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Quake kills 4 in Indonesia’s Papua province

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 Four people were killed on Thursday as a result of a magnitude-5.1 earthquake in Indonesia’s Papua province, an official said.

Residents had already retrieved the bodies of the four from the sea.

They had been in a waterfront cafe when the quake hit the provincial capital, Jayapura, and destroyed the building, according to Asep Khalid, the head of the local disaster management agency.

The shallow quake also damaged homes and other buildings, including the city’s largest shopping mall.

Patients at the Jayapura General Hospital were taken outside the building, Khalid said.

The quake struck at 3:28 p.m. (0828 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the national geophysics agency.

The agency said the city had been rocked by more than 1,000 earthquakes since Jan. 2.

“Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area known for volcanic eruptions and seismic upheavals,” said the agency.

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Burna Boy legendary – Joeboy

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Popular singer, Joseph Akinfenwa Donus, popularly known as Joeboy, has claimed his Grammy-winning colleague, Burna Boy, has attained legendary status in the music industry.

He made the remarks following Burna Boy’s latest groundbreaking achievement.

Burna Boy recently made history as the first African artist to sell out the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada.

He sold out the iconic venue back-to-back; on Saturday, February 24, and Sunday, February 25.

Reacting via his X handle, Joeboy wrote; “Burna boy is on some legendary doings.”

Meanwhile, Asake is also set to sell out the same venue in his upcoming Canadian tour.

 

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I’m in romantic relationship but not in love – Rapper Odumodublvck

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Nigerian hip-hop artiste, Tochukwu Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, has explained his relationship status.

According to him, he is in a romantic relationship but hasn’t been in love for about six years.

The rapper disclosed this while featuring as a guest in a recent episode of the Zero Conditions podcast co-hosted by Motolani and Melody.

Odumodublvck said, “The last time I was in love was 2017. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been in a romantic relationship since then. You can be in a romance and not be in love.

“I haven’t been in love with anyone in six years but I have been in romantic relationships.”

The ‘Declan Rice’ crooner also revealed during the interview that he made N100 million this year and spent N95 million on his friends.

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Flooding: SEMA, others embark on early sensitization, warning of flood prone Anambra communities

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ANAMBRA State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), in conjunction with the Nigeria Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, International Organization for Migration, IOM, and Anambra State Executive Council, ANSEC has embarked on early warning sensitization visit to flood prone communities in the state.

The flood prone communities visited include Ayamelum, Awka North, Anambra East, Anambra West, Ogbaru and Ihiala Local Government Areas, LGAs.

The Executive Secretary, SEMA, Paul Odenigbo while speaking on the visit urged the affected communities to prepare, “as this year’s flood would be slightly above normal as predicted by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and Nigeria Hydrological Agency, NIHSA.’’

He explained that the essence of the early sensitization visit was to make sure people and communities were not caught unawares when the flood rose.

The Zonal Coordinator, NEMA, South East Zone, Ngozi Echeazu represented by Mr. Kingsley Okolo called on town planning authorities of the LGAs visited to ensure that people abide by all the flood precautionary measures when building houses.

The Chairman of Anambra West LGA, Mr. Felix Ikeji, commended the delegation for their timely sensitization and promised to ensure that the message of early flood preparation gets to the grassroots.

Blessings Okafor of Anambra State Erosion, Watersheds and Climate Change Agency, ANSEWCCA, advised the people of the flood prone areas to develop the habit of planting trees to check the menacing movement of flood waters.

A representative of International Organization for Migration, IOM, Mr. Samuel Hezekiah cautioned residents of the areas against dumping of refuse inside drainage and water channels.

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