Some armed men suspected to be bandits have killed at least 18 people in a series of attacks in Giwa local government area of Kaduna state. The state commissioner for internal security and homes affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the killings and counter-killings happened at Kaya community, which shares a boundary with Hayin Kaura village of […]
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Manchester City shook off the impact of a COVID outbreak in their ranks to outclass Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge and put themselves firmly in the Premier League title mix on Sunday. City manager Pep Guardiola had six players unavailable after positive tests, but his team responded in scintillating fashion with goals by Ilkay Gundogan, […]
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By Femi Adesina When the year 2020 popped out of the womb of time, nobody knew that it was going to be what Yoruba people call Ogbologbo. Rough and tough. Unpredictable. Hungry and angry, consuming anything and everything it could lay its jaws on. Across America, Europe, Asia, Africa, indeed, all continents, time, like an […]
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The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, returned to his palace on Friday — two months after a mob invasion during the #EndSARS crisis. In October, there were demonstrations against police brutality across the country, organised under the #EndSARS campaign. However, hoodlums had hijacked the protest and launched attacks on various public and private buildings across […]
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The federal government of Nigeria, has approved the launch of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) mobile app for subscribers to link their national identification number (NIN) with “up to six extra” phone numbers. Femi Adeluyi, technical assistant of information technology to Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, announced the launch of the […]
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On January 1, 2021, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, took over as the first female Managing Director of Fidelity Bank. The tenure of her predecessor, Nnamdi Okonkwo, expired yesterday, 31 December, 2020. Below is Onyeali-Ikpe’s profile as recently published on this platform: By Taiwo Lukman Not many can beat her professional pedigree. Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has served as an Executive […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of Nigeria, has described the New Year address of President Muhammadu Buhari as empty. Speaking via a statement, Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesman of the opposition party, said Buhari’s message confirms that Nigeria has become “leaderless” and that it underscores the urgent need for “compatriots to come together and salvage the nation”. […]
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Everton missed the chance to go a point behind local rivals Liverpool at the top of the Premier League as Tomas Soucek’s late strike earned West Ham a 1-0 win at Goodison Park on Friday. In a disappointing game of few chances, Soucek was in the right place to stab home Aaron Cresswell’s deflected shot […]
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NEW YEAR SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1ST JANUARY 2021 My fellow countrymen and women, First, I would like to thank and praise the Almighty who saw us through the year 2020 and has given us the opportunity to witness the start of another new year. We […]
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A lady who identified herself as Bea Lewis has claimed she had dated Aliko Dangote, a Nigerian businessman. Lewis took to her Instagram page on Thursday to recount how the billionaire “broke my heart in 1000 pieces” long after their romantic escapade. In the post which appeared to be a reflection of the year 2020, […]
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