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‘Super Chickens’, actor Dumelo mocks Eagles after Ghana draw
Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo, is unrelenting in his mockery of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. On Friday, Dumelo vowed to walk barefoot from Accra to Lagos if the Eagles won the first leg playoff fixture of their 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against the Black Stars of Ghana. The game which took place at the…
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2023: Group set to buy APC nomination form for Orji Kalu if…
A group, under the aegis of Orji Uzor Kalu Movement Abia, has vowed to purchase nomination and intent form for, Senator Orji Kalu ahead of the 2023 Presidential Election. Director General of the OUK Movement Abia chapter, Agu Ndukwe, made the disclosure in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen on Saturday in…
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Alele-Williams restored sanity to UNIBEN, Obaseki mourns
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned renowned mathematician and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Grace Alele-Williams. The governor, in a statement, described Alele-Williams as an amazon, who trod where others dreaded, hailing her unmatched devotion to national development. Obaseki noted that Alele-Williams restored sanity to UNIBEN. He said, “It…
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Six things to watch out for at Oscars
Will Hollywood go political about Ukraine at the Oscars on Sunday? Will director Jane Campion walk away with a golden statuette? Will records be broken? And will millions of viewers ever get “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” out of their heads? Here are six things to watch for at the ceremony: – Ukraine – The…
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Full list: US sanctions six individuals for supporting Boko Haram
Six Nigerians have been sanctioned by the United States for allegedly supporting Nigeria-based terrorist group, Boko Haram The US, in a statement, listed the individuals as Abdurrahman Ado Musa, Salihu Yusuf Adamu, Bashir Ali Yusuf, Muhammed Ibrahim Isa, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan and Surajo Abubakar Muhammad. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets…
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Alele-Williams: 10 things to know about Nigeria’s first female Vice Chancellor
Nigeria’s first female Vice Chancellor, Professor Grace Alele-Williams, died on Friday, March 25, 2022, at the age of 89. Alele-Williams, who was also the first Nigerian female to bag a doctorate, was appointed the Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin in 1985. Here are 10 things to know about her: 1 – She was…
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NUGA 2022: Iloputa, Bamidele emerge MVPs in tennis
Ikechukwu Iloputa of the University of Port Harcourt has emerged the Most Valuable Player in the Men Tennis event at the ongoing Nigerian University Games Association event at the University of Lagos. Similarly, Omolayo Bamidele of Nile University, Abuja, emerged Most Valuable Player in the female category of the event. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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Court directs Jimoh Ibrahim to publish contempt proceedings against AMCON boss
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the application by businessman Jimoh Ibrahim and his firms to publish a notice of committal proceedings against the Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Ahmed Kuru and two other officials of AMCON. This comes less than two weeks after the…
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Suspected herdsmen invade Enugu villages, kill pregnant women, others
Six persons, including pregnant women, have been killed in an attack by suspected herdsmen in Mgbuji and Ebo autonomous communities in the Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State. Many residents in the communities were also said to have been missing while houses and motorcycles were burnt during the attack on seven farm settlements….
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Yemen rebels attack Saudi oil facilities
A Yemeni rebel attack on a Saudi oil plant set off a huge fire near Jeddah’s Formula One circuit during televised practice sessions on Friday, part of a wave of assaults on Aramco facilities. Smoke billowed near the circuit and the second practice was delayed in the attack, one of 16 drone-and-missile attacks by the…
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