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Senate disregards own rule, confirms Onochie, 12 others as NDDC Chair, members
Chukwu David, Abuja The Senate Tuesday, disregarded its Standing Orders and confirmed the Special Assistant to the President on New Media, Mrs Lauretta Onochie, as the Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The Senate Standing Orders 2015 (as amended), stipulates that if two out of three Senators
JSS 3 student writes, seeks audience with Adeleke over state of Osun
Ayobami Agboola, Osogbo A Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3 student of Leventis High School, Ayetoro, Osogbo, Master Heritage Emmanuel Ogedengbe, has caused a stir after he wrote a letter to the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, seeking an audience with him over some salient issues. However, the surprise
Qatar 2022: Argentina return home as holiday declared
World Cup winners Argentina were greeted by jubilant crowds at Buenos Aires airport and Tuesday has been declared a bank holiday in the country. The squad, who defeated France in Sunday’s final, landed home at 02:24 local time (05:24 GMT) on Tuesday, reports the BBC. Fans lined the streets as they travelled on an
Nigeria’s former envoy to SA, Alhaji Shehu Malami, dies at 85
…as Buhari expresses sadness over demise Umar Abdullahi, Sokoto The former Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa and Sarkin Sudan of Sokoto, Alhaji Shehu Malami has died after a protracted illness. He was aged 85. The late Sarkin Sudan died in the late hours of Monday, in a hospital in Cairo, Egypt.
Argentinian fan choked to death by flag celebrating World Cup victory
An Argentinian fan was choked to death when the flag he draped around his shoulders got caught in his motorbike. The 22-year-old, named locally as Sebastian Oscar Maciel, died instantly after accidentally depriving himself of oxygen. He crashed to the ground while celebrating Argentina’s World Cup triumph on Sunday in the city
*-crimes-trial/ Ex-Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein, found guilty in second s** crimes trial
Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty by a Los Angeles jury of raping a woman. The two-month trial heard how Weinstein used his influence to lure women into private meetings before attacking them, reports the BBC. The 70-year-old Oscar winner is facing up to 24 years in prison
‘World first’ stem cell regenerates baby’s heart
A heart surgeon says he “probably saved the life” of a baby by carrying out a “world-first” operation using stem cells from placentas. Professor Massimo Caputo from the Bristol Heart Institute used pioneering stem cell “scaffolding” to correct baby Finley’s heart defect, reports the BBC. He hopes to develop the technology so
2023: INEC cautions journalists on fake news, sensationalism
Babatope Okeowo, Akure The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Monday cautioned journalists in the country against sensationalism that may truncate the conduct of next year’s general elections. The National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye said the forthcoming election has security implications and should be handled with care to
Records fall as new heroes stand tall in Qatar
It was the first major tournament held in the Middle East. It was the first to take place in November and December, and the first to take place in such a small geographical area. Qatar 2022 offered a fresh take on this long-standing and beloved event. There were new records set and some
France’s defeated World Cup heroes return to acclaim in Paris
France’s national football team returned from Qatar to the acclaim of huge crowds in Paris on Monday, after their heroic defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final, which won them admiration in the country and across the world. A coach carrying stars such as Kylian Mbappe, whose thrilling hat-trick in Sunday’s final
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