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Kane totally committed to Tottenham, says coach
New Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou said on Monday that Harry Kane was “totally committed” to his vision for the north London club as speculation mounts over the England captain’s future. Kane has entered the final 12 months of his six-year Spurs contract and has been courted aggressively by Bayern Munich. Unfazed by the uncertainty ahead
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Runway lights outage: FAAN diverts two Kano-bound aircraft to Lagos
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria diverted two Kano-bound flights to Lagos as a result of unserviceable runway lighting in Kano State. FAAN explained that the failure of the Runway 06/24 edge light at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport, Kano to light up led to the diversion of the two Kano-bound aircraft at the weekend.
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Fire razes Lagos orphanage home, seven children rescued
Seven children were rescued on Sunday after fire gutted a storey building occupied by an orphanage home on Wole Madariola Street in the Aguda area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, in a statement on Monday, revealed that the inferno was caused by a power surge that emanated from an air
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NERC may okay tariff hike as electricity subsidy hits N2.8tn
There are strong indications the Federal Government may consider the request by power distribution companies for a review of their tariff, as the government spending on electricity subsidy has risen to N2.8tn. A new report by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, obtained by our correspondent in Abuja on Sunday, indicated that past hikes in electricity
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CSO demands Malami’s probe over alleged N1bn car gifts
A civil society organisation, Human and Environmental Agenda, has demanded a “thorough, immediate and urgent investigation” into the alleged N1bn car gifts by the immediate-past Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to his supporters in Kebbi State. The anti-corruption group, in a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other
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Olubadan plotting to strip Ladoja of Otun title – Ally
One Lateef Popoola has told the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan that the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, is plotting to deny a former governor of Oyo State, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, his (Ladoja’s) status as Otun Olubadan. In an affidavit he deposed to before the court, Popoola, who lives in Bodija, Ibadan, claimed
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Attacks by opposition sent me back to school – Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has advised that age should not be seen as a barrier to pursuing educational dreams, saying one of the conditions he was given before his 2022 governorship ambition was for him to complete his education. Adeleke spoke at the combined 9th undergraduate and 5th postgraduate convocation ceremonies of the Adeleke
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Stop planned electricity tariff hike, OPC tells Tinubu
The Oodua People’s Congress has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop the planned increase in electricity tariff by distribution companies in the country, said to have been proposed to take effect from July 1. The OPC, in a statement by its General Secretary on Sunday, Bunmi Fasehun, described the move as “anti-people, oppressive, unjustified and
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Army probes harassment of US returnees by uniformed man
The Nigerian Army has said it will investigate the alleged harassment of two returnees from the United States of America by a yet-to-be-identified man in military uniform. PUNCH Metro reports that a video went viral over the weekend showing a man in military uniform holding the side mirror of a car in which a man
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Bakers, millers disagree over flour price hike
Bakers under the aegis of Premium Bread Makers Association have disagreed with the claim by flour millers that the price of flour has not been increased in the last one year. This came as the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria announced on Thursday that bread prices would be increased by 15 per
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