NRTC Weekly: 5 trending stories from across the country

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It is another edition of NRTC Weekly Roundup and as usual we have gathered all the trending stories that occurred this week. This media outlet, NRTC [your one-stop shop for rich and trustworthy material covering politics, sports, entertainment, metro, and top stories], will feature the stories across its top five beats as usual.

We have tracked numerous trending articles for you this week, since we all know that a day cannot go by without them. Why not indulge yourself by scrolling down?

Leading Stories: Edo State governorship election holds today

The Edo State governorship election is today Saturday, September 21, 2024. In the race to become the state’s numbercitizen, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, one and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party are the front-runners.

The Independent National Electoral Commission announced on Tuesday that out of 2,629,025 registered voters in Edo State, 2,249,780 Permanent Voter’s Cards have been collected ahead of the governorship election.

Source: The Punch

Education: Oyo State Government bans teachers’ meeting during school hours

According to the Oyo State Government, teachers in the state are not allowed to hold meetings of any kind inside or outside of schools. Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, the chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, made this statement on Tuesday during a monitoring exercise he oversaw after classes resumed in Ibadan.

He claims that the goal is to make sure that the state’s public schools all strictly follow the uniform school schedule.

Source: Punch

Business: Nigeria’s public debt is set to rise as the World Bank readies a $1.7 billion loan

According to the World Bank’s project list, the loan will be approved on September 26, 2024. The loan is targeted at improving Nigeria’s healthcare, agriculture, and infrastructure. The loan is to drive the nation’s economic stability and resource mobilisation capacity.

Under the scheme, the World Bank will approve $500 million for ‘Nigeria: Primary Healthcare Provision Strengthening Programme.’ Nigeria will receive an additional $500 million for a $700 million project titled “Nigeria Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) – Governance.”

With this loan, the nation’s total public debt could rise further by N2.7 trillion. Nigeria’s fiscal management will be highlighted by this.The third project, tagged, ‘ Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria,’ will also attract another $500 million. It has a project cost of $10.75 billion.

Source: Business Day

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Entertainment: Sean Diddy Combs pleads not guilty to charges

In a case filed in New York, the star has been accused of kidnapping, drugging and coercing women into sexual activities. Sometimes this is accompanied with the use of firearms and threats of violence. The police raided his Los Angeles mansion in March.

There, officers seized supplies that they say were intended for use in orgies known as “freak offs”, including drugs and more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil. In an appearance at the US District Court in New York, Mr Combs was charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution.

In an indictment that was unsealed at the same time, prosecutors alleged that he also engaged in kidnapping, forced labour, bribery and other crimes.They described him as the head of a criminal enterprise that abused women, using threats of violence to force them into participating in drug-fuelled orgies with male sex workers.

These “freak offs” were “elaborate and produced sex performances” and were highly organised parties, prosecutors said. Mr Combs has denied all the charges, entering a not guilty plea on Tuesday, 17 September.

Source: BBC News

Sports: Victor Boniface grateful for Champions League debut

After starring in Bayer Leverkusen’s emphatic 4-0 Champions League victory over Feyenoord on Thursday, Super Eagles forward Victor Boniface took to social media to celebrate his debut in the competition. His reference to paying 30 naira to watch Champions League matches at “the 323 Army Barracks in Akure” highlights the humble beginnings of his football passion.

Source: News Round The Clock