Rivers United duo, Nyima Nwagua and Joseph Onoja have been selected in CAF Confederation Cup Team of the Week. Nwagua scored a brace in Rivers United’s 2-2 home draw against Congolese outfit, Diable Noirs at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Sunday. Winger Onoja also put up an impressive …
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Rivers United have completed the signing of Mohammed Shiraz from Nigeria National League side, City Football Club of Abuja. Newsextra24, reports. Shiraz, a Ghanian national, joined the Nigeria Premier Football League champions for an undisclosed fee. The prolific attacker’s arrival increased the number of Ghanians at the club to four. …
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Similanayi Fubara has been declared winner of the Rivers State governorship election. Announcing the result in Port Harcourt on Monday night, the Returning Officer said Fubara secured 302,614 votes. The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Pastor Tonye Cole, came second with 95,274 …
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The Department of State Services, DSS, has apprehended an inmate described as “a slim young man” after a major operation at the Kirikiri prison in Apapa, Lagos. Newsextra24 exclusively reported how a large number of officers stormed the penitentiary last week in search of the fellow threatening one of the Vice …
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Benue State Governor-elect, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has said he is not the most qualified to lead the State. Alia, however, said God who made him governor, would qualify him to lead the State. He disclosed this in his victory speech yesterday. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the governor-elect of Zamfara State. Lawal was announced as the winner in Gusau, the state capital, in the early hours of Tuesday. According to INEC, he polled a total of 377,726 votes to …
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The Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Akeem Balogun has lost his bid to retain his position. Balogun, who is representing Ogun Waterside Constituency, contested Saturday’s election under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). However, he lost the election to Lawal Samusideen of the …
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A mysterious fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday, at Onitsha main market, in Anambra State. Main Market, Onitsha, is reputed to be the biggest market in West Africa, and hosts a large population of traders, who are mainly importers of goods, and deal in varied products. A …
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The Kano State Government has lifted the dawn to dusk curfew imposed on the state. Muhammad Garba, Kano State commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, confirmed lifting the curfew in a statement issued on Monday night. The curfew was imposed to avoid a breakdown of law and order, following tensions …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Mr Idris Musa as the Director-General of the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) following his sterling performance in the past four years. The development is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by Olusegun Shogbola, Media Aide to the …
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