Three persons reportedly died while others sustained various degrees of injuries in a road accident involving a bus belonging to an Anglican Church in Ise Ekiti along Ise-Ikere Road. Sources said the occupants of the vehicle who were mostly women were on their way from Ise Ekiti to Ado Ekiti to participate in an annual enrolment service. The FRSC Sector Commander in Ekiti State, Olusola Joseph, who confirmed the accident, said two persons died instantly, while 10 occupants were injured. On the cause of the accident, the sector commander said, “It was tyre burst that was responsible for the accident involving the 18-seater bus. “At the same time, they (motorists) should keep to traffic rules and regulations,” the sector commander said.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, has assured of uninterrupted supply to the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project. The Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline was proposed in December 2016 in an agreement between the NNPCL and the Moroccan Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines. Ekpo was quoted as reassuring his host of President Bola Tinubu commitment to the success of the project. On her part, the Moroccan Energy Minister said that the pipeline project would serve as a catalyst for regional and continental development. The PUNCH reports that the Federal Government has intensified discussions with Morocco in a bid to fast-track the process of achieving the final investment decision on the $30bn Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has opened its online recruitment portal for graduates and post-graduates. The Air Force in a statement signed by spokesperson, Air Vice Marshal Ah Bakari, said the recruitment and enlistment into the NAF is free and done on the NAF website. “The NAF is currently enlisting graduates and post-graduates for training as Direct Short Service Cadets in various professions,” Bakari said. Interested applicants are to apply free of charge online at http://nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng. “They can also call the following support lines: 09064432351, 09055840142 and 07080646780 or e-mail: careers@airforce.mil.ng,” Bakari said.

Last week, we started discussing how double letters make the spellings of some words peculiarly challenging. While some are so intriguing that they feature three double letters, some are simply so ‘naughty’ that they defy formulas. Today, we will conclude the topic by identifying some factors that can guide our handling of the double letters. Watch double letters in affixationIn many cases we have prefixes and suffixes, double letters do surface. The double letters in them are products of prefixation.

Tomorrow.io just released the results from its first two radar satellites, which, thanks to machine learning, turn out to be competitive with larger, more old-school forecasting tech on Earth and in orbit. Weather prediction is complex for a lot of reasons, but the interplay between high-powered but legacy hardware (like radar networks and older satellites) and modern software is a big one. Space is, of course, the obvious place to invest, but weather infrastructure is prohibitively big and heavy. Tomorrow.io’s plan is to create a new space-based radar infrastructure with a modern twist. “We are working on providing real-time precipitation data anywhere in the world, which we believe is a game changer in the field of weather forecasting,” Chowla said.

Just recently, the Lagos and Abia state governments announced a ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam, popularly known as disposable packs, and other single-use plastics, with immediate effect. The decision is connected to the menace that single-use plastics, especially non-biodegradable styrofoam, were causing to the environment. This article covers facts about Styrofoams and why the government may be right to ban the usage of Styrofoams. Related Posts No Content Available

A 24-year-old student of Mass Communication at Federal Polytechnic Mubi in Adamawa State, Jemima Shetima-Balami, has allegedly committed suicide after her boyfriend ended their relationship. She was said to be a second-year National Diploma student in industrial attachment with Adamawa State Television, Yola. She disclosed that Jemima’s father had reported a case of suicide while another person, Jemima’s crummy relationship with the lecturer. He said, “The father of Jamima reported that she committed suicide by taking a deadly substance. Another version had it that she visited her boyfriend, a lecturer at Modibbo Adama University Yola, and was told to quit the relationship.

Jigawa State Government has concluded arrangements to transfer no fewer than 194 medical students who returned from Sudan following the eruption of a Civil War in the country, to Cyprus and India to continue their studies. Bidding the students farewell at government house, Governor Malam Umar Namadi said, when civil war broke out in Sudan the state government was devastated and confused until the return of the students back home safely. Governor Malam Umar Namadi the state and federal governments collaborated and worked tirelessly for the safe evacuation of the students where all of them were successfully brought back to Nigeria safely and in good condition. “Today the state ministry of Higher Education has successfully secured admission for 184 students in Cyprus University and 10 at Indian University, and all necessary arrangements has been completed for their flight to those country on 5th February”. In his part, the state commissioner for Higher Education, Dr. Isa Yusuf Chamo, said, “The state government has spent ₦2.6 billion for admission, transport, registration, and other required logistics for the 194 students”.

