Lai Mohammed, minister of information, said President Buhari and other office holders will have a low-key inauguration on May 29. Mohammed said most events for May 29 had been moved to June 12, the country’s new Democracy Day. Recall that last year, President Buhari declared June 12 as Democracy Day in honour of MKO Abiola, […]
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Liverpool duo of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane and Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang all finished the 2018/2019 Premier League season as joint top scorers with 22 goals. The three players had the chance to finish as top scorer on the final day of the season but ended tying on the same number of goals scored. Aubameyang […]
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Kano State Government said on Saturday said it did not receive any court order restraining Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje from further action concerning the newly-appointed First Class Emirs of Rano, Karaye, Gaya and Bichi Emirates. This was contained in a statement signed by Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to Mr Ganduje. According to the statement, […]
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The United States is deploying an amphibious assault ship and a Patriot missile battery to bolster an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers already sent to the Gulf, ratcheting up pressure Saturday on archfoe Iran. In response to alleged threats from Iran, the USS Arlington, which transports marines, amphibious vehicles, conventional landing craft and rotary aircraft, and […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has released guideline for checking results of the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), stating that they do not need to visit any cyber café to check their results. The registrar of the board Ishaq Oloyede, in a news conference on Saturday advised candidates to use the phone […]
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Eden Hazard on Friday night won three awards at Chelsea’s awards end of season ceremony, claiming the prize for Chelsea Player of the Year, Players’ Player of the Year and Goal of the Season. He has also won the main prize – Chelsea Player of the Year – for the fourth year running, breaking another […]
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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress(ANC) is set for a clear victory in South Africa’s election but with a lower vote share, both for it and its main rival, the Democratic Alliance. Analysts said ANC reduced votes reflected anger at corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took power. […]
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The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Mr. DanMallam Mohammed, has assured that disciplinary action will be taken against the policemen who whisked away the Chief Priest of Okhuaihe shrine at Evbokhoi, Uhunmwode Local Government Area the State, Chief Osarodion Usuanlele, to the Police headquarters in Benin city for questioning. Dan Mallam, who confirmed Usuanlele’s […]
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Three persons have been confirmed dead, while 200 houses were destroyed, following a rainstorm in Misau Town in Bauchi State. The Information Officer of the Misau Local Government Council, Usman Yerima, confirmed the development on Friday in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Mr Yerima disclosed that the victims included two […]
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Chelsea FC have qualified for the final of this year’s Europa Cup after defeating German clubside Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 on penalties. Eden Hazard stepped up to smash home the winning penalty to book final spot after the match ended 1-1 after full time. Chelsea opened the scoring through the in-form Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who rattled the […]
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