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Unity schools old students protest FGC Kaduna encroachment by state government
Members of the Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA) and students, gathered on Saturday in a peaceful demonstration against the encroachment on the land of Federal Government College (FGC) in Kaduna state. The protesters accused the former administration of Nasir El-Rufai, who recently left office as governor, of taking over 800 plots of land belonging to the school located in…
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Presidency congratulates Eze Anaba, new Guild of Editors’ President
…wants media to promote good governance, national stability The Presidency has congratulated Eze Anaba on his election as the new President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). In a statement issued by Mr. Dele Alake, the Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, the Presidency commended the peaceful and rancor-free conduct of the NGE’s elections and expressed confidence in…
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AFCON qualifier: Super Eagles land in Monrovia to hunt for three crucial points
Nigeria’s delegation to Sunday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying duel with Sierra Leone arrived in the Liberian capital, Monrovia on Saturday morning, aboard a chartered Air Peace airline Embraer 195. The aircraft conveying the contingent of 23 players, technical and administrative staff and a few other officials led by President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, landed at the…
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Asari Dokubo, military authorities clash over oil theft allegations
Niger Delta activist Asari Dokubo and military authorities are at loggerheads over his claims that the military were behind the massive oil theft in the Niger Delta. Dokubo had made the claim when he visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House on Friday. “We know that oil theft is an organised racket by some powerful people, including military personnel…
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Uzodinma assures of cooperation with Imo State House of Assembly
Imo State Governor, Hops Uzodinma has promised to partner with the State House of Assembly to deliver good governance to the people. The Governor made the pledge on Friday when the leadership of the recently inaugurated Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chike Olemgbe paid a courtesy visit to him at the Government House, Owerri. Uzodinma noted that his…
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Court grants lawyer, family access to Emefiele
A High Court in the FCT on Friday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to grant the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele unhindered access to his lawyers and family. Justice Hamza Muazu granted the order after an an oral application by counsel to the Emefiele, Joseph Daudu, SAN in a suit marked : FCT/HC/CV/6450/23. Listed as respondents are…
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Nigerian editors elect new president, other officials
Eze Anaba of the Vanguard Newspapers has emerged as the new President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Anaba scored 250 votes to defeat his rival, Bolaji Adebiyi, who scored 81 votes in an election which took place in Owerri on Friday. The election was held during the NGE’s National…
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10th Senate: It was a contest against Tinubu, Shettima, APC governors, not Akpabio – Yari
Former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, said he was defeated in the race for the Senate Presidency due to a coordinated effort led by President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and several APC governors. “I never dreamt of not winning. From the day we started counting those with us, we had a significant number that showed we were in…
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Harry and Meghan: Spotify podcast deal with couple ends
Spotify’s deal with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for the couple to produce podcasts has ended. A joint statement from Harry and Meghan’s company and the streaming giant said they had “mutually agreed to part ways”. Spotify confirmed it was not renewing Meghan’s podcast Archetypes, which ran for 12 episodes from August 2022, for a second series. The contract…
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IGP posts DIGs Hafiz, Ciroma, Mba, 17 AIGs to various departments, formations
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the redeployment of DIG Hafiz M. Inuwa, to head the Department of Logistics and Supply. He has also approved the posting of the recently promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), Bala Ciroma, and Emeka Frank Mba, to head the Department of Training and Development and the Department of Research and…
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