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Anambra 2021: Election is “must win” for PDP – Ekwunife; Support swells for Valentine Ozigbo
Senator Uche Ekwunife, the Chairperson of the Anambra Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council, has described the forthcoming guber…
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Okonjo-Iweala makes TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2021
Nigeria-born Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named among the TIME Magazine’s most…
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Messi, Neymar, Mbappe flop; It’ll take time for attacking trio to shine, PSG coach says
Brugge (Belgium), Sept. 16, 2021 Paris St-Germain (PSG) coach Mauricio Pochettino has warned that it would take some time for…
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Nigeria: It’s Going South By Martins Onyeike
“We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but we despise no…
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Glo to reconstruct 64km Ota-Idiroko road — Fashola
By Grace Alegba/Olawale Jokotoye Lagos, Sept. 15, 2021 Mobile telecommunications giant, Globacom, has offered to reconstruct the 64 km…
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Scarcity: Petrol sells N220 per litre in Nsukka service stations; About N300 at black market
By Hilary Akalugwu Nsukka (Enugu State) Sept. 15, 2021 The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol, now sells for…
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GOCOP announces date for fifth annual conference
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) of Nigeria has announced October 6 and 7, 2021 as dates for its…
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Amnesty programme for N/Delta youths being repositioned says Official
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) for Niger Delta ex,-militants has been undergoing reforms in the last one year, an official…
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International Day of Democracy: Protect continent’s democracies, Jonathan urges African Leaders
The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) has called on African leaders to safeguard democracies in the continent through adherence to the…
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UK Govt awards scholarship to 50 Nigerians
By Oladele Eniola/ Funmilola Gboteku Lagos, Sept. 15, 2021 The UK Government on Wednesday said it had awarded scholarships to 50 Nigerians…
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Buhari to address UN General Assembly Sept. 24
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Sept. 15, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari will address the 76th Session of the high-level General…
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Sanwo-Olu, FIFA President grace kick-off of Aisha Buhari Women Football Cup competition in Lagos
Nigeria’s Super Falcons Trash Mali’s Team 2-0 Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, became the cynosure of the global…
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Nigeria’s Permanent Rep. at the UN, Amb. (Prof.) Mohammed-Bande is Keynote Speaker at Kaleidoscope Business Conference; Hon. Amaechi is Minister of the Year
Former President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador (Professor) Tijjani…
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Ngige and the number of Doctors in Nigeria By Professor Okechukwu Edward Okeke
Early this month the Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige, revived a controversy he had spurred in April 2009, to…
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Police arrest suspected killers of Senator’s son in Kaduna
By Mohammed Tijjani Kaduna, Sept. 15, 2021 The Police Command in Kaduna State has arrested two suspects over the killing…
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Tremor as Wike, Akeredolu spit fire… By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Two governors from the southern part of the country talked tough last week – and that…
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Edo to collaborate with POWA on empowerment, skills; Services of men, officers will never go unrewarded – IGP’s wife
L-R Mrs. Maryam Shaibu, wife of the Edo Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu, Edo Deputy Governor, Hajia Hajara Alkali, wife…
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I-G’s wife dangles N10m bait before pupils of Police children’s schools; Warns against sale of alcohol in barracks
By Deborah Coker Benin, Sept. 15, 2021 Any pupil of Police Children Schools who works hard stands the chance of…
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Indigenous Oil coy, Seplat, impacts 80,194 persons in “Eye Can See Initiative”
By Ehis Igbaugba Benin, Sept. 14, 2021 No fewer than 80,194 persons across Edo and Delta has so far been…
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Senate defers presentation of 2022-2024 MTEF/FSP report
The Senate on Wednesday stepped down the presentation and consideration of the report on the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework…
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Buhari greets poet, author, journalist, Lindsay Barrett at 80
President Muhammadu Buhari rejoices with consummate author, journalist, poet, essayist, photographer, and Pan-Africanist, Lindsay Barrett, as he turns 80 September…
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New UN General Assembly President to focus on gender equality, youth empowerment
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Sept. 14, 2021 The new President of the 76th session of UN General Assembly, Abdulla…
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Police confirm abduction of Zamfara Emir, unspecified number of commuters
By Mohammed Tijjani Kaduna, Sept. 15, 2021 The Kaduna Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Emir of Bungudu,…
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76th UN General Assembly opens in New York, New President takes over
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Sept 14, 2021 UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday said the COVID-19 pandemic had proved…
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Lewandowski, Mueller propel dominant Bayern to easy win over FC Barcelona
Barcelona, Sept. 15, 2021 Two goals from Robert Lewandowski and one from Thomas Mueller propelled Bayern Munich to a 3-0…
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