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2023: Party’s supreme, I’ll work for Tinubu same way I worked for Lawan – Sen. Orji Kalu
Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Wednesday declared his intention to work towards the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, in the 2023 elections. Kalu, who spoke while responding to questions from reporters at the Senate, promised to replicate for Tinubu the same
JUST IN: PDP NWC to submit names of 3 Vice Presidential nominees to Atiku today
The National Working Working (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will this on Wednesday afternoon submit three names to the presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to make his choice. It was reliably learnt that the three nominees are from the South-South and Southeast. The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, who came second
JUST IN: 2 killed in Enugu as gunmen open fire on villagers returning from market
Inspite of the 6am to 6pm curfew in Igboeze North and South Local Government Areas of Enugu State gunmen have attacked again killing two persons. It was learnt that the hooded gunmen boarded the lorry to disguise only to open fire on passersby suspected to have gone to the popular market, Eke-Ozzi, in
Fraud: Nigerian doctor stripped of license in Canada
Dr. Ayokunle Fagbemigun billed OHIP for supposedly drug screening patients as young as nine. He claimed he gave eight pregnancy tests in one year to another patient who wasn’t even sexually active. For billing for 42,000 tests he never performed, the family doctor has been stripped of his licence to practise medicine and
Ukraine ‘foils Russian attempts to storm Donbas cities’
*First attempt at safe route out of Severodonetsk Ukraine’s army says its fighters have successfully defended attempts by Russian troops to storm their positions in the eastern cities of Severodonetsk and Toshivka. The Russian army used mortars, artillery and Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) to shell several population centres in the Severodonetsk area, including Severodonetsk,
Rwanda asylum flight cancelled after legal action
The first flight due to take asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda was cancelled minutes before take-off after legal rulings on Tuesday evening. Up to seven people had been expected to be removed to the east African country, reports the BBC. But the flight was stopped after a late intervention from the European
Voters oust Republican who voted to impeach Trump
A Republican congressman has lost his bid to cling on to his seat, after a furious backlash to his vote to impeach former US President Donald Trump. Tom Rice, a five-term South Carolina incumbent, was beaten in a primary election by Trump-backed challenger Russell Fry, a state legislator, reports the BBC. But another Republican
Skipper Yoshida fires World Cup warning after Japan ‘fell apart’
Captain Maya Yoshida warned Japan they will have no chance at the World Cup if they “fall apart after conceding one goal”, following a sobering 3-0 home defeat to Tunisia. The four-time Asian champions ended an encouraging run of results on a sour note on Tuesday with a second-half collapse in Osaka. The experienced Yoshida
Nations League: Rossi relishes Hungary’s ‘miracle’ win over England
Hungary produced a “miracle” by defeating England 4-0 in the Nations League on Tuesday but they must keep their feet on the ground as results like this do not come around too often, coach Marco Rossi said. Roland Sallai scored twice at Molineux Stadium as Hungary handed England their worst home defeat in
Prof. Femi Soyinka dies at 85
Tony Okuyeme Renowned Prof. of Dermatology, Venereology and Clinical Immunology, Femi Soyinka, is dead. He died on the early hours of Tuesday, June 14, at his home in Kukumada Village, Ibadan, Oyo State, his family has announced in a statement. The statement, which was signed by his son, Ayodele Soyinka for the family, stated that the
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