The recent election of core candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as leaders of the two chambers of the National Assembly has been described as a big win for the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Giving this insight in a statement issued and circulated in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, a chieftain of the […]
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UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Monday, joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Day of the African Child. The day which has been set aside by the United Nations to celebrate children in Africa, recognises the courage of students who marched for […]
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Some gunmen believed to be herdsmen, on Sunday abducted a Catholic priest, Reverend Father Isaac Agabi, in Edo State. Father Agabi is the priest in charge of Holy Name Catholic Church, Ikpeshi, in Akoko-Edo local government area of the State. The cleric was allegedly abducted along Auchi-Igarra road, at about 5.00 pm, while on his way back […]
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Tony O. Elumelu, Founder Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman UBA Group and Heirs Holdings charged everyone to join hands to lift Nigeria’s youth from poverty to prosperity. He made this statement while receiving an Honorary Doctor of Business (Hon D.B) degree by one of Nigeria’s foremost universities, Bayero University, Kano. According to the Vice Chancellor, […]
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Barcelona striker, Luiz Suarez and Paris Saint-Germain hitman, Edinson Cavani, got on the score sheet for Uruguay in their opening Group C match on Sunday at the Copa America. The 15-time champions thrashed 10-man Ecuador 4-0 to get off to a winning start. Suarez found the net just before half time, after goals from Nicolas […]
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Sudan’s ex-president Omar al-Bashir was charged with corruption-related offences on Sunday, as he appeared in public for the first time since he was overthrown and detained in April. Looking much the same as prior to his removal by the military, he was driven to the prosecutor’s office in Khartoum. He was charged with illicit possession […]
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In the early hours of Sunday the 16th of June 2019, troops of 29 Battalion of 6 Division Nigerian Army (NA) in conjunction with personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) guarding Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Trans National Pipelines at Gio community in Tai Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State […]
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions with chances of rainfall and thunderstorm activities over most parts of the country on Monday. In its Weather Outlook on Sunday in Abuja, the agency predicted partly cloudy-to-cloudy morning over the central states with day and night temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees […]
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria lost 1-0 to Senegal in their final preparatory game for the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. To many fans, the Nigerian National Team played a quality opposition in Senegal, but some supporters are not pleased with the decision to have the game played behind closed doors. A cross section […]
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Arising from its renewed commitment towards creating a safer motoring environment in Nigeria, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has successfully recorded 7% decrease in the total number of Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) and 12% reduction in fatality on Nigerian roads during the 2019 Eid-El Fitr special patrol operations. The Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi […]
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