ANOTHER major political alliance has emerged in the House of Representatives about two week after members-elect on the platform of minority parties in the chamber formed a coalition against the All Progressives Congress. On Thursday, a member of the ruling APC and opposition Peoples Democratic Party jointly issued a statement …
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THE President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has successfully performed Umrah rituals amid tight security, upon his arrival at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the President, alongside members of his entourage, was led by a delegation from the General Presidency for …
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OLALEKAN Jacob Ponle, known as Mr Woodberry, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. He also agreed to forfeit $8 million in proceeds of wire fraud as well as luxury cars and watches to the foreign government. Woodberry, a known associate of the now-imprisoned internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, better known as …
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AHEAD of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, lawmakers-elect have begun the race for the Senate president’s seat. The 10th Assembly will be inaugurated in June 2023 after the swearing-in of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on May 29. In the red Chamber, the 10th Assembly will be populated …
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BAYERN Munich have suspended forward Sadio Mane for one game following an altercation with Leroy Sane after this week’s Champions League loss to Man City, the club announced Thursday. Newspaper Bild reported former City winger Sane was hit in the face by the Senegal attacker, suffering a cut lip after …
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THE UN’s Food and Agriculture says gender inequalities in food and agriculture are costing the world over $1tn, noting that levelling the playing field for women working in the sectors can bring growth and help feed millions. Over one-third of the world’s working women are employed in agrifood systems, which …
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THE Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered a probe into the circumstances surrounding the collapse of a high-rise building in the Ikoyi area of the state. Newsextra24 reports that the seven-storey building at Banana Island, Ikoyi, which was under construction, collapsed on Wednesday but no life was lost to …
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THE Securities and Exchange Commission says the redesigned electronic Dividend Mandate Management System platform will be inaugurated on July 31. The Director-General of SEC, Mr Lamido Yuguda, said this at the first quarter post-Capital Market Committee media briefing in Abuja on Thursday. The e-DMMS portal utilises the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement …
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A Nigerian airline, Green Africa, has announced plans to expand its network across Nigeria starting August 2023, connecting Abuja to Sokoto, Kano, Enugu, and Ibadan It would also be establishing a base in Abuja and extending its presence to 16 routes across 10 states including the Federal Capital Territory. In …
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A 100-level student of the Kwara State College of Education, identified as Aminat Tajudeen, slumped and died while receiving a lecture in class. The incident, our correspondent gathered, occurred around 1:30 pm on Wednesday. She was said to have collected her matriculation gown for the ceremony scheduled for Thursday (today) …
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