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Kefas Agbu emerges PDP Chairman for Taraba State
Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo The People’s Democratic Party PDP in Taraba on Wednesday elected Rtd Col. Kefas Agbu as the state Chairman of the party at a state convention held in Jalingo. Mr Inuwa Bakare was elected deputy Chairman while Mr Korea Tafarki emerged the Secretary. Speaking at the convention, Governor Darius Ishaku urged the new …
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Evans, others to know fate Aug 14
Romanus Okoye Justice Hakeem Oshodi of Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja will on Friday rule of no-case submission made by Evans’ co-defandants in their ongoing kidnap and murder trial. At the last sitting, Justice Oshodi had ordered an Office of Public Defender (OPD) counsel, EE Okonkwo, who was in court to take over Evans’ …
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US mayor honours Nigerian for using arts for social change
Simeon Mpamugoh Kunle Adewale is a global multidisciplinary artist with scholarships in painting and art history, arts in health for helping professional, mental health and Psychology, effective fundraising and leadership in art and culture, arts in medicine and arts in health research intensive, as well as understanding arts and dementia medicine from different universities across …
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Cross River: Police nab 6 alleged kidnappers, robbery suspects, others
Judex Okoro, Calabar The Cross River Police Command has announced the arrest of thirty-four suspected criminals across the State. The suspected criminals include a six-man gang of kidnappers include Nse Nse Otu Bassey, 30, a.ka. The Lion, the gang leader, Edet Ene, 29, Christopher Effaeyo, 28, Bassey Effiong, 30, a.ka. Dragon, Etim Offiong, 30, and …
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Bauchi governor dissolves local govt caretaker committee chairmen
Paul Orude, Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has approved the dissolution of the twenty Local Government Caretaker Committee Chairmen in the State with immediate effect. This was contained in a press release signed by the Secretary to the State Government Mohammed Sabi’u Baba, dated August 12, made available to journalists in Bauchi on …
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10 Shortlisted for Nigerian students poetry prize
Henry Akubuiro Poets in Nigeria (PIN) has announced the shortlist for the fifth edition of the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP), which opened for submissions on 15th January, 2020. The shortlisted poems, selected from among five hundred and forty (540) entries, are “Home” by Theophilus Femi Alawonde (University of Ibadan, Ibadan), “Trapped” by Udeoba Ebubechukwu …
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Edo 2020: EDSOPADEC’s Atu resigns to support Ize-Iyamu
Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin The member representing Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (EDSOPADEC), in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state, Hon Atu Evbaguehita, has announced his resignation to enable him support the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in the forthcoming election in the State. Evbaguehita, who endorsed …
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Niger governor calls for set up of special military camp to fight bandits
John Adams, Minna Worried by the unending banditry activities in parts of the State, Niger State Governor Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has called for the establishment of a special military camp within the troubled communities as a way out of the banditry in the State. The Governor said the call had become necessary ‘because it …
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Ondo 2020: AAC accuses INEC of replacing deputy governorship candidate
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure The African Action Congress (AAC) in Ondo State has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of substituting the name of the running mate to its governorship candidate, Adekunle Adeleye. Adeleye was elected the party’s flag bearer at the governorship primary election held recently in Akure. INEC had released the name of …
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Centre for senior citizens to take off soon: FG
Okwe Obi, Abuja The Federal Government has said a centre for senior citizens would take off soon, adding that law setting up the centre has been established. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, disclosed this when the Coalition of Societies for the Rights of the Older Persons in Nigeria …
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UNILAG crisis: Present challenge, opportunity to attain higher level – Prof Ogundipe
*Insists he is still the VC Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the embattled Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, has again rejected his removal as the university’s head by its Governing Council. He described his present predicament as an opportunity to attain a higher level. The university’s Governing Council led by its Chairman, Wale Babalakin, had …
Kanye West meets Kushner as rapper eyes 2020 election spot
Entertainer and Trump supporter Kanye West recently met with White House adviser and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, a source familiar with the meeting said on Wednesday as the entertainer pursues his efforts to appear on the presidential ballot this November. The New York Times, which first reported the meeting, said it took place …
FA Cup replays scrapped for 2020-21 season
FA Cup replays have been scrapped for the 2020-21 season, the Football Association has confirmed. In a statement released on Thursday, the FA said the decision to scrap replays had been made “to assist in easing pressure on the football schedule and to ensure that domestic competitions can still be delivered”. The FA Cup …
JUST IN: NBC fines radio house in Lagos N5m for hate speech
The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Nigeria Info 99.3FM Lagos the sum of N5 million. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), this was for providing its platform to be used to promote unverifiable and inciting views that can incite crime, public disorder. More details later…
Borno: Zulum releases N148.8m to offset corp members’ allowance
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has approved the payment of N148.8 million to offset the backlogs of arrears and monthly allowances of various batches of serving and past corps members in the state. The Desk Officer of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state, Mr Christopher Godwin-Akaba, made this known in an …
Accidents shut down Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Two early Thursday morning accidents involving an articulated vehicle in one and a broken down gas tanker in the other have caused untold hardship for motorists and commuters plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident happened just at the start of the Long Bridge section of the highway out ward Lagos, while to compound issues …
I’m going nowhere, Ozil tells Arsenal
*Vows to see out his contract Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil says he will stay with the club “through to the last day” of his contract in June 2021. The former Germany international, 31, has not played since the Premier League resumed in June, with manager Mikel Arteta citing “pure football reasons”. But Ozil dismissed reports …
India records over 47,000 coronavirus fatalities
The mounting death toll from India’s coronavirus outbreak may continue to rise for months if the government does not take action to curb infections, a doctor has told the BBC. India reached a sobering new milestone on Thursday, becoming the country with fourth-highest Covid-19 death toll in the world. On Thursday, India recorded 942 new …
Unbelievable, Ronaldo may join Messi at Barca
The era of Ronaldo versus Messi may be over if the move to get the former out of Juventus comes to fruition. UK paper, Daily Mail has reported that Cristiano Ronaldo has been offered to Barcelona in a sensational move that would see him play alongside Lionel Messi. Juventus are reportedly trying to relieve …
Fire guts Guinness warehouse in Lagos
Property worth millions of naira was lost on Thursday morning, during a fire outbreak at a warehouse located on Wempco Road, Ogba, Ikeja area of Lagos. The incident occurred at about 2.30 am when the warehouse stocked with plastic crates, belonging to Guinness Nig Ltd was engulfed in fire. The immediate cause of the …
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