Osinbajo visits Buhari in London, to share details of meeting soon

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo spent one hour with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in London and then swiftly left to begin the journey home. According to Reuters, Osinbajo arrived in the night at the Abuja House, where Buhari has been living since he arrived 8 May, from Nigeria for medical vacation. Osinbajo spent one hour […]

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58 senior Air-force officers redeployed

The Nigerian air force has redeployed 58 high-ranking officers and established two new training commands in Enugu and Kaduna. The establishment of the two new commands brings to six the total numbers of commands under the air force. The shake-up in the air force was announced in a statement released on Tuesday. It read: “As […]

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Man. United announce signing Romelu Lukaku on five-year contract

Manchester United have announced the signing of Romelu Lukaku from Everton on a five-year contract after completing a medical in Los Angeles over the weekend. Lukaku immediately joined up with his new team-mates in Los Angeles ahead of their pre-season schedule in the United States, although he will not feature in their opening game against […]

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Etisalat pulls out of Nigeria

Telecoms group Etisalat has finally announced the termination of its management agreement with its Nigerian arm. According to Reuters, the company has given few weeks to operators of the brand to phase out Etisalat in Nigeria Hatem Dowidar, chief executive of Etisalat International, said the company, with a 45 percent stake in the Nigerian business, […]

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INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun West Senate seat, as he wins nine of ten LGAs

In what appears to many a surprise outcome, Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party has been officially declared winner of the Osun West Senatorial bye election. The chief returning officer Professor Olaide Lawal of Oye Ekiti University said Adeleke PDP polled 97,480 votes, while Mudashiru Hussain of the All Progressives Congress polled 66,116 votes. […]

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Police blocks flooded Ahmadu Bello way to protect lives

The entire Ahmadu Bello way in Victoria Island, Lagos, was on Saturday, flooded beyond imagination, forcing some residents and commercial offices to  unceremoniously vacate their premises. As a result of the unpleasant development, the Lagos State Police Command has temporarily closed the road for human and vehicular movements due to threat by heavy flood. The  […]

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Lacazette joins Arsenal for £46.5m from Lyon

Arsenal have completed signing of France striker Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon for £46.5m fee on a five-year deal. The fee which is expected to go up to £52.6m with add-ons makes Lacazette Arsenal’s record signing. Lacazette, 26, is expected to travel with the squad this weekend for two friendly matches in Sydney next week, followed […]

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