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Nigerian footballers, Ola Aina, Victor Boniface, join new clubs
Ahead of the 2023/2024 season, Nigerian footballers Ola Aina and Victor Boniface on Saturday July 23, 2023 completed moves to…
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OBITUARY: Dermot Doran, Priest who rallied aid for Biafran airlift, dies at 88
By Clay Risen New York Times July 19, 2023 In 1968, Father Doran, who had been in Nigeria as an…
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Maiduguri: Buhari receives bride for Zulum’s son as VP, Governors, Dangote, others attend wedding
Former President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday in Maiduguri, served as the ‘wali’ (groom’s representative) who received wife for Mohammed Babagana…
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Business and Economy
Fidelity Bank reclassified as Medium Price Stock
Following a bullish run in the stock market in recent months, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (“NGX”) on Friday announced the…
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2023 WWC: Nigeria force Canada to 0-0 draw in group B clash
Nigeria forced Canada to a 0-0 draw in their opening group B clash of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup…
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NAF bombardments kill 22 terrorists loyal to slain Katsina bandit kingpin, Kareem boss
About 22 armed bandits have been neutralized by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Batsari and Jibia local government areas…
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Police bids Ogunbiyi, others farewell; 2 DIGs appointed; Force PRO, 14,052 Inspectors promoted; 9,016 ASP11 confirmed
A delegation of the Police Management Team led by DIG Mohammed Dan Mallam on Wednesday July 19, 2023 joined the…
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Ex-agitators give Ogbuku’s team five days to vacate NDDC in compliance to Tinubu’s dissolution of boards
Niger Delta ex-agitators have given the Dr. Samuel Ogbuku-led management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) five days…
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Umunnakwe is a chronic liar — Obi’s aide
Mr. Valentine Obienyem, the Media Adviser to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has described…
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Akwa Ibom House receives list of Commissioner, Special Adviser nominees
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has received list of nominees for confirmation as Commissioners and Special Adviser from…
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Arts & Entertainment
Poetry can be used to solve Nigeria’s problems, bring global peace – UNIJOS lecturer
**delivers inaugural lecture on July 25 A Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Jos, Jeff Doki has given…
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Stoppage of Isese Festival in Ilorin By Festus Adedayo
July 16, 2023 A little over a week ago, Professor Wole Soyinka turned the attention of Nigerians from their current…
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N8000 for Bourdillon street sweepers too? By Festus Adedayo
July 16, 2023 In the last few days since Nigeria’s new government announced an N8,000 palliative for 12 million poor…
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Ibadan and its 12 kings By Lasisi Olagunju
10 July, 2023 Ile Ife and Oyo Ile were at the very core of the cultural and political essence of…
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Education
Explosion: UNICAL VC orders evacuation, library closure
By Sixtus Uket (Calabar) The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi has ordered the evacuation of…
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Amid insurgents’ killings, Zulum bans metal scavenging in Borno
Borrow State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has imposed an indefinite ban on metal scavenging activities across the entire 27 local…
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Business and Economy
NCDMB reiterates commitment to oil, gas mandate implementation
By Lucy Ogalue/Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reiterated its commitment to ensure full implementation…
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Royalty on parade as the Nwafilis celebrate coronation in New Jersey, USA
It was, indeed, royalty on parade when His Royal Highness (HRH) Igwe Ikechukwu Nwafili (the Ogidiga of Akili Ogidi) and…
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Obi’s membership of Labour Party issue already settled by Court of Appeal.
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday closed their case in the ongoing hearing of…
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Arts & Entertainment
When Nigerian Educators rocked New Jersey, USA
The New Jersey-based Nigerian Education Association (NEA) held its glamorous and well attended End of the Year Gala Night on…
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𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐢 𝐎𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 By Chuks Iloegbunam
Lasisi Olagunju published on June 26, 2023, an article entitled 𝐴 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑓 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑔𝑏𝑜, in his Monday Lines…
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Insecurity in South East: Grant amnesty, Nze Chukwu counsels
Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu, a political leader, former national Vice Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and currently the Chairman of…
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Tinubu, NASS, Govs should also make sacrifices
30th June 2023 Punch Editorial Board AMID general hardship, poverty-inducing policies and calls for even more sacrifices from the citizenry,…
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Emefiele: How to kill an orphan By Steve Osuji
ORPHAN BOY AND FALL GUY: Just yesterday, President Bola Tinubu declared he would not prosecute immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari…
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Uzodimma, Sanwo-Olu set up peace committee to reconcile Igbos, Yorubas in Lagos
Determined to end the soured relationship between Igbos and Yorubas in Lagos, Governors Hope Uzodimma of Imo State and his…
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