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Why UAE barred stranded Nigerians from entering Dubai
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given reasons why immigration in the United Arab Emirates barred some Nigerians from entering Dubai. A video has gone viral on social media, where some Nigerians alleged they were stopped from entering Dubai. In a statement by spokesperson, Francisca K. Omayuli on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the affected Nigerians entered the…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Thisday’s dubious predictions, By Chris Adetayo
I read Thisday’s projections for the 2023 elections. It has to be one of the most biased political reporting I have read by a supposedly neutral arbiter of our political space. If it was written by a PDP hack, I will not doubt it. First, on what we know now, there’s nothing “too close to call” about 2023. The cards…
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UN team ‘not going anywhere’ after visiting Ukraine nuclear plant
The United Nations nuclear agency chief says his experts are staying put after they cross into Russian-held territory in Ukraine and reach Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, where both sides warn of potential catastrophe. An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection team braved intense shelling to reach the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, arriving after a delay of several hours on…
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Tinubu hails ‘courageous, selfless’ Shettima at 56
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has extolled the virtues of his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, on his 56th birthday. Tinubu, in a statement from his Media Office on Thursday, described Shettima as a bold, courageous, selfless, brilliant and committed leader who led his people through the most difficult and challenging period as Governor of…
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Customs DG faults NNPC’s 98m litres daily petrol supplies claim
The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, has faulted the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd over the claim that it supplies about 98 million litres of petrol in the country on a daily basis while putting the actual consumption at 60 million litres per day. Ali spoke on Wednesday while responding to questions from members…
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You are an ingrate, Wike blast Ayu
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has called National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party *PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu an ingrate. Wike said this during the commissioning of internal roads in Ikwerre Local Government. Ayu had described those calling for his resignation as national chairman of the party as children who didn’t know when they formed PDP. Responding however, Wike accused…
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PDP guber candidate accuses Gombe govt of victimisation over campaign office demolition
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe, Muhammad Jibrin Barde has accused the state government of victimisation and executive high-handedness, following a recent attack and the demolition of his campaign office in the state capital by the Gombe State Urban Planning Development Authority (GOSUPDA). Barde, in a chat with the media displayed some bullet casings and…
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Russian oil boss Ravil Maganov who criticized war in Ukraine dies after falling from hospital window
The chairman of Russia’s second largest oil producer has died after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, according to reports in the country. Ravil Maganov, who was also vice president at Lukoil, had openly criticised the war in Ukraine. The 67-year-old was chair of the company’s board which called for the “soonest termination of the armed conflict” and expressed…
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BREAKING: EFCC arrests Ogun Speaker, Taiwo Oluomo
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Taiwo Oluomo. He was reportedly arrested on Thursday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. According to a source, Oluomo has been taken to the Lagos office of the Commission were he is expected to…
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Offa: Utilizing the power of family ties for development, By Folorunso Fatai Adisa
One of the genres of music that has had significant effects on other genres of music among the Yorùbá of southwestern Nigeria is Sakara. Among the practitioners of this genre of music, Yusuf Olátúnjí is unique in terms of the content, the rendition, and the performance of his special brand of music. His precision, snail-paced beats, gripping layouts, eloquent timing,…
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