The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Saturday said his administration has improved health facilities in the country, especially during and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. President Buhari also said Nigeria was one of the countries that defied global predictions of the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 …
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The Southern Senators’ Forum has urged State Houses of Assembly across the nation to expedite action on the Review of the 1999 Constitution as transmitted to them by the National Assembly, adding that this would be an Independence anniversary gift to Nigerians if done as such. The Chairman of the …
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THE Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has ordered the closure of the vehicles spare part market popularly called Mechanic Village, Afaha Offot community, over a clash between the Igbos and the local dealers. This was contained in a statement by the Council Secretary, Ubong Udofia, titled ‘Uyo …
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The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was on Friday hosted by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Obi’s visit was coming barely 48 hours after the official kick-off of the 2023 election campaigns. The meeting, which is not the first, is coming amid the internal crisis of the Peoples …
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OFFICIALS of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, have arrested one Umar Alhassan for the alleged extortion and impersonation committed against a passenger while travelling from Lagos to Maiduguri, Borno State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Ibrahim Abdullahi, made this known in a statement on …
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A Customary Court in Nyanya, Abuja, on Friday dissolved a 10-year-old marriage between Blossom Ameh and her husband, Simon, over childlessness. The judge, Doocivir Yawe, dissolved the marriage on the grounds that parties have lost interest in the union. Doocivir said, “It is on record that both parties have consented …
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Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Friday becomes the 40th President of the Nigeria Football Federation. Gusau was elected as the new NFF President at NFF’s 78th Elective Congress in Benin, the Edo State capital. He polled 21 votes to defeat his closet challenger, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, who got 12. The second …
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed for hearing a suit seeking to disqualify the Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for allegedly acting in breach of the Electoral Act on October 6. The suit with Ref. No FHC/ABJ/CS/942/2022, was filed by the immediate …
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EVERTON have been fined 300,000 pounds (328,000 dollars) by the Football Association in England for the pitch invasions which marred their English Premier League match against Crystal Palace. Supporters entered the field at Goodison Park during the 3-2 win over the Eagles on May 19, which guaranteed their top-flight status …
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Bandits in Kaduna now collect ‘mudu’ of grains as ransom for kidnapped victims. Bandits terrorising the Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna State have killed one resident and kidnapped 20. They however released six hostages they kidnapped last Saturday at Farm Centre after collecting 20 ‘mudu’ of rice, 20 ‘mudu’ …
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