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Tottenham sign Brazil’s Richarlison from Everton on five-year deal
Tottenham completed the signing of Richarlison from Everton on a five-year deal for a fee that could reportedly rise to £60 million on Friday. The Brazilian international will add greater depth to the Spurs forward line, although he has a tough task ahead to dislodge either Harry Kane or Son Heung-min from his two favoured
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Privatisation council fastracks Zungeru power plant concession
The National Council on Privatisation, on Thursday, approved the fast-tracking of the work plan for the concession of the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant. This was as it approved the board composition and proposed governance framework for the sustainable management and payment of post-privatisation liabilities of the power sector transferred to the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management
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Seplat Energy partners group on critical emergency skills
SEPLAT Energy Plc has partnered with a non-profit organisation, Health Emergency Initiative, to build the capacity of secondary school students in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and First Aid skills to handle pre-hospital emergencies. The Executive Director, HEI, Paschal Achunine, made this known in a statement made available to our correspondent on Thursday. Achunine said over 30 secondary
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NLC plans one-day protest over ASUU strike, others
The Nigeria Labour Congress on Thursday said it would hold a one – day national protest to force the Federal Government to meet the demands of university-based unions. The congress noted that reports from a meeting of its Central Working Committee showed lack of progress in the negotiation with the leadership of the Academic Staff
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87-year-old cancer patient decries maltreatment by Qatar Airways, demands N20m
An 87-year-old cancer patient, Dr Lawrence Olowe, has narrated to a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State how he left London onboard a Qatar Airways flight en route to Lagos, but was left stranded in Nairobi, Kenya. The octogenarian, who testified before Justice Tijani Garuba Ringim, said he left London on December 12, 2019,
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Defected APC senators stake political future on PDP, others
Aggrieved politicians, mostly senators and members of the House of Representatives, particularly members of the All Progressives Congress, have defected from their parties after losing battles with governors and other individuals during the primaries. LEKE BAIYEWU writes A flood of defections has hit the National Assembly, with several members switching parties and more lawmakers expected
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What’s wrong with Muslim-Muslim ticket?
As the political cloud thickens ahead of next year’s general elections, the selection of the running mate—vice-presidential candidate —for the respective presidential hopeful remains topical. This is because the position of the presidency is the highest in the land and everyone is concerned and interested in who emerges as this would go a long way
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So Yahaya Bello is upset
Technically this piece is a continuation of the past two series titled, Buhari’s successors, their dreams and the reality. In them, I made reference to three aspirants in the All Progressives Congress’ presidential primary. There is a fourth—Yahaya Bello, the Kogi State governor—and ultimately I shall look at five. Here, I focus on matters as they were
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Ekweremadu and the can of worms
Nigeria is one big country, heterogeneous and with sensational happenings. It is the stage upon which the theatre of the absurd is established. The absurd can come in different ways. Just like the cunny chameleon treats its audience to crafts and stunts, Nigeria acted to the chagrin of those who want the best for it.
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Crushed cow: Lagos police widen murder probe, detain bus driver, conductor, cow owner
The Lagos State Police Command have arrested the driver and the conductor of a commercial bus linked with death of a cow in Agemowo, Badagry area of Lagos. Two yet-to-be-identified cattle herders on Monday reportedly stabbed a man to death in protest against the killing of a cow around the area. PUNCH Metro gathered that
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