SIX men’s teams and two women’s teams are set to compete in the volleyball event of the ongoing 2024 African Military Games (AMGA) in Abuja. Newsextra24 reports that the fixtures for the volleyball event were announced at a technical meeting held on Saturday at the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) boardroom. …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu is to depart Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday, for Abuja after attending the 19th G20 Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The President is due to arrive at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 10.00 p.m (Nigerian time). Tinubu had attended …
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COVENANT University at Ota in Ogun says it emerged the best West African University in Inter-disciplinary Science Research Ranking for 2025 in Times Higher Education. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, made the announcement in a statement on Friday in Ota. He said the university has with this continued to …
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The Chairman of the Committee set up by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo to recover government vehicles, Mr Kelly Okungbowa, on Friday declared over 200 vehicles missing. He stated that the committee had within 24 hours recovered three vehicles in a private residence in Benin. Okungbowa, who spoke to newsmen …
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The Supreme Court has struck out a suit by the 36 state governments seeking to among others, compel the Federal Government to account for its earnings from the sale of liquefied natural gas, natural gas liquids and related products since 1999. In a unanimous judgment, a seven-member panel of the …
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THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Saturday to Monday across the nation. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Friday envisaged slight dust haze on Saturday over the northern region. According to the agency, slight dust haze is anticipated over the North- Central region throughout the …
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THE Palace of Oba of Benin, has distanced itself from a planned dramatisation of the Igue Festival by the Association for Cultural and Economic Renaissance of Edo (ACERE). This is contained in a statement on Saturday, by Mr Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Chief Press Secretary to the Oba of Benin. The News …
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THE United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Katsina State Government, has empowered 800 out-of-school adolescent girls across four selected local government areas in the state. Hajiya Zainab Abdulkarim, Acting Director, Planning, Research and Statistics (DPRS), Department of Girl Child Education and Child Development, disclosed this in Katsina …
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Ace Nigerian Artist, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has set a new Spotify record for the biggest streams by any song. The superstar’s recently released album titled “Morayo” has claimed the number 1 spot on the Apple Music Nigeria Chart, with all his tracks dominating the charts to positions. …
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THE Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, has said President Bola Tinubu’s government is actively working to remove barriers to business. Dele Alake said the government wants to foster a business-friendly environment conducive to viable investments. Alake stated this during the CEO Roundtable at the 2024 Nigeria Mining Week. He urged the …
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