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Landslide victims decry delayed relocation compensation

In 2022, GiveDirectly, working with the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), launched an $8.5 million disaster preparedness project. The project sought to provide unconditional cash transfers of 7 million shillings to 4,000 households living in high-risk areas of the Elgon region. Ivan Ntwali, GiveDirectly’s Country Director, said this initiative …

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3 situations where a person’s true colours always show,

“Communal narcissism is a form of maladaptive narcissism. As the name suggests, it refers to inflated perceptions of oneself within a broader social context,” says Dr Patrice Le Goy, an acclaimed psychologist. The concept of communal narcissism gained traction after a study on the subject was published in 2018 in …

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I will deliver Kano to APC in 2027 – Minister

Abdullahi, who stated this while briefing newsmen shortly after arriving in Kano on Sunday, also pledged his dedication to advancing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He expressed his commitment to key into the renewed hope housing programme of Tinubu, commending the president for his appointment. Abdullahi also promised to …

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Why Jessica Alupo could be Uganda’s next president

“The security forces will not allow it [civilian rule]. The next leader will be a soldier or policeman,” said Gen. Kainerugaba recently. And with that tweet, he confirmed our worst fears about Uganda being a militocracy. Still, he also gave us a glimpse of who might be Uganda’s next leader. …

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NDLEA seizes tons of illicit drugs in 9 states

This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives in Apapa seaport Lagos on Wednesday, Nov. 6 intercepted 31,750,000 pills of 240mg Voltron, a controlled opioid. He said that the drugs were packaged and concealed …

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DNA test more important than naming ceremony- Don Jazzy

Renowned Nigerian music producer and music executive Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has urged men to take combating paternity fraud more seriously. According to him, “conducting a DNA test is more important than a naming ceremony.” Social media has since been divided over whether DNA tests are …

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NUP members say Acholi are stupid, says MP Akol

“They say Acholi are stupid, that I support Museveni… Acholi has suffered during his regime with issues like poverty. It is wrong to bring tribal sentiments into this,” Akol said. He denied that he is an apologist for President Museveni, adding that he can’t be in light of how the …

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