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Sports ministry to tackle ‘age cheat’ at National Youth Games —Dare
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, has said measures will be adopted to ensure that adequate screening is carried out to admit athletes for the National Youth Games in the country. Dare who spoke during the closing ceremony of the 6th National Youth Games held in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, said this…
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Sensors needed to detect explosives on rail tracks, says Shehu Sani
A former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, on Friday, said sensors are needed to detect explosives planted along rail tracks. Sani said this on Twitter following an attack by suspected bandits on an Abuja-Kaduna train on Wednesday The lawmaker, who was on board during the attack, said, “Yesterday (Wednesday) terrorists attacked the Kaduna-Abuja railway…
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FIRS proposes road infrastructure tax
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, says it is proposing the introduction of Road Infrastructure Tax in Nigeria, to make the informal sector contribute to building a modern society. The Executive Chairman of FIRS, Muhammad Nami, disclosed this on Thursday while receiving a delegation of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, led by its National President, Chris…
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Mercy Johnson blows hot as teacher bullies daughter over celebrity status
Nollywood star, Mercy Johnson-Okojie on Friday revealed that her daughter Purity, was being bullied in school by a teacher because of their celebrity status. The proud mother of four took to her Instagram account to narrate Purity’s ordeal with her school teacher, stating that her child should not be victimised because she’s a celebrity. She…
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2023 presidency: Atiku, Tambuwal, Bala Mohammed have shown interest –Makinde
Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has disclosed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed; and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, have indicated interest to contest for president in the 2023 general elections. Makinde said they are among the “eminently qualified” personalities in the Peoples Democratic Party that can…
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Marseille vs PSG: Messi to get first taste of Le Classique
Lionel Messi gets his first taste of French football’s biggest rivalry this weekend as Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain travel to face Marseille on Sunday. A few hours after Messi’s old side Barcelona take on Real Madrid in the Clasico, the Argentinian will take to the field at the Velodrome in the fixture known as…
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Monarch’s palace razed in Imo
Yet-to-be identified hoodlums have set ablaze the palace of the traditional ruler of the Etekwuru community in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. His highlander jeep and properties were not spared as the attackers supervised the razing. The incident which happened Thursday night came just 24 hours after youths and soldiers clashed in…
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Kano approves N97m for 47 football teams
Kano State Executive Council has approved N97 million to support 47 football clubs playing in the National League, Commissioner for Information, Muhammed Garba, has said. In a statement issued on Thursday in Kano, Garba said that the fund would help the amateur teams to participate in the 2021/2022 National League season scheduled to begin in…
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No lives lost in Bauchi, Gombe clash – Police
The Bauchi State Police Command has disagreed with a Member of the State House of Assembly, Gazali Wunti, who said that an undisclosed number of people were killed in a border clash between Gungura community in Ganjuwa local government area of the state and Buri-Buri community of Dukku Local Government of Gombe State. The PUNCH…
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Fuel crisis looms as private depot owners raise prices — IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Kano has alerted the Federal Government over the imminent fuel crisis in the country following the decision by some private depot owners to unilaterally raise the prices of the product. The IPMAN chairman Kano chapter, Alhaji Bashir Danmallam, stated this in a statement issued in Kano on Friday….
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