Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has thanked supporters of his family for showing support and displaying affection during the demolition of his family home popularly called ‘Ile Arugbo’ by the Kwara State government. The building was demolished in the early hours of Thursday morning after police dispersed protesters, including old women. Dr Saraki, while […]
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Four children were among 18 people killed Thursday when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed after takeoff from West Darfur state, an army spokesman said. The plane crashed five minutes after takeoff from an airport in the state capital El Geneina, after delivering aid to the area, which had been hit by recent deadly tribal […]
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Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday evening attacked Michika, a town in Adamawa state. According to information released to newsmen by a soldier who confirmed the attack, security agents got a call around 6pm that the insurgents were already in the town. “Michika is under attack right now. Our men are on their way to repel,” […]
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Pop diva Mariah Carey has had a long list of hits over the years, but her classic holiday song has helped her make history as the first artist to top the Billboard charts in four separate decades. “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week […]
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My Dear Compatriots, NIGERIA’S DECADE Today marks a new decade. It is a time of hope, optimism and fresh possibilities. We look forward as a nation to the 2020s as the opportunity to build on the foundations we have laid together on security, diversification of our economy and taking on the curse of corruption. These […]
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The former governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu, says northern governors are not doing enough to help the region surmount its numerous challenges. Aliyu, who is the chairman, board of trustees of Ahmadu Bello Foundation, spoke in Kaduna at a reception for the new management of the foundation. He charged northerners to rise up to […]
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The Executive Chairman Federal Inland Revenue Service, Muhammad Nami, has offered a 30-day window to enable taxpayers, obtain Tax Clearance Certificate. Nami personally signed the public notice, designed to make things easy for taxpayers. Titled FACILITATING 2020 TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE (TCC) ISSUANCE, the notice was issued to assist taxpayers meet their obligations as they might […]
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The Government of Lagos State has reopened Club Quilox owned by a member of the House of Representatives, Shina Peller. The state’s Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) says it has re-opened the club after securing the management’s commitment to comply with the state’s Environmental Laws, Regulations, Guidelines and Standards. Dr Dolapo Fasawe, General Manager, LASEPA, disclosed […]
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Jose Mourinho bemoaned Tottenham’s inability to keep clean sheets after twice having to come from behind to salvage a 2-2 draw at bottom-of-the-table Norwich. Slack Spurs defending allowed Mario Vrancic to open the scoring and only a VAR review to harshly rule out Teemu Pukki’s goal prevented Mourinho’s men trailing 2-0 at half-time. Even once […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that President Mohammadu Buari is leading the country into bankruptcy, with the plan to borrow $29.6 billion. Obasanjo expressed fears that Buhari is taking the country into more debts, adding that those advising him to take more loans are enemies of Nigeria. Nigeria’s external debt profile […]
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