The Nigeria Consolidation Ambassadors’ Network, a group, on Wednesday in Abuja picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for President Muhamnadu Buhari to re-contest the presidency in 2019. This made President Buhari the first aspirant to pick the forms as the APC commenced sales of the forms to aspirants for […]
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Edo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anthony Okoh, has called for the enforcement of eye, blood pressure and blood-sugar-level tests for commercial, trucks and other logistics drivers in the country by their employers. Okoh made the call on Wednesday in Benin, during the 2018 Guinness Nigeria Plc, Transport/Safety week, with the […]
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The leadership of the Church of God Mission International, has said that the late founder of the Church, Archbishop Benson Idahosa, deserves a national posthumous award in recognition of his numerous contributions to the social-economic development of the country. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee of Church’s 50-year anniversary, Prof. John Okhuoya, made the assertion […]
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Former Senate President, David Mark has joined the presidential race, promising to fix the economy in two years. Addressing officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) when he picked the presidential nomination form at the party’s secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, Mark said his military background is an added advantage. Mark said judging by the […]
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Nigeria’s partnership with China through the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has resulted in the execution of projects valued at over $5 billion in the last three years of the current administration. President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this on Tuesday in Beijing, capital of China, at the FOCAC round table meeting, attended by African leaders and […]
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The Global Fire Power (GFP), an institution which ranks the military of different countries, has rated the Nigerian military as the 43rd best in the world, in its 2018 survey. This places Nigeria above 18 European countries namely: Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Bulgaria, Austria, Ireland, Macedonia, Finland, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Serbia, Albania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, […]
Continue ReadingPan-African Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced the commencement of its chat bank ‘Leo’ on the WhatsApp platform. With Leo on WhatsApp, customers who are users and lovers of the app can now can perform basic banking services including checking their balances on the go, transferring funds, paying bills, among other services. The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, UBA, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka, who expressed […]
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The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a school Headmaster, one Idoko Nathaniel, aged 50, of Mkpamteulo village, Enugu Ezike community, Igbo-Eze North Council for allegedly defiling four pupils put under his care. Police spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement on Monday, said that the incident happened at Migrant Farmers Children School located at […]
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The fourth edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has been fixed for February 2, 2019. In a statement signed by Olukayode Thomas, Head Communications and Media, Yussuf Alli, the General Manager for the Lagos Marathon explained that the new date was chosen to align with the new international calendar for global races. Alli also […]
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Nollywood stars like Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Odunlade Adekoya, Falz, among others emerged winners at the just concluded 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, AMVCA. Held on Saturday at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria, Omotola, who won her first AMCVA award, clinched the Best Actress in a Drama/TV Series for her lead role in ‘Alter Ego’ Also, Odunlade […]
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