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Messi wins eighth Ballon d’Or as Osimhen emerges highest-placed African
Argentina forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time. Messi, now at Inter Miami, led his country to World Cup glory last year as he lifted the trophy for the first time and won the Golden Ball award for the best player of the tournament in Qatar. The 36-year-old reclaimed the Ballon d’Or from France’s…
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Atiku should end his presidential ambition, says Presidency
…APC urges former VP to accept defeat The Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have advised former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, to end his ambition to be president and stop polluting the political atmosphere. The Presidency was reacting to Atiku’s press conference on Monday, condemning the Supreme Court’s…
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Lontor unveils Patoranking as brand ambassador
Nigerian reggae-dancehall singer and songwriter, Patrick Okorie, popularly known as Patoranking, has been unveiled as the Brand Ambassador of Lontor products in Nigeria. Okorie was unveiled as an ambassador of Lontor during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Nigerian singer and Choice International Group (CIG), the manufacturers of Lontor products on Monday in Victoria Island, Lagos. The…
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Ohinoyi’s passing: I’ve lost a confidant, father figure, says Governor Bello
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, said, on Monday, that the passing of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, His Royal Majesty, Dr. Ado Ibrahim, was a painful and personal loss, describing him as a father figure and trusted confidant. The Governor said the departure of the revered Royal Majesty had left a void that could not easily be filled, adding that he…
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Tinubu reads riot act on officials to attend Federal Executive Council
President Bola Tinubu has read a riot act on his aides allowed to attend the Federal Executive Council meeting. Tinubu issued the warning before the commencement of FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. Tinubu directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume and the Head of Service Folashade Yemi-Esan to take note of his…
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Abiodun: CNG buses’ll revolutionise transport sector
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mass Transit Buses in the country will revolutionise the entire transport sector and reduce the hardship being experienced by Nigerians as a result of the recent removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government. The state on Monday unveiled the first set of Compressed Natural…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Atiku and rotational presidency, By Chris Adetayo
Today, former VP and recently failed Presidential flagbearer of the PDP, Abubakar Atiku, suggested that the Presidency should be rotated from one Zone to another. One of his justifications is that it will prevent the gang up of 2 Zones dominating the Presidency. I find this suggestion intriguing. The bit about preventing a gang-up is an undisguised shot at the…
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Former Ohaneze Secretary General Prof Ben Nwabueze dies
Former Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, is dead. He died in his home on Sunday evening. His death was announced in a statement on behalf of the family by the spokesperson Eni Nwabueze. “With great sadness, we announce the passing on to celestial glory of our patriarch, Professor B. O. Nwabueze SAN, NNOM, CON, pioneer Secretary-General of…
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Atiku says Nigeria is doomed with Supreme Court’s judgement affirming Tinubu’s election
Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 Election, Atiku Abubakar, has rejected the Supreme Court judgment that upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 poll. At a world press conference held at the PDP Headquarters in Abuja on Monday, 30th October, 2023, Abubakar said that the Supreme Court…
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FULL LIST: Anikulapo, Mami Wata top winners at 2023 AMAA
The 2023 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held at the Balmoral Convention Centre inside the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, on Sunday with Kunle Afolayan’s Anikulapo and Mami Wata among the big winners. ‘Anikulapo’ won two categories; the Ousmane Sembene award for Best Film in an African Language while Pat Nebo, the late art director, secured the Best Achievement in…
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