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9 dead, 30 injured in Wamakko’s house stampede; PDP chides Senator
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Not less than nine persons have been reported dead with no fewer than 30 persons suffering…
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Super Falcons arrive in Pretoria ahead Olympic Qualifiers
By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, April 8, 2024 Nigeria’s Super Falcons have arrived in Pretoria ahead of the return leg of…
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Omobayo, 38, sworn in as new Edo deputy governor
By Nefishetu Yakubu Benin, April 8, 2024 38-year-old Marvellous Omobayo was sworn in on Monday as the new Edo Deputy…
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Flying gods, lying prophets and power bandits By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 8 April, 2024 In May, 1891, James Richard Jewett of Brown University, Providence, United States, presented a paper on…
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Okuama Killings: A Governor’s Sympathy Cry By Felix Ofou
“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure…
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Beware: Eye safety tips for total solar eclipse watchers
Excited as you may be to witness the wonder of the total eclipse of today, Monday, April 8, 2024 in…
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Total solar eclipse excitement builds up in North America
New York, April 8, 2024 Anticipation is building in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada ahead of today’s total solar eclipse…
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Uzodimma to Deputy: In me you have a good partner
…. Lady Ekomaru reaffirms her total loyalty The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has reassured his Deputy, Lady…
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Stop NLC’s ‘illegal’ stakeholders meeting, Labour Party urges security agencies
The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed a stakeholders meeting convened by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as illegal and being…
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Why we detained husband whose wife died in Benin hospital – Police
By Usman Aliyu Benin, April 7, 2024 The Police Command in Edo on Sunday explained why it detained one Christopher…
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Military air strikes kill dozens of terrorists in Katsina, Borno
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, April 7, 2024 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operations Hadarin Daji…
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Tinubu arrives Lagos for Eid-el-Fitri celebration
Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, April 7, 2024 President Bola Tinubu has arrived Lagos State to celebrate Eid-el-Fitri, which signifies the end…
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Electricity tariffs: The limits of shock By Dakuku Peterside
In Nigeria, many policies that are supposed to catalyse economic growth end up making things worse and complicate matters for…
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Maritime security: Nigeria, Spain to deepen cooperation
Modalities to deploy security boats is priority – Mobereola The Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Ambassador Juan Ignacio Sell has…
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Margaret Omolara Sekumade celebrates milestone 60th birthday with grandeur
In a high society Christian celebration befitting the occasion, Margaret Omolara Sekumade marked her 60th birthday with a thanksgiving service…
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Nigeria Federation Cup play-offs set to kick off nationwide (See list of states’ representatives)
The Federation Cup competitions, both for men and women, are gearing up for an exciting new phase set to commence…
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El-Rufai and the short trek to posterity, by Hassan Gimba
The chickens, the saying goes, always come home to roost. But some people would prefer to be Shakespearean by quoting…
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In Nigeria, is electricity no longer for the poor? By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Decades back, in those giddy days of military rule, David Mark, one of the top military…
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Peter Obi pays tribute to Nwoye, billionaire who died watching Super Eagles at AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire
The Nigerian billionaire, Chief Osondu Nwoye, who died in Cote d’Ivoire, earlier this year during the AFCON championship, has been…
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Global ‘Drum for Freedom’ campaign begins Monday, April 8, 2024
A global drumming campaign will commence on Monday, April 8, 2024 on the 220th Anniversary of the Freedom Proclamation by…
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Tanzanian VP highlights urgent global health challenges
By Abujah Racheal Dar es salaam, April 6, 2024 Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Philip Isdor Mpango, has underscored the pressing…
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Healthcare in Haiti under attack by armed gangs – OCHA
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, April 5, 2024 The UN Humanitarian Coordination Office (OCHA) says hospitals in Haiti’s capital have…
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CIBN elects Olarenwaju as 23rd President, plans export roadshow
By Grace Alegba Lagos, April 6, 2024 The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on Saturday elected Prof. Pius…
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Ijaw Elders seek justice for slain officers, safety for innocent residents; Condemn invasion of Chief Clarks’ home
By Nathan Nwakamma Yenagoa, April 6, 2024 The Ijaw Elders Forum (IEF), Lagos branch, on Saturday expressed concerns over recent…
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New York State Assembly Member, Stefani Zinerman: Amplifying Arts and Culture By Jerry Kwabena Adinkra
Black Women: Shaping our everyday history (Women making History Month 2024): Together, let’s ensure that Black History and Women’s history…
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