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Why US didn’t sanction Chelsea owner, Abramovich like UK
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky asked President Joe Biden in a recent telephone call not to impose sanctions on Russian oligarch, Roman Abramovich because he might prove to be a useful intermediary in peace talks with Moscow, it emerged on Wednesday. As a result, the White House persuaded the Treasury Department not to go ahead with plans to hit Abramovich alongside…
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Madeleine Albright was more concerned about Ukraine war than her health – Clinton
In one of her last known conversations, former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright didn’t want to talk about her cancer but instead was more interested in the war in Ukraine. “She spent the entire conversation talking about how Ukraine had to be defended,” former President Bill Clinton said on CNN Wednesday night, hours after Ms. Albright’s death was announced. Mr.…
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Nigerians take down Denrele over claim of intimate relationship with Goldie
Nigerians on Twitter have attacked media personality, Denrele Edun, after he revealed he had extramarital affair with Goldie Harvey, the late Nigerian hip-hop star. The late singer was married to Andrew Harvey, an engineer living in Malaysia. In a now-viral clip, Denrele said he and Goldie got intimate a couple of times despite knowing she was married. “I’ve not shared…
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REVEALED: How APC chairmanship aspirants shut down Ali Modu Sheriff at parley with Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night met with chairmanship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa where he told them the party must pick a consensus chairman at Saturday’s national convention. His choice as consensus chairman is former Nasarawa State Governor, Senator Adamu Abdullahi. President Buhari ordered that the N20million paid for nomination forms by…
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PHOTO NEWS: PDP Governors’ Forum meet in Umuahia
PDP Governors’ forum met at Umuahia, Abia State on the state of the nation and economy.
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OBITUARY: Madeleine Albright, first female US Secretary of State, dies aged 84
Born as Maria Jana Korbelova in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1937 – Madeleine Albright was known to her family first as Madla, then Madlenka. It wasn’t until the 1950s that she officially became, as she described it, a “thoroughly American Maddy” when she got US citizenship. Diplomacy was always in her family. When Albright was born her father, Josef Korbel, worked…
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I’ve no plans of getting married soon – Mr Macaroni
Famous skit maker, Debo Adedayo whose stage name is Mr Macaroni has said on social media that he has no plans of getting married soon. The artist who became widely known for his activist role during #ENDSARS protest and has constantly criticized government policies on social media was recently asked on twitter by one of his followers if he was…
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‘Judas’ Wike packing Rivers money and throwing around – Umahi
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has accused his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, of “packing his state’s money and throwing it around.” Speaking with journalists at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, Umahi said Wike has been boasting that he orchestrated the court judgement which ruled that he (Umahi) should vacate his seat as governor because he defected to…
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ICYMI: Arrive at ‘Unity List’ for convention in 24 hours, Buhari tells APC governors
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to arrive at a “Unity List” ahead of the party’s national convention on Saturday. The president said this when he met with the governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday. He told the governors they need to desist from quarrelling over positions. “Avoid…
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Eko Bridge fire outbreak: LASG gives 48-hour notice to squatters to vacate
Lagos State government has given a 48 hours notice to squatters under the Eko Bridge in Oke Arin area of Apongbon, Lagos Island to vacate the area. The order followed a fire incident early on Wednesday, which affected a portion of the bridge Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts , Mr. Gbenga Oyerinde gave the notice at the…
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