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Pele dies aged 82 after battle with cancer
Brazil football legend Pele, one of the greatest players of all time, has died at the age of 82. The former striker, who is the only player in history to win three World Cups, passed away at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo following a battle with cancer. Pele, who is Brazil’s joint all-time top scorer with 77 goals…
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Buhari commissions projects in Kogi, says APC has delivered on electoral promises
…’Ajaokuta Steel Company ready for concessioning to private investor’ President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Okene, Kogi State declared that the All Progressives Congress, APC, has delivered on the promises it made to Nigerians at all levels. Speaking at the Palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, which he also commissioned as part of his one-day State Visit to the State, the…
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EXCLUSIVE: Wike, Makinde, other G5 governors to endorse Tinubu in January
Contrary to some newspaper reports that the G5 governors, led by Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who are opposed to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have resolved to back the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi for the 2023 election, facts have emerged that the governors actually reached an agreement to pitch their tent with Asiwaju…
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Buhari mourns Ohaneze President General, Obiozor
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the passing away of President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide Professor George Obiozor. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Thursday, the president said he was deeply saddened by the Obiozor’s death. He also extended his heartfelt condolences to Obiozor’s family, the government and people of Imo State as…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke: One month after, By Olawale Rasheed
Assuming office under a very hostile environment can be quite challenging. For Governor Ademola Adeleke, the battle for the Governorship did not end with winning on July 16th; the war extended till the Inauguration day on November 27th. Overcoming the odds to rejig the system and set a new tone for governance were hurdles the Governor crossed with such ease.…
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Tinubu pays tribute to late Ohaneze leader, George Obiozor
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has paid glowing tribute to the President-General, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Professor George Obiozor, for his distinguished life of service to Nigeria and the Igbo race. Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma announced the passing of the distinguished academic and diplomat, Obiozor, Wednesday evening in Owerri, the state capital. Tinubu noted that the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Soludo attends Igwe Nwewi’s 59th Ofala festival
Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo on Wednesday attended the 59th Royal Ofala and 97th birthday ceremony of Igwe of Nwewi, Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III. Soludo described the monarch as one of the longest serving traditional rulers in Nigeria and in the world. The governor wrote via his social media handles: “yesterday, I was at the 59th Ofala and 97th…
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Ohanaeze president-general, George Obiozor, is dead
Governor Hope Uzodimma has announced the death of George Obiozor, president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Igbo people. The announcement came in an announcement by the governor, made available to journalists in Owerri on Wednesday. Mr Uzodimma described Mr Obiozor, a former Nigerian ambassador to the United States and Israel, as “a renowned academic, an exceptional…
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I’ve abandoned ZLP senatorial ticket, Obi campaign DG job higher calling – Akin Osuntokun
The newly appointed Director General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun, has revealed that he is no longer interested in continuing as the senatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party ZLP) in Ekiti Central Senatorial District. Speaking while appearing on Channels TV programme Politics Today on Wednesday, Osuntokun said the call to serve as the DG to…
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Akeredolu visits Eyitayo Jegede over mother’s death
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday visited the two-time governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, over the death of his mother, Mama Caroline Olutola Jegede. Governor Akeredolu, who had earlier called and sent condolence letter, led his deputy, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and other members of the State Executive Council to the Akure family…
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