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Chinese plane carrying 132 people crashes in southern China
A China Eastern Airlines jetliner carrying 132 people crashed in the mountains in southern China’s Guangxi region on Monday afternoon, according to China’s Civil Aviation Administration. The Boeing-737 was en route from the southwestern city of Kunming to Guangzhou when it lost contact over the city of Wuzhou. On board were 123 passengers and nine crew members, CAAC said in…
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W’Cup playoffs: 5 players arrive Eagles camp for Ghana game
The Super Eagles camp opened on Monday for their 2022 World Cup playoffs against Ghana’s Black Stars with five players. The early arrivals are Watford’s William Troost-Ekong, Glasgow Ranger’s Leon Balogun, West Bromwich Albion’s Semi Ajayi, Torino’s Ola Aina and Brentford’s Frank Onyeka. The Eagles are camped in Abuja for the all-important two-legged fixture which will determine who makes it…
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PHOTO NEWS: Ex-Eagles celebrate Tinubu’s 70th birthday with novelty match
Ex-Super Eagles players in a novelty football match at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Arena, Onikan to celebrate the 70th birthday of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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Akeredolu backs Kekemeke for APC national vice chairman post
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has thrown his weight behind former Secretary to the State Government, Isaacs Kekemeke, for the National Vice Chairman (South West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akeredolu disclosed his choice for Kekemeke in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Donald Ojogo. According to Ojogo, the former Ondo APC chairman also has the backing…
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Oba Elegushi to lead monarchs to pray for Nigeria
The King of Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi will lead other prominent monarchs and Lagosians in prayers to seek divine intervention in the affairs of the nation. According to a statement by Special Assistant, Public Affairs to His Majesty, Temitope Oyefeso, the prayers will be part of activities to mark the 2022 Ejiwa Elegba Festival. The festival is an…
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2023: Saraki, Tambuwal, Mohammed seek northern PDP presidential candidate
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and governors of Sokoto and Bauchi states, Aminu Tambuwal and Bala Muhammed, are seeking to work together towards securing a consensus presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election. Saraki said this in a post on his Instagram page on Sunday. The former senate president said the three politicians agreed on…
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Abok removed as Plateau Speaker, suspended before defecting to PDP – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State says it is not surprised by the reported defection of former speaker of the state House of Assembly, Ayuba Abok to the Peoples Democratic Party. In a statement by the Publicity Secretary, Sylvanus Namang, on Sunday, the APC said Abok’s hobnobbing with the PDP was one of the reasons he was impeached…
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Fayose, Bode George, 35 others in PDP presidency zoning committee
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose and former Nigeria Ports Authority Chairman, Chief Bode George have been named in the Peoples Democratic Party’s 37-man committee to determine the zoning for the 2023 presidential election. The party had at its joint Board of Trustees and National Executive Committee meeting last Wednesday agreed on setting up a 37-man committee with one member…
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I’ll leave Nigeria if Tinubu becomes president – Bode George
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Bode George says he will relocate from the country if Asiwaju Bola Tinubu becomes Nigeria’s president. Tinubu who is a former governor of Lagos State has already declared his intention to run for presidency in 2023 on the platform of the APC. Speaking in a press briefing on Saturday, George said…
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3 die in fire accident at BUA diesel storage tank
BUA Cement has confirmed the death of three workers during the fire incident at its diesel storage tank inside it’s Sokoto factory. In a statement signed by BUA’s Assistant Director, Admin Services, Sada Suleiman, the organisation said the three dead workers belong to a third-party contractor. According to the statement, while the cause of the accident was still unknown, work…
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