The former Enugu State governor and Senator representing Enugu East, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, has restated his preference for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, to become the next president of Nigeria, noting that his choice is not for personal reasons, but for mainstreaming the South East into …
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) inaugurated its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) in Ekiti on Tuesday, with a call for massive votes for the party’s candidates all over the country in the 2023 general elections. Inaugurating the council in Ado-Ekiti, Mr Eddy Olafeso, the Former Zonal chairman, South West PDP, urged …
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A 25-year-old man, Dawlat Khan, convicted for rape has been freed by a Pakistan court after he married his victim in a out-of-court settlement. The settlement was brokered by a council of elders in the northwest of the country, his lawyer said Wednesday, according to AFP. The decision angered rights …
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Jamaican reggae music legend, Bob Marley’s grandson, Joseph Mersa Marley has been found dead in a vehicle in the United States on Tuesday. Joseph Mersa, a Jamaican-American reggae artist died at the age of 31. According to Daily Mail, Jo Mersa as widely called had reportedly suffered from asthma his …
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says its operatives rescued 12 accident victims trapped inside a commercial bus that ran into a petrol tanker inward Otedola Bridge, Lagos. The General Manager, LASTMA, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, confirmed this in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, …
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Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has expressed sadness over the incident that claimed seven lives during the Bikers Carnival at the ongoing Calabar carnival on Tuesday. The governor made this known in a statement through his Special Adviser on media, Mr Christian Ita. The incident occurred when a Toyota …
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The House of Representatives says the authorities are not under any obligation to pay the salaries of members of the Academic staff union of universities (ASUU) for the duration they were on strike. Spokesperson of the House, Mr Benjamin Kalu in a statement contended that the decision was in tandem …
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Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has urged Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) not to dabble in partisan politics but remain focused on protecting collective interest of the Niger Delta region. Diri gave the advice when the PANDEF executive, led by its Chairman, Emmanuel Ibok-Essien, paid him a visit in Government House, …
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No doubt, the year 2022 will remain unforgettable for many sports-loving Nigerians for different reasons. In this report, GOWON AKPODONOR looks at how the country fared in some of its sporting engagement. Athletics Athletics in Nigeria recorded its best moment in 2022. From the country’s participation at the World Championship …
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A group, Vanguard for Judicial Independence, has faulted prosecuting agencies’ verification of sureties for bail, describing the practice was unconstitutional. In a statement by its Convener, Douglas Ogbankwa, the group maintained that it was unconstitutional for court to direct law enforcement agencies such as the police and Economic and Financial …
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