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FG must address insecurity before 2023 – Anglican bishop
The bishop of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Owo Diocese, Stephen Fagbemi, has called on the Federal Government to address the issue of security challenges and other issues threatening the existence of the country before the 2023 general elections. The cleric warned that failure to resolve the issues may not augur well for the
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ASUU strike: NLC, others intensify protest in Abuja
The Nigeria Labour Congress and its affiliate unions on Wednesday in Abuja continued their solidarity protest in support of the five-month strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, among others are currently leading the Day 2 protest
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Brume sets gold medal target after Oregon’s feat
Nigerian long jumper, Ese Brume, on Wednesday, said she would be targeting a gold medal in her next competition. The PUNCH reports that Brume produced her biggest jump of the year in Oregon, USA to become the first Nigerian athlete to win medals at two World Athletics Championships. She won the silver medal in Oregon,
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Amusan: Johnson reacts to racism accusations
Track legend, Michael Johnson, has reacted angrily to the accusations of racism he received on social media after he questioned Tobi Amusan’s world record time in the 100m hurdles final at the just-concluded World Athletics Championships in Oregon, The PUNCH reports. Amusan raced to victory in the 100m hurdles semi-finals, finishing with a time of
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34 children, 141 other Nigerians return from Libya
A total of 34 children, 141 male and female stranded Nigerian adults have been received by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency after returning from Libya late Tuesday. The Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the development on Wednesday. He said the returnees, who were received on behalf of the Federal Government,
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Atiku: Honour your promise, APC chieftain tells Wike
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Chief Chukwuemeka Eze, has called on Governor Nyesom Wike to honour the promise he made to Nigerians during the Peoples Democratic Party presidential primaries in Abuja to support whoever emerges. Eze, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, recalled that Wike had promised
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Nigerian govt most difficult client, says AfDB official
A Senior Special Adviser to the President of the African Development Bank, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, on Tuesday, described the Federal Government as the bank’s most difficult client. He said this while delivering a keynote address at 2022, 3rd Biennial African Scientific Integration Network Conference hosted by the Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo
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Census must lead to real constituencies’ demarcation – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has charged the National Population Commission to ensure that the 2023 census leads to real demarcation of constituencies in Nigeria. Obasanjo advised that the results of the forthcoming census must be put to good use by the government in formulating policies and planing for the future. The former President gave the
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Surveyors advise govts on strategy to tackle insecurity
The President of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, Dr Kayode Oluwamotemi, on Tuesday, urged states and Federal Government to develop geospatial infrastructures to tackle the problems of insecurity, insurgency, and communal clashes plaguing the country. He disclosed this in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, during the opening of the body’s 56th Annual General Meeting/Conference with the
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Avoid dealings with Osun govt, Adeleke warns contractors
The Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday, called on contractors and consultants to avoid contractual dealings with the state government. This was contained in a statement signed by his spokesman, Rasheed Olawale. The statement also called on financial institutions to be cautious in their transactions with the government. It read partly, “We received
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