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Anambra Poll: INEC cancels 62,698 voters’ card requests for double registration
The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that it has cancelled 62,698 voters card requests in Anambra State for double or multiple registrations. Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made this known in his remarks during an emergency meeting of political parties in Abuja on Friday. The discovery of double or multiple registrants was…
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Tight security as Plateau holds LG polls
There is heavy presence of security personnel at various polling units and flashpoints in Jos, the Plateau state capital, and environs, as all is set for the conduct of elections across the 17 Local Government Areas on Saturday. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria, who visited some of the areas, reports that personnel…
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APC Govs renew commitment to reducing poverty, inequality
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, have renewed their commitment to implementing programmes designed to stimulate the economy to create jobs, reduce inequality and Poverty. The governors made the commitment in a statement titled “60th Birthday Felicitation with HE Muhammad Yahaya,” signed by the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum and…
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Over 100 feared dead after vessel capsizes in DR Congo
More than 100 people are believed dead or missing in the sinking of a makeshift vessel on the Congo river, provincial authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Saturday. Fifty-one bodies had been recovered by late Friday from the sinking during the night of Monday to Tuesday, and another 69 are believed to be…
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US court allows Texas to resume ban on most abortions
A US federal appeals court ruled Friday that Texas could resume its ban on most abortions, two days after another court suspended the ban. The decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily set aside Wednesday’s ruling, effectively reinstating a ban on most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. On Wednesday, US District…
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Tax on carbonated drinks to increase in 2022, says finance minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has announced a possible increase in the taxation on carbonated drinks, which would lead to a price increase. She said this at the Public Presentation and Breakdown of the Highlights of the 2022 Appropriation Bill on Friday in Abuja, stating that it will be part…
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Suicide bomber kills 55 at Shiite mosque in Afghanistan
A suicide bomb attack on worshippers at a Shiite mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz has killed at least 55 people in the bloodiest assault since US forces left the country in August. Scores more victims from the minority community were wounded in Friday’s blast, which was claimed by the Islamic State group and…
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My fourth studio album coming soon -Adekunle Gold
Award-winning singer, Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold, has announced that his fourth studio album is coming soon. The Afrobeats singer took to his verified Instagram page on Saturday to reveal that his album would soon be released. Alongside the big reveal, Adekunle Gold also thanked his fans as he concluded his international tour….
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Benue shuts nursing, midwifery schools as govt claims ignorance of tuition increase
Students of the Benue State School of Nursing and Midwifery have protested non payment of their N3,000 monthly clinical allowances and undue increases in their tuition, among other sundry challenges. They made their feelings known to newsmen who had visited the schools in Makurdi on Friday, to get first-hand information about the situation. All the…
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I was shocked BBNaija critics spread death rumours about me – Host Ebuka
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, said he was shocked when BBNaija critics spread death rumours about him. The show host made this revelation during his sign-out interview, where he shared his experiences as a host on the show. The Shine Ya Eye host stated that though he had received death threats…
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