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TRENDING: Ooni displays talking drum, dance skills at Ayangalu Festival
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunwusi on Friday in Ile-Ife displayed his skill as talking drummer and dancer at the Ayangalu 2022 Festival. The first class monarch joined drummers and dancers to celebrate at the annual festival
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Tinubu denies meeting Wike in France
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has denied meeting with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in France. He disclosed this in a statement by his Media Office on Friday. According to Tinubu, while he holds Wike in high esteem, reports of a meeting in France or anywhere in the world is fake news. He also…
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Court orders NIMC, others to release Ukpo’s biodata to Ekweremadu
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others to release the certified true copy (CTC) of David Ukpo’s biodata to former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the ruling following an originating summon marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/2022, moved by Ekweremadu’s counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN. The News Agency…
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Tottenham complete £60m deal for Richarlison
Tottenham have completed the signing of Everton forward Richarlison in a deal worth £60m, with the Brazilian signing a five-year contract at Spurs. Tottenham offered £40m in writing at 4pm on Wednesday and Everton chairman Bill Kenwright initially went away, believing the offer was insufficient. But a deal was later struck, with the north London side paying an initial £50m…
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Governor-elect, Oyebanji to expand investment in digital economy in Ekiti
Ekiti State governor-elect, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has declared that his administration will invest in the digital economy and partner domestic and global Information and Communication Technology firms to create opportunities and wealth for Ekiti youths. Speaking on Thursday in Lagos, when he paid a courtesy visit to CAVISTA, a technology support firm, Oyebanji said the place of technology in businesses…
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Salah signs new three-year Liverpool contract
Mohamed Salah has ended speculation about his Liverpool future by signing a new three-year contract. The Egyptian’s previous contract was due to expire next summer. His new terms, in excess of £350,000 a week, makes him the highest-paid player in the club’s history. The deal still fits into the club’s sustainable wage structure and is incentivised with scoring bonuses. “I…
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Banks, telecoms, power sectors get $1bn UK investment
The British International Investment (BII), the UK Government’s Development Finance Institution (DFI), is investing $1 billion in Nigerian banks, infrastructure and power in the next five years. Chief Executive Officer, British International Investment, Nick O’Donohoe, made this known at a briefing in Lagos on Thursday. He said the BII has invested $100 million in FirstBank; $75 million in Stanbic IBTC;…
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Council on Privatisation to fast track concession of Zungeru power plant, approves NELMCO board
The National Council on Privatisation (NCP), has approved the board composition and proposed governance framework for the sustainable management and payment of post-privatisation liabilities of the power sector transferred to the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) Board. The Council also approved the fast tracking of the work plan for the concession of the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant (ZHPP). These…
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Our preference for you, second to none, Akire, Alapomu tell Oyetola
As the 2022 Osun State governorship election draws nearer, traditional rulers in Irewole Federal Constituency of the State have passed a vote of confidence on the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, saying he had successfully delivered on the people’s mandate. The monarchs comprising the Akire of Ikire, Oba Olatunde Falabi; Alapomu of Apomu, Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi and high chiefs…
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Soyinka recalls last moment with younger brother, Femi
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has recalled his last moments with his late brother, Professor Femi Soyinka who died last month. The renowned Professor of dermatology, venereology and clinical immunology died on June 14 at his home in Kukumada village, Ibadan, Oyo State aged 85 years. Speaking at the event tagged “Evening of Tributes in Memory of Professor Femi Soyinka”,…
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