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PHOTO NEWS: Atiku presents 3 books in Abuja
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday at International Conference Centre, Abuja presented three books as part of activities to kick off his campaign. In a post after the event on his social media handles, the PDP candidate wrote: “I’m honoured to have been a part of the launch of the #AtikuBooks that captures the story of…
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Buhari inaugurates, sets agenda for national council on climate change
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja charged the National Council on Climate Change to formulate appropriate policies toward achieving green growth and sustainable economic development for Nigeria.Inaugurating the Council before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting, the President said it marked the commencement of the implementation of the Climate Change Act 2021 and a new chapter in…
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Oyetola assents Ilesa University Establishment Law
…as implementation committee begins compositional structures Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday assented the Law seeking to upgrade the Osun State College of Education, Ilesa to a full-fledged University. The governor’s assent followed the successful passage of the Executive Bill into Law by the state House of Assembly in August this year. Speaking shortly after assenting to the law,…
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Igbos will be president after me – Atiku
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, says he would help to actualise Igbo presidency if elected in 2023. “Why do you say I will not give Igbos a fair chance to lead the country after my tenure as president,” Atiku said on Tuesday at a PDP South-East zonal stakeholders’ meeting in Enugu. “I did that in…
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No state has approval for automatic weapons – Presidency
The Presidency says no state has been granted approval for the use of automatic weapons. This was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant Media and Publicity to the President Garba Shehu. Shehu was responding to Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu’s claim that Katsina State had been authorised to carry weapons while the request for the state’s Amotekun…
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Algeria defeat Super Eagles 2-1 in Oran
A controversial penalty tucked in by Riyad Mahrez and a 28-yard scorcher by Youcef Atal condemned the Super Eagles to a narrow defeat against Algeria’s Fennecs in an international friendly in Oran on Tuesday night. Nigeria had gone ahead in the 9th minute when France –based Terem Moffi escaped the attentions of Algerian defenders and hooked the ball into the net…
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Jubilations as Wike returns with abandoned Rivers aircraft from Germany
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has stated that the recovery and eventual return of the state’s seemingly lost asset, the Legacy 600 aircraft, is a reality, not just politics. Wike spoke after receiving the Legacy 600 aircraft that touched down at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State on Tuesday afternoon. There were…
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Young gymnasts thrill Osinbajo
At once impressionable and impressive, vibrant and agile youngsters fascinated the Vice President yesterday with scintillating gymnastics and acrobatic displays alongside stories of their experiences in national and international tournaments winning laurels for Nigeria, yet unsung. They are the world-class gymnasts from TIG International Gymnastics Club, Abuja, a private sporting club whose members, on Monday, visited Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,…
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Sudan coup leader bids to co-opt pro-democracy movement
Nearly a year after backing a coup in Sudan, the feared paramilitary leader, Mohamad Hamdan Dagalo is trying to sell himself as a useful partner for the pro-democracy groups that have been regularly protesting against the country’s military rule for months, his critics and some analysts say. In recent weeks, Dagalo – better known as Hemeti – has declared the…
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Tinubu describes Oyedepo as ‘transformational leader’ as Bishop clocks 68
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has described the presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, as a transformational leader. In a statement by his Media Office on Tuesday in celebration of Bishop Oyedepo’s 68th birthday, Asíwájú Tinubu noted the positive influence of Oyedepo within the Pentecostal Christian movement in Nigeria since…
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