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2023: Tinubu commends Buhari over resolve to support only APC candidates
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his loyalty and commitment to the party and her victory in the February 25, 2023 elections. Tinubu spoke at the weekend when he received the party’s National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and the National Working Committee at Tinubu/Shettima campaign office in Abuja. According to a…
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Deadly clashes between rival armed groups erupt in Libyan capital
At least two people have been killed after clashes erupted between rival Libyan militias in the centre of Tripoli, with the sound of gunfire echoing through the heavily populated part of the capital city threatening two years of relative peace. The violence early on Saturday comes in the wake of a build-up of rival forces in Tripoli over the past…
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Queen may appoint new UK PM in Scotland in historic first: Report
In a historic first, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is likely to conduct the traditional ceremony to appoint a newly elected leader as the country’s prime minister at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland, according to a media report on Friday.The 96-year-old monarch, who has been experiencing age-related mobility issues, is on her annual summer vacation in Scotland. The Sun newspaper…
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War in Ukraine has left nearly 1,000 children killed or injured
“At least 972 children in Ukraine have been killed or injured by violence since the war escalated nearly six months ago, an average of over five children killed or injured each day. “And these are just the figures the UN has been able to verify. We believe the true number to be much higher. “The use of explosive weapons has…
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Stakeholders endorse AfDB’s country strategy, urge greater engagement with Diaspora
Representatives of Nigeria’s Diaspora, national networks, youth and women groups have hailed the African Development Bank (AfDB) for supporting transformational projects in the country and across Africa. The African Development Bank forum, which took place in early August, is part of the institution’s ongoing mid-term review of its country strategy for Nigeria. Over two days, more than 200 participants received…
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We’ve not disappointed our people, says Oyetola as Osun marks 31st anniversary
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has congratulated the citizens on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the creation of the state. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, the governor noted that having celebrated the 30th anniversary in a grand style last year, it is only reasonable for the government to make this one a low…
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Your opposition to LASPA parking fees hypocritical, Lagos APC tells PDP
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has carpeted the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its comments on the collection of packing fees on setbacks by the state government. The Lagos APC in a statement by its spokesman, Seye Oladejo accused the opposition party of hypocrisy. Oladejo, in the statement, advised the PDP to look at…
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Police suspend two SPY officers for wearing conventional uniforms
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the suspension of two Supernumerary Police Officers (SPY) for wearing uniforms meant for conventional police officers. This was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. The IGP also issued strict warning on the incessant, illegal and unwarranted use of Police uniforms restricted to bonafide serving…
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HRM Oba Dr Sunday Aikuirawo Aniyi: it’s a new day in Erinmope-Ekiti, By Yinka Oyebode
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice…. (Proverbs 29 v 2) “Eniyan lo n muni mo’niyan”, that Yoruba song commonly sung during engagement ceremonies is apt in my relationship with HRM Oba Dr Sunday Aikuirawo Aniyi, who I met in person for the very first time during the build up to the June 22, 2018 Governorship election in…
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Tinubu’s indelible Lagos record, By Segun Ayobolu
“An oft-stated tale of Lagos’s once-notorious traffic jams is that of a taxi passenger stuck in a snarl-up who left the vehicle, wandered into a roadside restaurant to eat, drank a beer, took a nap and returned to the vehicle that had not moved an inch. He reached his destination several hours later. First-time visitors to Lagos about 10 years…
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