Year: 2022
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Africa
Coups d’etat: Osinbajo leaves for ECOWAS extraordinary summit in Accra
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Feb. 3, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is to depart Abuja today, Thursday for Accra, Ghana,…
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Local
Abia cyclist allegedly kills colleague over plate of food
By Ijendu Iheaka Aba (Abia) Feb. 2, 2022 The Police Command in Abia, on Wednesday, confirmed the killing of a…
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Local
Abia Charter of Equity: We’ll address zoning soon – PDP chairman; Says: No aspirants for elective posts yet in Abia
Leonard Okachie Umuahia, Feb. 2, 2022 The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia, Chief Alwell Asiforo, says…
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Makinde, Abiodun hold maiden Ogun-Oyo joint security meeting
…say security critical to socio-economic devt …to set up joint security committee, patrol team …we’ll end banditry, kidnapping in our…
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Local
Gov Inuwa’s Special Adviser dumps his Govt
William Attah, Gombe Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya’s Special Adviser on Social Investment, Hajiya Dijatu Bappa, has tendered her resignation from…
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Africa
Senegal qualify for second consecutive AFCON final
Yaounde, Feb. 3, 2022 Senegal reached a second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Wednesday after goals from…
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Lead Story
CNN president resigns over affairs with colleague
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Feb. 2, 2022 CNN’s top boss, Jeff Zucker, on Wednesday resigned from the network after…
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Arts & Entertainment
Africa re-connects By Mazi Gerald Oluchi Ibe
(In celebration of the Black history month!) For the purpose of this soliloquy, we will describe descendants of former slaves…
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Local
Senate commends NNPC for engendering competitiveness …Pledges support for frontier exploration
The Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) for repositioning the…
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Arts & Entertainment
BREAKING: Gov Ortom appoints Ace Journalist, Yemi Itodo SSA New Media
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has appointed an Abuja based online media practitioner, Prince Yemi Itodo as Senior Special…
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Lead Story
Dangote receives CILT Champion Award, pledges collaboration with Institute
President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited and Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote yesterday received the prestigious award of the ‘Champion of CILT’…
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Africa
Buhari goes to Addis Ababa for AU meetings
President Muhammadu Buhari will from tomorrow, Thursday, embark on four-day trip to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, for the 35th…
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Local
Gombe 2023: Jamilu’s exit from APC excites supporters; Gov. Yahaya has ‘pocketed’ party, some allege
William Attah, Gombe The exit from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State of one of its stalwarts,…
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You’ll soon witness massive shift from insurgency to peace, stability, Buhari tells Nigerians in North East zone; Presides over FEC meeting
Nigerians in the North East will, in the coming months, witness a change from the protracted insurgency to peace and…
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Local
Senate confirms 7 nominees as INEC Commissioners
By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Feb.2,2022 Senate has confirmed seven nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari as National Commissioners and Resident Electoral…
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Lead Story
Send fighter jets to flush out terrorists from hideouts, Senate urges FG
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, send fighter jets to flush out terrorists…
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Arts & Entertainment
OBA appoints Dr Usoro Usoro as campaign Spokesman
Dennis Udoma Dr. Usoro Usoro has been appointed the official spokesman of the Akwa Ubok Abasi Campaign Organisation – the…
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Business and Economy
Fidelity Bank finances ultra-modern rice milling factory
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has joined the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank…
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Local
Nnamdi Kanu: Judge fines Prosecution Counsel N200,000 for absence in co-defendants’ trial
By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Feb..2, 2022 Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Prosecution…
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Africa
Coup foiled in Guinea-Bissau; 6 killed
Armed soldiers move on the main artery of the capital after heavy gunfire around the presidential palace in Bissau, Guinea…
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Local
PDP, Atiku group calls for discrete investigation into attack on its facilities in Gombe
William Attah, Gombe The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State and the Northeast Business Communities for Atiku for President…
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Gombe Govt condemns attacks on offices of political parties
By Hajara Leman Gombe, Feb 1,2022 Gombe State Government has condemned the recent attacks on the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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Local
Gwamna, Gombe APC chieftain resigns from party
By Peter Uwumarogie Gombe, Feb 1, 2022 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe state, Alhaji Jamil…
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Faith
Founder’s Day: Bible Society to honour Adewale Martins, Aboyeji, others
By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos, Feb. 1, 2021 The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) will on February 8, 2022, honour six…
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Arts & Entertainment
JAMB: Oloyede’s unending tango with exams crooks By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Wednesday, 2 February, 2022). When Prof. Ishaq Oloyede ended his first five-year tenure as the Registrar…
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