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Police confirm kidnap of Sen. Effiong

By Sunday Bassey Uyo, Sept. 6, 2021 The Police have confirmed the kidnapping of Sen. Nelson Effiong, who represented Eket Senatorial District in the eighth Senate. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Akwa Ibom, SP Odiko Macdon, told newsmen in Uyo on Monday that the senator was kidnapped in Uyo …

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Lagos CAN Chairman, Bishop Adegbite, at CAN Ojodu LCDA Chapter Annual Revival Crusade & Thanksgiving

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ojodu Local Council Development Area  (LCDA), Lagos State Chapter, at the weekend, held the 2021 edition of its Annual Revival Crusade and Thanksgiving themed “Come Unto Me” at Powerline, Oke-Ira, Ogba, Lagos. The well attended programme had Bishop Dr. Steven Adegbite, Chairman, Lagos State …

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Bible society canvases daily Bible Reading

By Fabian Ekeruche/07031677844 Lagos, Sept. 5, 2021 The Bible Society of Nigeria(BSN) has canvassed the daily reading of the Bible to reduce the challenges confronting the country. Pastor Samuel Sanusi, General Secretary (GS)/Chief Executive Officer of the society made the plea on Sunday in Lagos to declare open the 2021 …

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Super Eagles arrive Cape Verde for 2022 World Cup qualifier; Air Peace boss, Onyema, promises N20m if team wins

By Victor Okoye, Abuja; Yunus Yusuf, Ikeja, Sept. 6, 2022 Players of the senior men’s national football team and their officials on Monday arrived in Cape Verde bubbling with enthusiasm, ahead of Tuesday’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. This is as Allen Onyema, Chairman, Air Peace, has promised to splash …

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57,000 personnel to benefit from work at Refinery site, says Dangote 

The President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has disclosed plans to increase the human capacity at the Dangote Refinery Project site from 40,000 to 57,000 personnel in the coming months. According to him, the project currently employs 29,000 Nigerians and 11,000 foreigners at the 650,000 barrels-per-day world’s largest single …

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Plateau of Crises and Death  By Dakuku Peterside

Plateau state is named Plateau for a reason. It is approximately the Centre of Nigeria and the midpoint between Christian and Muslim civilizations in Nigeria, convergence between settlers and indigenous people, battleground between farmers and herders, and a clash point between indigenous culture and foreign civilisation. For this and other …

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We’ll transform Ibadan to a  21st century city, deliver 75km of 110km Circular road by 2023 – Makinde

… as he donates bus, N10m scholarship to CCII Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, declared that his administration will turn Ibadan to a 21st century city through the provision of developmental projects across the city. The governor stated this at the inauguration ceremony of 2021/2023 Executive Council of …

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