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12 July 2023
3 Minutes
Nigerian Senate eulogises Tinubu on emergence as ECOWAS chairman
The Nigerian Senate has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his election as Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Mr Tinubu became the Chairman of the sub-regional body during the recently...
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NEMA receives 146 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has received another set of stranded Nigerians from Niamey (Niger Republic). NEMA Kano territorial Coordinator, Dr. Nuraddeen Abdullahi, disclosed this while receiving the returnees at the Mallam Aminu...
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Tinubu writes National Assembly, seeks N500bn approval for palliatives
President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly to authorize N500 billion to allow the federal government to provide palliatives to Nigerians as a result of the elimination of petrol subsidies. Tinubu’s request was...
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Stop cheating Osun Muslims — MURIC faults Adeleke’s commissioner list
The Executive Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Professor Ishaq Akintola, has faulted the commissioner list unveiled by the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. In a statement released by the Islamic group, it...
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Olubadan condemns violence at Egungun festival, calls for probe
The reported fracas allegedly masterminded by the Ege masquerade at Alafara Olubadan, an hinterland of Ibadan metropolis on Sunday has been condemned by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Sen. Lekan Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade...
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1 Minute
Road fittings on Second Niger bridge vandalised
Some unidentified vandals have carted away some road fittings on the new Second Niger Bridge, barely some months after it was opened to road users. Punch newspaper reported that a source in the Ministry...
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Police, protesters clash in Kenyan cities in fresh protests over tax hikes
Protesters clashed with police in Kenyan cities on Wednesday, in another wave of protests in less than a week planned by the main opposition leader, Raila Odinga. The protest is a response to a...
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Veteran Nollywood actress Cynthia Okereke dies
The Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, has been struck by another tragic loss as reports emerge of the passing of veteran actress Cynthia Okereke. According to Channels, her colleague, Joseph Okechukwu, took to his verified...
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Abia Gov. appoints Nwankwo Kanu as chairman of Enyimba FC of Aba
Nwankwo Kanu, a former Arsenal and Nigeria forward, has been appointed chairman of Nigerian league champions Enyimba. The appointment was announced by Governor Alex Otti of Abia. Kanu is reuniting with former Ajax teammate...
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Sanwo-Olu congratulates Soyinka at 89
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated literary giant and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Oluwole Soyinka, on the occasion of his 89th birthday. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a congratulatory message issued on Wednesday by...
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