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2023: PDP’ll dislodge APC in Lagos – Fawole
By Sunday Ani Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), chairmanship candidate in Lagos State, Dr. Amos Alabi Fawole, has declared that he would dislodge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and deliver Lagos to PDP in 2023, if elected as state PDP chairman. In an interview with the Daily Sun in Lagos, Fawole said the the introduction
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Plateau Head of Service harps on training of Civil servants
From Gyang Bere, Jos Plateau State Head of Civil Servants, Engr. Sunday Hyat has encouraged Civil servants in the state to engage in training and re-training that will influence maximum productive and cohesion in the workforce in Plateau. Engr. Hyat disclosed this on Friday while declaring open a two-day in-house training workshop organized by
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Sensitise your people on value of protecting pipelines, oil installations, Buhari urges Ogoni leaders
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja urged Ogoni Leaders to sensitize indigenes on value of protecting national assets like pipelines and other oil installations, stressing wilful damages usually create more havoc on their environment and hamper development in the area. According to a statement by Special Adviser to the President on
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The Sun Management team visits Chinese ambassador
A Management team of The Sun today in Abuja visited The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria. The Sun team, led by Mr. Onuoha Ukeh, Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, was received by the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr Cui Jianchun. During the visit, the Management of
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17 Corps members to repeat NYSC service in Kebbi as 7 gets extension
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi Seventeen Corps members of the Batch B stream 1 of the 2021 National Youths Service Corps(NYSC) serving in Kebbi state are to repeat their service while seven other got their service year extended. The State Coordinator of the scheme,Alhaji Mustapha Muhammad disclosed this during the low key passing
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Cyber stalking: Court grants teenager bail, begins trial
The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has admitted, Miss Charlotte Delhi, to bail over charges of cyber stalking and blackmail following her alleged involvement in the sharing of the nude video of a former Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Education, Dr. Walton Liverpool on the social media. The DSS, in the
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2 die in auto crash in Rivers
From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt Two persons have reportedly lost their lives and others sustained various degrees of injuries in a motor accident in Rivers State. The accident occurred about 7am yesterday (Friday), along Rumuji axis of the East-West road, in Emohua Local Government Area of the state. Saturday Sun gathered that the accident happened
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Abusive use of antibiotic causes offensive vaginal odour – gyneacologist
A gyneacologist, Dr Prosper Igboeli, has advised women to shun the abuse of antibiotic drugs for their own health benefit. Igboeli gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja Igboeli, Managing Director of Mand M Hospital, Fertility and IVF Centre, said that such practices contribute to major causes
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Police in Imo seek residents’ support to arrest assailants who burnt police station
Police in Imo on Friday in Owerri appealed to residents to assist with information that could lead to the arrest of those who attacked Isiala Mbano police station on Thursday. Assailants went to the station in five cars and three motorcycles at about 6 p.m. on Thursday and threw petrol bombs at the building. The
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216 students bag 1st Class degrees at Covenant University
The Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, says 216 students bagged First Class Honours in the 2020/2021 academic session. Adebayo said this on Friday in Ota during the institution’s 16th Convocation Ceremony, the Conferment of Doctorate Degrees and Presentation of Prizes. According to him, 1,681 students graduated for the 2020/2021 academic session.
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European Leagues group wants to change UEFA’s new Champions League format
Europe’s top soccer leagues want to re-visit the changes to the Champions League format, agreed by UEFA in April under the threat of a breakaway Super League. Jacco Swart, Managing Director of the European Leagues organisation, told a news conference on Friday that there would be a second phase of negotiations with UEFA and
FG unmasks Sunday Igboho, Kanu’s major financiers, links them to acts of terrorism
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami said on Friday that the Federal Government has found that the major financier of the Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho is a member of the National Assembly. Malami, who was silent on the identity of the federal lawmaker, said
Billionaire Femi Otedola Takes Over First Bank Nigeria
It has been reported that Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola has taken over First Bank of Nigeria Plc. An exclusive report in The Street Journal, says Otedola took over First Bank with his recent acquisition of about N30 billion worth of shares, making him the single largest shareholder of the bank. According to the report, Otedola being
Internet scams: Eight Nigerians nabbed in S’Africa, face 20 years in prison, $.5m fine
For allegedly conspiring to engage in internet scams and money laundering, eight Nigerians have been arrested in Cape Town, South Africa and charged to court. The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday that they were operating from Cape Town to commit scams against Americans. Seven leaders of the Cape Town Zone of the
Biden: US will defend Taiwan if China attacks
President Joe Biden said the US would defend Taiwan if China attacked, in an apparent departure from a long-held position. “Yes, we have a commitment to do that,” he said when asked during a townhall if the US would defend Taiwan. But a White House spokesman later told some US media outlets that his
US actor, Alec Baldwin, fatally shoots woman on movie set
A woman has died and a man has been injured after actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a New Mexico film set. Police in the US state said Baldwin discharged the weapon during filming for the 19th Century western Rust, reports the BBC. The woman was taken to hospital but died of
Buhari : We won’t rest until Nigeria is secure
Onwuka Nzeshi, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday reaffirmed the resolve of his administration not to rest until Nigerians are secure and live in safety. The fight against insecurity, the President said, is one that Nigeria will win to ensure that citizens and non citizens resident in Nigeria, lived in a peaceful safe and secure atmosphere. Buhari, who spoke at
Serie A: Juve’s credentials face test with visit to old foes Inter
Juventus’ new found solidity will be put to the test on Sunday when they face Serie A champions Inter Milan at the San Siro in the ‘Derby of Italy’, traditionally the biggest domestic fixture of the season. Inter dethroned fierce rivals Juve last season, prompting the ‘Old Lady’ of Italian football to bring back
EPL: Revived Man Utd face Liverpool, Chelsea battle injury woes
Manchester United, revived by their European escape act, face a stern test against bitter rivals Liverpool in a crucial clash in the Premier League title race this weekend. Rocked by injuries to Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner, Chelsea need their understudies to rise to the challenge when the leaders host Norwich. After Steve Bruce’s
Europa League: Unbeaten West Ham stay top as Osimhen can’t stop scoring
West Ham took control of Group H in the Europa League thanks to Thursday’s 3-0 home win over Genk. Craig Dawson scored late in the first half before Issa Diop and Jarrod Bowen helped the Hammers to go six points clear. “The main thing is topping the group. The home games are vitally important.
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