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Arts & Entertainment
International Youth Day: Ihedioha seeks strategic partnership with Imo youths
By Ugonne Uzoma Owerri, Aug. 12, 2019 Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo has called on the youth to partner with…
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Local
Nigerians spend N730bn on sports betting annually
By Anita Eboigbe Abuja, Aug. 12, 2019 Nigerians spend over 730 billion Naira annually on sports betting and at least…
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Lead Story
Joshua’s promoter defends Saudi fight venue as game-changer for boxing
London, Aug. 12, 2019 Eddie Hearn, Anthony Joshua’s promoter, on Monday defended a decision to stage the Briton’s heavyweight title…
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30 years after: Ebonyi soccer fans remember Okwaraji
By Chukwuemeka Opara Abakaliki, Aug. 12, 2019 Ebonyi football fans on Monday remembered the late Nigerian midfield maestro, Samuel Okwaraji,…
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Africa
Presidents Buhari, Ramaphosa of South Africa to meet in October
President Muhammadu Buhari and South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, will meet in October to discuss issues relating to the well…
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Health
Breast implants will not prevent sagging – says Obstetrician
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Aug. 12, 2019 Dr Dauda Adekunle an Abuja based Obstetrician, has advised women who intend to…
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Local
Neymar not missed as PSG whip Nimes 3-0
Paris, Aug. 12, 2019 Paris St-Germain’s star-studded attack brushed off the absence of Neymar as Edinson Cavani, Kylian Mbappe and…
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Local
Borno Governor shelves sallah activities, travels to Gubio over Boko Haram … Salutes 5 brigade; Presents patrol vehicles; Assures citizens
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Sunday traveled to Gubio local government area of northern part of the state…
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Local
Rivers Gov’ship election: Appeal Court fixes August 20 to hear ADP, Fingesi appeals
The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has fixed hearing for August 20, 2019, in the appeals filed by Action…
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PDP wins all eight seats in Bayelsa LGAs elections
By Shedrack Frank Yenagoa, Aug. 11, 2019 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the Eight Local Government Areas…
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Local
Peter Obi is in the US, Aide says; Denies reports that PDP’s VP candidate was denied visa
Mr. Valentine Obienyem, Media Adviser to the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections,…
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Africa
Students shutdown South Africa’s Shoprite in Ogun over Xenophobia
By Ige Adekunle Sango-Ota (Ogun), Aug.10, 2019 The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Saturday shutdown South Africa’s grocery…
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Local
Army detains suspected Abia killer soldier; He was on illegal duty – Spokesman
By Emmanuel Acha Enugu, Aug. 10, 2019 The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has detained one Lance Cpl. Ajayi…
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Senate President commiserates with Yobe State over flood disasters
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has commiserated with the Government and People of Yobe State over the devastating…
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Faith
Nigeria’ll come out great, march forward, overcome its challenges – Adeboye
By Egbogota Clara Lagos, Aug. 10, 2019 Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has prophesied…
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Arts & Entertainment
Celebration of Life Service holds for Mrs. Rosaline Aigbadan Ehize nee Omijie in America
A Celebration of Life Service will hold today, Saturday, August 10, 2019, in loving memory of Mrs. Rosaline Aigbadan Ehize…
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Local
Manchester City convincing in VAR-packed 5-0 win at West Ham
London, Aug. 10, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick as champions Manchester City made a hugely convincing start to…
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Local
Fulani herdsmen attack, kill one, injure others in Akwa Ibom; I won’t allow them prey on my people – Gov. Emmanuel
Dennis Udoma Suspected Fulani herdsmen have killed one farmer, Friday Etor and injured an eleven year old boy, Nsikak Sylvanus…
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Business and Economy
ExxonMboil expresses confidence in Nigeria’s petroleum industry
By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja, Aug. 9, 2019 The Chairman of ExxonMobil companies in Nigeria, Mr Paul McGrath, has expressed confidence…
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Security: Enugu royal fathers, town union PGs, pass vote of confidence in Gov. Ugwuanyi
All the traditional rulers and Presidents-General of the Town Unions in Enugu State on Thursday unanimously passed a vote of…
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Education
Earned allowances to federal universities: Kashere VC defends disbursement of N142 m
Following allegations against management of Federal University Kashere, Gombe state, by the Institution’s Joint Action Committee (JAC) over non payment of their Earned Allowances, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Alhassan Mohammed Gani has explained how N142 million was disbursed. He told journalists during an interview that the Federal Government had released N142 million out of the N704 million expected for the Earned Allowances for all Staff of the University. He explained that the released sum was on the ratio of 80 per cent for the academic staff and 20 per cent for the non academic staff. The non academic staff comprises the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) who formed the JAC, are in the forefront of the demand. Earlier, the JAC had through its chairman, Mukhtar Mohammed told Journalists that the union had resolved to embark on a five days warning strike due to non compliance with it’s request to release the template used for the disbursement of the funds for the school. The VC however denied the allegation saying, “The University management had invited all the unions to come and work out the modalities for disbursement of the Earned Allowance released to the University”. He explained that “The Federal Government had released the earned allowance to be paid to university staff in the ratio of 20 per cent to non teaching staff and 80 per cent to teaching staff and the university management had invited the unions to come and work out the modalities for…
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Local
Gov Ikpeazu backs LG autonomy, flags off Ngwa S’ Mass Transit scheme
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has supported the agitation for the autonomy of Local Governments in Nigeria, saying he…
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EFCC hands over Bade’s forfeited property to NEDC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 8, 2019, handed over a 13 bedroom, one-storey building and…
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We are ready to host U-20 FIFA Women World Cup – Gov. Emmanuel
Dennis Udoma Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has assured the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) that, Godswill Akpabio…
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Federal Govt has refused to refund Rivers funds spent on federal projects – Gov. Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that Rivers State is the only State of the Federation that the…
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