The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 1st, 2018, as a public holiday to commemorate the country’s 58th Independence Anniversary. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Abdulrahman Dambazau, the Minister of Interior, in Abuja on Thursday. Dambazau, who congratulated Nigerians on the anniversary, urged them to sustain President Muhammadu Buhari Administration’s efforts at […]
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The Nigerian Air Force says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed Boko Haram hideout at a settlement known as Bakassi near Daban Masara on the fringes of Lake Chad in the Northern part of Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, disclosed this in a […]
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Here is the least of all the All Progressives Congress APC governorship aspirants released today by the National Working Committee. The NWC has also rescheduled the party’s governorship primaries till 30th September 2018. The party’s acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, said this in Abuja, on Thursday. SOUTH SOUTH Akwa Ibom State . S/N . […]
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Gboyega Oyetola, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday swept the two polling units in Ile-Ife, in Osun state, where rerun elections were ordered by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to determine the winner. Ife South, Oyetola got 283 votes, while the PDP candidate got 15 votes. In Ife North(Unit 2), APC […]
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The trailer for RedTV’s anticipated new Series The Men’s Club is out ahead of its October 8th premiere. The series, directed by Tola Odunsi and written by Dami Elebe, promises to be an intriguing watch especially as it stars some of your favourite stars. REDTV’s most anticipated show of the season is here. The drama series takes us on a journey […]
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The leadership of labour movement in Anambra has directed workers to comply totally with the directive of the national leadership to embark on industrial actions that commenced on Wednesday midnight. Labour in a statement signed by Mr Jerry Nnubia, chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr Ifeanyi Okechukwu, chairman, Trade Union Congress, and Mr Jibuike Ikenna of […]
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Speaking at the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari says climate change remains one of the greatest challenges faced by the West African region. According to him, it has intensified poverty, terrorism and other vices in the region. He said, “Climate change remains one of the greatest challenges […]
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The ongoing nationwide recruitment exercise being conducted by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) was disrupted for hours in Lokoja on Tuesday when one of the applicants collapsed suddenly and died. The Kogi State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Olusegun Martins, who confirmed the incident said that the applicant, a male collapsed shortly after successfully […]
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Liverpool youngster Sheyi Ojo has indicated interest in representing Nigeria at senior international level if given the opportunity to do so. The England U20 World Cup winner is on loan in France with Reims. Ojo has 43 caps representing England from the U16 to U21 levels. But he is still eligible to play for his […]
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted prospects of rainfall and thunderstorm activities over most parts of the country on Tuesday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Monday, predicted cloudy morning over the central cities with thunderstorms over Ilorin, Gombe, Yola, Jalingo and their environs. It added that scattered thunderstorm were […]
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