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Tinubu to Organised Labour: I’m one of you in fight for good governance
…says he is most qualified candidate to be President …promises to make fiscal, monetary policies work for workers All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has urged the organised labour to pitch its tent with him in the 2023 presidential election, saying he has the track record for good governance. Tinubu stated this during a Townhall meeting with…
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Okupe, Obi’s campaign DG bags 2-year jail-term
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Mr Doyin Okupe, former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, to two years imprisonment. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, in a judgment, found Okupe guilty in 26 out of the 59 counts preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) bordering on money laundering. Justice…
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Twitter sought negotiation with FG before ban was lifted – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has revealed that Twitter negotiated with the Federal Government after the micro-blogging platform was suspended in the country. According to Mohammed who was speaking in Abuja on Monday, the negotiations were at the request of Twitter. The information minister was reacting to a claim by a former senior Twitter official that there was…
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Court convicts Obi’s presidential campaign DG Doyin Okupe of money laundering
Director General of the Presidential Campaign Council of Labour Party, Doyin Okupe has been convicted of money laundering. The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday, ruled that Okupe breached the Money Laundering Act. The court, which was presided over by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu found Okupe guilty of contravening sections 16(1)&(2) of the Money Laundering Act and accepting cash…
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Messi’s Emilokan, By Sam Omatseye
Lionel Messi always inflicted me with a binary disease. I love him, but not his country. Any time I saw him play, he revived the maestro of my boyhood fancy: Haruna Ilerika. He is small, just like Haruna. He is a leftie, just like Nigeria’s former number nine who clutched Africa player of the year honours twice. He enjoys the…
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ANC conference: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa defies scandal to win party vote
South Africa’s scandal-hit President, Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected the governing ANC’s leader to wild cheers from his supporters. He defeated his rival, Zweli Mkhize by 2,476 votes to 1,897. Mr Ramaphosa won despite being dogged by allegations of money laundering, and a last-minute surge in support for Mr Mkhize, who has also been accused of corruption. Both deny the…
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Five dead, suspect killed in Toronto area shooting
Five people have been killed and another wounded in a shooting in the suburbs of the Canadian city of Toronto. The suspect also died on Sunday after an exchange of fire with law enforcement officers, Police Chief Jim MacSween told reporters, saying the shooting took place in an apartment building. The wounded person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening…
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UK’s PM Sunak to announce $304m in new military aid for Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce a new $304m package of military aid for Ukraine to bolster its counter offensive against Russia. The package includes “hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery” and aims to ensure “a constant flow of critical artillery ammunition to Ukraine throughout 2023”, a statement from the prime minister’s office announced on Monday. Sunak will…
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Obasanjo and I agree Obi will make Nigeria better, says Ayo Adebanjo
A leader of Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has revealed that himself and former President Olusegun Obasanjo are backing Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi to win next year’s election. In an interview with The PUNCH, Adebanjo said both himself and Obasanjo believe Obi is the best man to make Nigeria better. He said even though he…
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NAFDAC warns Nigerians against fake COVID-19 test kits
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Nigerians about counterfeit COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits in circulation. The notification was contained in a NAFDAC public alert released to reporters on Sunday in Abuja. The counterfeit BTNX Incorporated COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits were communicated to NAFDAC by Health Canada. NAFDAC quoted Health Canada as…
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