The National Sports Festival will hold from April 2nd to 14th, 2021, THE NATION has learnt. This was decided after a meeting between Minister of Youths and Sports Sunday Dare and Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state at the Government House, Benin. The festival suffered many postponements from March 2020. Obaseki, while receiving the sports minister, hailed […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that it expects all operators in the Nigerian financial system especially bankers to declare their assets latest June 1, 2021. The Commission’s Executive Chairman, Abdulrashed Bawa, dropped this hint today March 16, while speaking with journalists at the State House, Abuja after a meeting with President […]
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The CAF Emergency Committee rose from a meeting on Monday, March 8, 2021, in Rabat, Morocco, to cancel the 2021 Under-17 Total Africa Cup of Nations. The Committee cited constraints faced by some of the participating member associations as well as the host country, including the fact that the coronavirus pandemic continues to present significant […]
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The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government will resolve all the country’s challenges. PGF expressed confidence in a statement by its Chairman, Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State in Abuja, while congratulating Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on his 64th birthday, NAN reports. “We join all Nigerians to celebrate this […]
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has uncovered a stash of cocaine and heroin in the palace of a traditional ruler in Anambra state. The drug enforcement agency released a statement to this effect through Femi Babafemi, its director of media and advocacy. The agency said its operatives at the Anambra command […]
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Sule Lamido, former Jigawa State Governor, on Monday, said Nigeria was more divided under the All Progressives Congress, APC. Lamido noted that Nigeria has witnessed more hate and disunity in the past five years of APC government. He spoke during the inauguration of Rumuji, Ibaa, Obelle Isokpo road in Emouha Local Government Area of Rivers […]
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Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced its audited results for the full-year ended December 31, 2020, recording impressive growth across its top and bottom lines. The 2020 audited financials filed at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday, showed that bank’s gross earnings grew by 10.8 percent to N620.4 billion, […]
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The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has claimed Nigerian politicians are now engaging in spiritual activities to win elections. The clergy pointed out that politicians do not believe they can win elections through hard work, hence they resort to spiritual activities. Bishop Kukah who spoke during a virtual interview with a historian, Prof […]
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The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has dismissed reports that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had a zoning arrangement ahead of the 2023 presidential election. There have been growing calls for the APC to zone the 2023 presidential ticket to the Southern part of Nigeria. Also, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State had […]
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As the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD21) calls on people and organisations to #choosetochallenge for a better world for women, Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank) has launched an initiative, tagged #GiveHerBetaHealth, to draw attention to the need for universal essential healthcare coverage, especially for women in the informal sector. Through the initiative, the leading African […]
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