The governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, says he contested the gubernatorial election in the state against “enemies of democracy”. Speaking on Tuesday in an interview with Channels Television after his victory, Fintiri said those against his reelection wanted a woman to become governor without considering his performance. Earlier, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) […]
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The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed, has warned that there is a high-risk coastal flooding in Bayelsa, Delta, Lagos and Rivers States. The warning is due to the expected rise in sea level and tidal surge that may negatively impact agriculture, human settlements and transportation. Ahmed, gave this warning […]
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States has arrested a Massachusetts air national in connection with the leak of classified documents posted online. The leaked documents included detailed intelligence assessments of the US allies and adversaries. The documents also included the state of the war in Ukraine and the challenges Kyiv and […]
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Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu, has been named in Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people for 2023. Time Magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world accords recognition to people “for changing the world, regardless of the consequences of their actions”. “Influence is hard to measure, and what we look […]
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Following the breakthrough of the expanded air transport agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Canada, Emirates is stepping up its frequency with two additional flights per week between Dubai and Toronto. From 20th April, daily flights will operate on the busy route to serve huge demand for passenger services. The daily flights between Dubai and Toronto […]
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), at the just concluded presidential election, Peter Obi, has claimed that he is under pressure to leave Nigeria. In a statement released on Wednesday night, Obi slammed the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and some government agencies for using propaganda. The former Anambra State Governor also insisted […]
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The annual GTCO Food & Drink Festival is back again for its 6th Edition, and food lovers across Africa and the world are in for a feast like never before! The event is slated to hold from Saturday April 29th till Monday May 1st 2023, at GTCentre, Plot 1 Water Corporation Drive, Oniru, Victoria Island, […]
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The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday approved a 20 percent salary increase for civil servants in the state. This development was made known by Gbenga Akosile, spokesperson to Sanwo-Olu, via his twitter handle. Akosile said the salary review would affect workers in “mainstream public service, local government areas & local council dev. areas as […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Siminialayi Fubara, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the winner of Rivers State governorship election held on Saturday 18 March. Fubara scored a total of 302,614 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Tonye Cole, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 95,274 votes, according […]
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Embattled Manchester United football player, Mason Greenwood and his pregnant partner, Harriet Robson have been spotted together. The pair are said to be set to get married. This development came weeks after he was cleared of assault charges. It will be recalled that he was arrested and arraigned in court last year on sexual assault […]
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