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Tinubu praises Festus Keyamo’s contributions to democracy, rule of law at 53
For his contributions to the struggle towards the sustenance of democracy and good governance in Nigeria, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sent a goodwill message to the Minister of State, Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, on his 53rd birthday. Asiwaju Tinubu while congratulating the minister who is also the Spokesperson for the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential…
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No explosion at APC rally – Rivers State Police Command
The Rivers State Police Command has refuted media reports of an explosion at the rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State on Thursday. Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, made this known in a statement. She said contrary to reports of an explosion, what happened was a communal clash between factions in the host…
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Iran slams EU Parliament for proposal to brand Revolutionary Guard as terrorists
Tehran condemned the motion’s call to blacklist the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, which may imply that Brussels could open the way for sanctions against the militia. On 16 January, the European Parliament presented an “EU response to the demonstrations and executions in Iran”. It hit out at that the crackdown by Iran, including the IRGC,…
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NJC condemns non-payment of judges’ retirement benefits, gratuities
The National Judicial Council ( NJC) has condemned the refusal of state governments to pay retirement benefits to judges. This was contained in a statement by Soji Oye, NJC’s director of information, on Thursday. The NJC described the actions of the affected states as worrisome and condemnable in all ramifications. The condemnation came at the end of the council’s meeting…
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CBN to sanction banks dispensing old currencies, insists on January 31 deadline
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has vowed to sanction commercial banks dispensing old naira notes ahead of the January 31 deadline. Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, stated this on Thursday during a sensitisation campaign on the redesigned Naira notes at Alamis Market in Lafia, Nasarawa State. Represented by Atiku Mohammed-Nasir, CBN’s director of security service, Emefiele urged the traders…
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BREAKING: NCDC issues Diphtheria warning in Nigeria
…confirms cases in Lagos, Kano, Osun, Yobe The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed cases of Diphtheria in four states in the country. This was contained in an advisory issued by NCDC on Friday. The cases were confirmed in Lagos, Kano, Osun and Yobe states. According to the NCDC, it has responded to reports of diphtheria…
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Rishi Sunak’s failure to wear seat belt to be investigated
Lancashire Police are “looking into” Rishi Sunak after he was filmed not wearing a seat belt while a passenger in a moving car. The prime minister has apologised for the incident, saying it was an “error of judgement” to take his seat belt off to film a social media clip. Not wearing a seat belt carries a maximum £500 fine.…
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Dayo Duyile, PhD at 82, By Simbo Olorunfemi
Last week, news broke that an octogenarian-veteran Journalist by the name Dayo Duyile was to be formally conferred with a PhD at this week’s Unilag Convocation ceremonies. Much was made of the age of the graduand, even if the newspapers couldn’t quite agree on how old he exactly was. Different reports put his age between 80 and 83. The moment…
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Don’t consider religious, ethnic background before voting, Sultan urges Nigerians
Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Abubakar has urged Nigerians to consider the country first when casting their votes in this year’s general elections. Abubakar who spoke on Thursday while addressing participants at the 29th regular meeting of the National Council on Water Resources (NCWR) in Sokoto urged voters not to allow religious and ethnic sentiments affect their choices. He also urged…
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Ronaldo, Messi both score in Saudi exhibition
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in his first game in Saudi Arabia and Lionel Messi was also on the scoresheet as Paris St-Germain edged a Riyadh All-Star XI 5-4 in a thrilling contest. The exhibition match in the Saudi capital saw two of the greatest players of all time sharing a pitch together for possibly the final time. Messi opened the…
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