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Real Madrid crowned Kings of Europe, beat Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the final of the UEFA Champions League at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday. Dani Carvajal headed the Spaniards into a 74th minute lead before Vinicius Junior settled matters nine minutes later. Madrid seal a record extending 15th title having last month been crowned LaLiga champions for a 33rd time. Dortmund, who beat Paris…
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Nigerian bank employee on the run after allegedly diverting ₦40 billion
A Nigerian bank employee is on the run after allegedly diverting ₦40 billion. The employee works for a leading Nigerian bank (name withheld) with a market capitalization of ₦829 billion and the Bank is pursuing legal action to recover “huge sums of money” allegedly siphoned by the employee at a head office team in Iganmu, Lagos. The employee, currently on…
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Drama as two Labour Party chairmen attend INEC stakeholders meeting
The conflict raging in the Edo State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, took a new turn on Friday when two factional chairmen attended a stakeholders’ meeting hosted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The meeting was held for political parties and security services ahead of the state’s governorship election on September 21, 2024. The two Labour Party factional…
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Matawalle condemns killing of soldiers in Abia
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Muhammed Bello Matawalle has described the killing of soldiers on duty at Obikabia junction in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State by hoodlums masquerading as indigenous People of Biafra as barbaric,abominable and wicked. The Minister added that the recent killing of the five military personnel is totally reprehensible and disheartening. He vowed…
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Breaking: NLC, TUC declare nationwide strike from June 3
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike beginning from Monday, June 3rd, 2024 over the tripartite committee’s inability to agree on a new minimum wage and hike in electricity tariff.
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Governors’ unholy war against democracy, by Osita Okechukwu
Without being contemptuous of court process, kindly permit me to express my utter anguish over the unholy war being waged yearly against our innocent democracy at the grassroot level by alliance of all state governors who more or less ape emperors. The bone of contention is how our authoritarian state governors trampled, mangled and strangulated our local government councils, contrary…
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Court grants Chioma Okoli ₦5 million bail in Erisco Foods case
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has granted Chioma Okoli a ₦5 million bail with two sureties in the same amount. The allegations against Okoli stemmed from remarks she made online about tomato paste made by Erisco Foods Limited. Justice Lifu admitted her to bond but stipulated that one of the sureties had to be a blood…
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Attacks on INEC staff: Prof. Yakubu raises concern as he meets political leaders in Edo
The Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, met with leaders of political parties at the state head office in Benin, Edo State on Friday. Prof. Yakubu gave the political parties credit for their actions during the election season but expressed concern about a recent incident in which criminals attacked INEC employees during the CVR exercise, highlighting the…
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Military vows ruthless retaliation after IPOB killed soldiers
The Nigerian Military High Command will apply severe military pressure on the illegal, de-recognized Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba announced in a statement on Friday in Abuja. This follows the death of five soldiers on Wednesday at an Aba checkpoint in Abia State. According to Buba, the military would respond to…
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Tinubu commissions Defence Intelligence headquarters, assures of conducive working environment
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has assured members of the Armed forces and other Intelligence agencies, of the commitment of his administration to their welfare and provision of other administrative and logistics requirements to enhance their productivity to enable them carry out their mandate. President Tinubu gave the assurance while speaking at the commissioning ceremony of the Headquarters of the Defence…
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