Manchester United’s top four ambitions took a huge blow as they were thrashed 0-4 by Everton in Sunday’s Premier League game at Goodison Park. This is the first time Everton have scored four-plus goals in a home league game against United since a 5-0 win in October 1984. Goals from Richarlison, Gylfi Sigurdsson, […]
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The Chairman of Momas Electricity Meter Manufacturing Company Ltd., (MEMMCOL), Lagos, Kola Balogun, says indigenous meter manufacturers have commenced massive production of meters. This he said was to meet the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC’s) directive of May 1, rollout deadline. Balogun disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday said it would increase the number of trains plying the Abuja-Kaduna route to run a train per hour before the end of 2019. Freeborn Okhiria, Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said this as part of activities of the Belt and Road Initiative’s celebration to mark 1,000 days […]
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Lagos State Governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday unveiled an inauguration committee that will usher in his administration on May 29th this year. Mr Sanwo-Olu, who was in company of his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, presented the committee members at his campaign office on Awolowo Road in Ikoyi. The committee is chaired by the Director-General of […]
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The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 19, and Monday, April 22, public holidays to mark the 2019 Easter celebration. Georgina Ehuriah, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, disclosed this in a statement on behalf of Abdulrahman Dambazau, Minister of Interior, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Wednesday. Ehuriah […]
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Award-winning singer, Beyonce has dropped a record with no warning: a live album to go with an upcoming Netflix documentary on her performance at Coachella last year. The album entitled “Homecoming,” just like the film, was released in the early hours of Wednesday across all major streaming platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify and Google Play. […]
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has enabled its portal for the recruitment of 3,200 officers into the service. Umar Sanusi, acting deputy comptroller-general, human resources, customs, disclosed this during a press briefing at the agency’s headquarters on Tuesday. According to him, the recruitment of the officers, which is to fill existing vacancies within the agency, […]
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Nigeria’s minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau on Tuesday decorated the newly appointed Controller-General (CG), Federal Fire Service (FFS), Liman Ibrahim. The appointment of Mr Ibrahim took effect from March 26, after the retirement of Joseph Anebi, former FFS CG. During the decoration at the Minister’s office in Abuja, Mr Dambazau urged the CG to educate […]
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Hundreds of millions of euros have been pledged to help rebuild Notre-Dame after a devastating fire partially destroyed the French cathedral. The fire, declared fully extinguished some 15 hours after it began, ravaged the 850-year-old building’s roof and caused its spire to collapse. But firefighters who worked through the night managed to save the Paris […]
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Students of Mercy Girls High School, Mbawsi, in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia have converted animal, human and kitchen wastes into bio-gas meant for cooking and generation of electricity. Rev. Sister Lilian Chibiko, the Principal of the school made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]
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