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Letter to the Year 2024 By Dakuku Peterside
My dear 2024, Letter writing may be a lost art in this digital age, yet there are moments when the…
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Tinubu to attend Ghana President-elect’s inauguration
By Salif Atojoko Abuja, Jan. 5, 2025 President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday for Accra, Ghana, to attend…
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Obi on kidnapped lawmaker: If monster of insecurity is not checked, it could consume everybody
By Monday Ajogun Onitsha (Anambra), Dec. 26, 2024 (With additional reports) Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023…
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Gov. Adeleke pardons boy convicted for stealing chicken, 52 others
By Olajide Idowu Osogbo, Dec. 26, 2024 Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has ordered the commutation of sentences of 53…
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Haaland misses penalty as Manchester City draw 1-1 with Everton
Manchester (UK), Dec. 24, 2024 Erling Haaland missed a penalty as Manchester City’s torrid run continued with a frustrating 1-1…
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Niger’s allegations against Nigeria of collusion with France baseless – FG
By Mufutau Ojo Abuja, Dec. 26, 2024 Nigeria has rejected allegations made in a viral video by the military leader…
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Chief Sir Innocent Chijioke Kafor goes home tomorrow, Friday, December 27, 2024 (See pictures from Memorial Service)
All is set for the glorious homegoing, tomorrow, Friday, December 27, 2024, of an elder statesman, and a highly respected…
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Regional challenges cost Egypt about $7bn of Suez Canal revenues in 2024 – Sisi
Cairo, Dec. 26, 2024 Events in the Red Sea and regional challenges cost Egypt around 7 billion dollars in revenues…
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Chaos, over 120 dead in Mozambique following election result
Maputo, Dec. 26, 2024 Two days after the announcement of the election result in Mozambique, the situation in the south-eastern…
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CHAN Qualifiers: Super Eagles B coach reveals target ahead of Ghana clash
Stand-in Head Coach of the Super Eagles B team, Daniel Ogunmodede, said on Thursday, December 26, 2024, that the big…
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Your sacrifices ‘ll never go in vain, COAS assures wounded soldiers
L-R: GOC 1 Division, Nigerian Army Maj-Gen Mayirenso Saraso, Commander Corps of Artillery Maj-Gen Markus Kanye serving wounded soldiers…
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Kukah, Aliyu to Christians at Christmas: Use season to promote peace
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto Dec. 25, 2024 Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has called on Christians in the state…
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NAFDAC raids Eziukwu Market again, destroys N5 billion products
By Ijendu Iheaka Umuahia, Dec. 17, 2024 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has continued…
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Christmas: Strong Nigerians should care for the weak, the rich for the poor – Uzodimma
….Insists they should show love to those who can’t repay for deeds extended to them. Governor of Imo State, Sen.…
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For Osundare, Oyebanji: So much to celebrate By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 There are numerous reasons why we celebrate or mark dates: they are usually dates to remember,…
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Daddy Showkey lights up wounded soldiers’ Christmas
Daddy Showkey during his performance at 1 Division, Nigerian Army in Kaduna on Wednesday. By Sani Idris Kaduna, Dec. 25,…
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Christmas: Car rams into procession in Gombe; Police say 22 were injured, other accounts insist 40 were struck
By Peter Uwumarogie Gombe, Dec. 25, 2024 The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed 22 persons injured after a car…
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Insurgency: NAF to acquire more attack jets, helicopters – CAS
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar and Borno State Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar…
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OPC laments deaths at free-food points, tasks Tinubu to declare state of emergency on food
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has expressed sorrow over the death of over 65 Nigerians rushing for donated free foodstuffs,…
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Inside the budding jungle city of stars By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The road to Ajegunle is rough. On this hot Lagos noonday the rickety, overcrowded kombi bus takes almost an eternity…
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UN General Assembly adopts milestone cybercrime treaty
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Dec. 25, 2024 The General Assembly on Tuesday adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime,…
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NNPCL unveils production monitoring centre
By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Dec. 25, 2024 The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has introduced the Production Monitoring…
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Christmas in S’East: Commuters groan under fare hikes, multiple police, military checkpoints
Owerri, Dec. 25, 2024 Commuters in Imo and Abia travelling for the Christmas celebration and other private purposes have expressed…
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Gov Inuwa signs Gombe Appropriation Bill of N369.9bn into law
Attah Willies, Gombe Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N369. 9 into law…
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