. “Zhongshang will not stop…

Somali police confirmed that 10 people, including seven security force officers, two civilians and a suicide bomber, died when a car bomb exploded at a checkpoint in Mogadishu. The security personnel had attempted to halt the vehicle as it approached the checkpoint at speed, a police spokesman said The al-Shabaab Islamist terrorist group claimed responsibility. Another attack in the same area a short time later had been thwarted, police said. Acting on a tip-off, security forces had found a car packed with explosives and carried out a controlled detonation, it said. At the weekend, a remotely detonated bomb claimed 11…

By Agency Report Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday sought to persuade Americans to leave the “chaos” of former President Donald Trump’s administration behind in pursuit of a “new chapter” ushered in by Vice President Kamala Harris.  Obama received an enthusiastic welcome from Democratic delegates, elected officials and other party luminaries as he delivered a keynote address on the second night of the Democratic National Convention. The former president sought to draw distinctions between the Democratic ticket of Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and their Republican opponents, warning of what a second term for Trump would bring.…

Stakeholders in the oil-producing communities have been enjoined to acquaint themselves with the provisions of Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), which was signed into law by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari in 2021 for easy implementation. The executive director of Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre, Emem Okon, PhD made the call at the end of a capacity building training organised by organization at Villa Hilton Hotels & Apartment, Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, Tuesday. Okon, who spoke with journalists, described the group as a Non- Governmental Organization, focused on grassroot women mobilization and organization, building of an eco-feminist movement and other thematic areas…

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member committee to enforce the recent Supreme Court ruling that granted financial autonomy to local government councils in Nigeria. On July 11, the apex court declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for LG administrations. Five weeks after, the  Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, set up the inter-ministerial committee to implement the verdict. Announcing this in a statement on Tuesday, the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, said…

By Agency Report One month after making the historic choice to withdraw from the presidential race, Joe Biden took the stage at the Democratic national convention on Monday to deliver a reflective and optimistic address, urging the nation to elect Kamala Harris to protect American democracy. Looking back on his one and only presidential term, Biden reminded Americans that he took office just two weeks after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, when the country was still in the early grips of the coronavirus pandemic. “Yet, I believe then and I believe now, that progress was and is…