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COVID-19: Edo confirms five deaths of unvaccinated persons
Edo State has confirmed the death of five more persons who were not inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines, with the government urging citizens to come out to get the vaccines in order to remain safe and healthy. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, disclosed this after the daily virtual meeting of the State…
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BBNaija S6: I’ve disappointed myself on the show, says Whitemoney
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Whitemoney, says that he has disappointed himself on the show. He said this on Monday night, day 58 of the show, as he settled the disagreement he had with Queen. The duo had issues concerning their relationship and Queen confronted him because he admitted to kissing JMK, an…
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Emir of Kontagora stool: Contenders allege irregularity in selection process
Demand removal of commissioner for local government Contestants for the vacant stool of the late Emir of Kotangora has petitioned Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, over what they described as “irregular and illegal” selection process of the final candidate. The state government has yet to announce the successful candidate, who was believed to have been…
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Usyk ‘jumping in at the deep end’, says Anthony Joshua
British world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua praised Oleksandr Usyk for being bold in challenging him for his belts after just two bouts at the weight. Joshua is set to face World Boxing Organization mandatory challenger Usyk in London on Saturday, with a crowd of some 60,000 expected at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the home of the…
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Banking, insurance stocks decline as market sheds nearly N20bn
Equity investors in the Nigerian Exchange Limited lost N19.51bn on Monday as the market capitalisation slid down from N20.29tn to N20.27tn at the end of trading. The NGX All-Share index depreciated by 0.10 per cent as it dropped from 38,943.87 basis points to close the day at 38,906.42bps. The volume of shares traded on the…
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UPDATED: Sudan state media report failed coup attempt
A coup attempt in Sudan “failed” early Tuesday, state media reported, as the country grapples with a fragile transition since the 2019 ouster of longtime president Omar al-Bashir. Top military and government sources told AFP that the attempt involved a group of officers who were “immediately suspended” after they “failed” to take over the state…
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How America created a gun-happy gangsters’ paradise in Brazil
Thousands of made-in-America weapons are pouring into Brazil and landing straight into the hands of gangsters every day, and the U.S. is failing miserably at stemming the flood. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes, Brazil is home to roughly 8 million illegal weapons, more than half of which were smuggled from…
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BREAKING: One feared killed, many trapped as building collapses in Ondo
One person has been reportedly killed by a collapsed building at Fanibi area of Akure, the Ondo State capital on Tuesday morning. As of the time of filling this report, some occupants are trapped inside the collapsed building while the residents of the area had commenced rescue operation. An eyewitness told our correspondent that the…
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200 golfers for Gov’s Cup tourney in Akwa Ibom
A total of 200 professional and amateur golfers drawn from all parts of Nigeria are set to light up Uyo, Akwa Ibom State for a three-day golf tournament which kicks off on Friday September 24 through Sunday September 27, 2021 at the Ibom Icon hotel and Golf Resort This was disclosed by the captain of…
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Buhari govt not interested in naming, shaming terrorism financiers – Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said that the regime of his principal, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is not interested in naming or shaming Boko Haram sponsors and other financiers of terrorism in the country. The presidential aide said rather, the current regime is interested in bringing the…
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