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PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo arrives Canada on 3-day official visit
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo arrived Canada on Monday on a three-day official visit to the North American country. While in Canada, Professor Osinbajo will meet with the Canadian Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, and other top parliamentarians and members of the Canadian government in Ottawa to discuss issues and events around educational collaboration, technology, creative industry and climate justice among…
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New Ekiti Speaker accuses Fayemi of trying to impeach him
The newly elected Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly Gboyega Aribisogan has accused former Governor of the State Kayode Fayemi of plotting to remove him from office. Aribisogan was elected speaker on Tuesday to fill in the void left by former Speaker Funminiyi Afuye who had died. The House was however shut by the Police on Wednesday after…
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Ecuador beat hosts Qatar 2-0 in World Cup opener
Qatar became the first host nation to lose the opening game of a World Cup as Ecuador kicked off the tournament with a dominant 2-0 victory thanks to Enner Valencia’s double. After months of controversy leading up to the tournament, focus turned to matters on the pitch as Qatar 2022 began, but there was no respite on the pitch for…
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Pantami kickstarts landmark broadband projects, presents book
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, will on Thursday, November 24, 2022, in Abuja, preside over the commencement of landmark broadband initiatives to be implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC). The initiative is to accelerate broadband penetration in Nigeria and advance the course of digital economy projections for the nation. The event will witness the…
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APC PCC demands apology from ThisDay and its publisher
The PPresidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress has demanded for an apology from ThisDay Newspaper over its report on the death of Dr. Kolapo Akande. The APC PCC in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga said the paper’s report was in a “pursuit of its jaundiced, cash and carry journalism”. “ThisDay newspaper carried…
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Peter Obi apologises for ‘shunning’ governorship candidate during Rivers visit
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has apologised to the party’s governorship candidate in Rivers State, Mrs Beatrice Itubo for not visiting her when he came to the state. Obi in a tweet on Saturday, said no one informed him that Itobu was sick. “My sincere apologies to Mrs Beatrice Itubo, the Labour Party candidate in Rivers State for…
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Zulum: the certainty of victory, By Yakubu Ahmed-BK
No progressive Nigerian is in any doubt of the potentiality of the victory of Borno state Governor Professor Babagana Umara Zulum in his bid for a second term re-election. In fact, majority of Nigerians see his re-election as a fait accompli. What is the basis for this nationwide confidence that Zulum is about the only governorship candidate in Nigeria that…
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Tinubu hits at PDP, says Delta State not ATM for migratory politicians
…APC candidate promises clean-up of Niger Delta All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday in Warri hit at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for failing to develop Delta State despite the huge resources accruing to the state. The rally, which took place at the Warri Township Stadium, was attended by Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, APC Deputy…
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Police assures of safety on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Nigeria Police has assured Nigerians of their safety on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following reports of attacks on the road. Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department and Superintending Deputy Inspector-General for Southwest zones, DIG Babatunde Johnson Kokumo gave the assurance on Friday when he embarked on a strategic assessment tour of the expressway with…
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What kind of leader should succeed Buhari? By Folabi Ogunleye
ALTHOUGH it may seem like the case given my recent expressions, I truly do not begrudge others of their alternate preferences for a successor to Nigeria’s President Buhari. On the contrary, I truly believe that everybody has a right to his preferences, good or bad as such preference may be. In fact, on a good day, on any day, I…
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