Tata Motors recently launched the Punch EV, offering customers an SUV alternative to its other models like the Tiago EV and Tigor EV. The welcome change in the profile is the 16-inch alloy wheels, and the Empowered variant also gets roof rails. The Empowered+ variant, a step above the Empowered, features leatherette seats with additional amenities like a 10.25-inch digital driver’s display, a wireless phone charger, and front ventilated seats. Also Read: Detailed View Of Tata Punch EV Empowered+ VariantEmpowered Variant PowertrainTata Punch EV Empowered Variant Powertrain Specifications Battery Capacity 25 kWh 35 kWh Power 82 PS 122 PS Torque 114 Nm 190 Nm ARAI claimed range 315 km 421 kmThe Empowered variant of the Punch EV is offered with two battery pack options with the larger one reportedly delivering 421 km. It rivals with the Citroen eC3 while being an alternative to the Tata Tiago EV and Tata Tigor EV.

The Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund, Dr Bello Maigari, has expressed the agency’s commitment to poverty reduction in the country. He stated this during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors’ Forum for President Tinubu/Shettima, recently in Abuja. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done his part by sharing with his vision with the eight-point agenda. NLTF recently conducted surveys and engaged field officers to identify needs across the country. Mustapha said the forum was part of stakeholders of Nigeria’s project as well as advocacy on good governance and leadership to promote Tinubu’s key agenda.

Tata Punch.ev: PlatformTata Punch.ev: How does it look? Tata Punch.ev: Powertrain and Battery packTata Punch.ev: How does it perform? After the blockbuster hit of Tata Punch ICE, the company now wants to replicate the same in an all-electric model. Well, you might expect that the Punch might have a lower ground clearance due to the battery pack but with the electric Punch, it is higher. However, the EV feels solid and there’s a fair amount of weight on the doors and bonnet.

A special case are Africans: for them homosexuality is something bad from a cultural point of view, they don’t tolerate it. Last month, a Vatican document called Fiducia Supplicans (Supplicating Trust), which allowed blessings for same-sex couples, sparked widespread debate in the Catholic Church and around the world. However, the Vatican made it clear that blessings should not be included in regular church ceremonies or linked to civil unions or weddings. According to the bishops, there was a misinterpretation of Pope Francis’s decision to allow the blessing of same-sex marriage. “Asking for God’s blessing is not dependent on how good one is.

Between 2021 and the third quarter of 2023, these states failed to attract any of the $14.85 billion that international investors channelled into Nigeria. Many of the states on the list are among the lowest revenue-earning states in the country. NBS data showed that between 2018 and 2023, FDI into Nigeria had declined consistently. In the first three quarters of 2023, Nigeria only attracted a total FDI of $193.4 million. It is obvious that governors are spending the money their states don’t have, thereby piling debt for future generations.

Three US service members were killed and at least 34 wounded in a drone attack by Iran-backed militants on US troops in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden and US officials said on Sunday. It is the first deadly strike against US forces since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October and marks a major escalation in tensions that have engulfed the Middle East. “While we are still gathering the facts of this attack, we know it was carried out by radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq,” Biden said in a statement. Iran’s mission to the United Nations said in a statement on Monday that Tehran was not involved in the attack. Two US officials said the drone struck near the barracks early in the morning, which could explain the high number of casualties.

Front SeatsThe Tata Punch EV, in its top-spec Empowered Plus variant, boasts dual-tone grey leatherette seat upholstery. DashboardThe dashboard of the Tata Punch EV features the same dual-tone treatment with a layered design. Also Check Out: Explained: Tata Punch EV Adventure Long Range Variant In 8 ImagesThis variant comes with chrome-finished door handles. Steering WheelThe Tata Punch EV gets the same new 2-spoke steering wheel with an illuminated Tata logo as its bigger sibling, the Tata Nexon EV. Boot SpaceThe Tata Punch EV offers a boot space of 366 litres, and an additional 14 litres of storage at the front, under the bonnet.