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Abia 2023: ‘Power Must Return To Abia North’ — Elders, lawyers insist guber zoning not negotiable
Elders of Abia State, including senior lawyers and academics, have insisted that the rotation and zoning formula of the state must be respected as it is the turn of Abia North to produce the next governor of the state. They took time to trace the history of zoning and democracy in the state
World’s highest paid soccer players, top 10 salaries
Sergio Ramos: 27 million euros (Paris Saint-Germain) Eden Hazard: 31 million euros (Real Madrid) Gerard Piqué (before retirement): 30 million euros (Barcelona) Sergio Busquets: 37 million euros (Barcelona) Frenkie de Jong: 38 million euros (Barcelona) Antoine Griezmann: 46 million euros (Barcelona) Neymar: 56 million euros (Paris Saint-Germain)
Boy, 6, detained after shooting teacher in US
A six-year-old boy has been detained by police after shooting a teacher in the US state of Virginia, officers say. The shooting happened shortly after 14:00 local time (19:00 GMT) at Richneck Elementary School in the city of Newport News, Chief Steve Drew said. It is unclear how the child obtained the gun,
Trump sued over Capitol police officer’s death
The partner of a US Capitol Police officer who died a day after the 6 January 2021 riot has sued Donald Trump for wrongful death. The lawsuit filed on Thursday says Trump “intentionally riled up the crowd” that attacked Brian Sicknick, reports the BBC. Police have ramped up security on Capitol grounds on
PSG leave out big three, still beat Chateauroux in French Cup
Paris Saint-Germain rested their biggest stars but still won 3-1 at third-tier Chateauroux in the French Cup round of 64 on Friday night. With Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar not even on the visiting bench, PSG took the lead after 13 minutes with a right-foot shot from Hugo Ekitike. The home
JUST IN: Kevin McCarthy finally elected Speaker on 15th vote
Republican Kevin McCarthy is finally elected Speaker of the House of Representatives on the 15th round. He sewed up victory after key Republican rebels such as Matt Gaetz did note vote against him, reports the BBC. There was a tense exchange earlier between McCarthy, his deputy, Gaetz and another lawmaker on the House
Pastor Adeboye reveals what EFCC did to him after God gave him a private jet
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed what the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) did to him after God gave him a private jet. Recall that the globally respected Pastor Adeboye had in 2015 acquired a brand new US-registered jet, marked
JUST IN: McCarthy again defeated in 14th vote for Speaker’s gavel
Republican Kevin McCarthy has lost the 14th vote in the House of Representatives to pick a Speaker. Of the six diehard rebels, four voted for alternative candidates and two switched their votes to ‘present’, reports the BBC. There was a tense exchange between McCarthy, his deputy chief of staff and key rebel Matt
I inherited Buhari’s 12m votes of 2015–Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has boasted that he is now the successor of the avowed 12 million votes, which President Muhammadu Buhari laid claim to during the build-up to the 2015 general elections. The former Vice President said that with his anticipated victory over his counterparts in
We’ll make you job creators, not seekers, Tinubu assures youths
Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday told the youths at a town hall meeting in Abuja that he needs their support to build a better Nigeria. He promised to create an enabling environment that will unlock their creative abilities if elected president. The APC Presidential Abuja, being the
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