Year: 2021
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Arts & Entertainment
Celebrating IT guru, Leo Stan Ekeh at 65
Not many people know him as Leonard Stanley Nnamdi Ekeh. He is rather better known as Leo Stan Ekeh and…
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Local
Gov. Bello receives 53 abducted passengers
By Rita Iliya/Obinna Unaeze Minna, Feb. 22, 2021 Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger has received the 53 abducted passengers of…
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Why we adopted Makinde for second term-Ogbomoso PDP stakeholders
…says he has placed Ogbomoso economy on global pedestal Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogbomoso zone have…
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Lead Story
Buhari, Lawan, Sanwo-Olu, APC condole with NAF, families of military plane crash
President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu have sent condolences to the Nigerian Air…
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Presidential Amnesty Programme to prosecute erring staff, vendors/contractors
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) says it has uncovered unsavory acts of fraud perpetrated by some vendors/contractors and that the…
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NDDC to train unemployed youths at Innoson Motors
By Desmond Ejibas Port Harcourt, Feb. 21, 2021 The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says all is now set for…
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Messi makes Barca history, but no celebration as Cadiz draw in Camp Nou
Barcelona (Spain), Feb. 21, 2021 Leo Messi made history for FC Barcelona but was unable to stop his side dropping…
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Air Crash: Obi condoles with NAF, bereaved families
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has sympathised with the…
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Business and Economy
Dangote boss hinges business success on effective stakeholders’ management
The Group Managing Director of Dangote Industries Limited, Olakunle Alake has hinged success of business organisations on the adoption and…
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Local
Police arrest Okorocha over alleged forceful entry into sealed property in Imo
By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa Owerri, Feb. 21, 2021 Police command in Imo has confirmed arrest of former Imo Governor, Sen. Rochas…
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Arts & Entertainment
President Buhari hails Leo Stan Ekeh at 65
President Muhammadu Buhari has, warmly congratulated the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zinox Technologies, Leonard Stanley Ekeh, on…
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Lead Story
Abuja crash: Pilot is a hero – eye witness; It’s military aircraft, Minister confirms
The Pilot of a military aircraft that crashed within the vicinity of the Abuja, Nigeria Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport has…
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Local
Defence Chief, Irabor, unveils leadership philosophy, pledges to foster professionalism
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Feb. 21, 2021 The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, has unveiled his leadership…
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Court of Appeal appointments: Alaigbo Development Foundation petitions Buhari, NJC
The Alaigbo Development Foundation(ADF) has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Mohammed to…
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Local
Go after criminals, not innocent civilians, commander charges troops
By Polycarp Auta Bassa (Plateau), Feb. 21, 2021 Maj.-Gen. Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, the Commander of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe…
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Local
Group urges Peter Obi to contest 2023 presidential election
By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, Feb. 22, 2021 A socio-political organisation, Movement for the Election of Nigerian President of Igbo Extraction,…
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Faith
Soname: Politics’ loss, the Church’s gain By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 On Sunday, 7th February this year, all roads led to Agbowa-Sagamu, Ogun State as Bro. Akinola…
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Local
Bayern Munich stunned by Eintracht Frankfurt in spite of Lewandowski’s season 26th
Frankfurt (Germany), Feb. 20, 2021 (Reuters/NAN) Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Amin Younes scored a superb goal and helped to create another…
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Health
Nigeria may get COVID-19 vaccines in 10 days – Minister
By Abiodun Azi Lagos, Feb 20, 2020 Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said in Lagos on Saturday that Nigeria…
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Africa
Republic of Benin not aspiring to be 37th state of Nigeria – Onyeama
By Lizy Okoji Abuja, Feb. 20, 2020 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, says the Republic of Benin…
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Preach against incendiary comments in Churches, Sanwo-Olu tells Christian leaders
•Lagos Governor flays war mongers, as CAN appoints him Grand Patron Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for…
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Insecurity: South-West govs, traditional rulers, security chiefs meet in Ibadan…. back end to open grazing
…as bad weather foils President’s CoS, IG, DG DSS bid to attend South-West governors and traditional rulers met in Ibadan,…
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Local
Nigerian troops overrun Shekau’s farm in Sambisa, repel ISWAP terrorists in Dikwa … Nab informants
Nigerian soldiers have overrun a farm allegedly owned by Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau in the Sambisa forest just as…
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Suspected kidnappers attacks Adamawa United FC bus, abduct driver — Official
By Muhammad Adam Yola, Feb. 20, 2021 The Adamawa state Government has confirmed the attack on Adamawa United football team…
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Blackout: Zulum meets power minister over Maiduguri, rural areas
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday in Abuja, visited the minister of power, Engr. Saleh Mamman, to discuss…
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