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VIDEO: Heartwarming moment Israel Adesanya met Cristiano Ronaldo
A video has surfaced online showing the heartwarming moment professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer Israel Adesanya and famous football player Cristiano Ronaldo met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, October 27. Adesanya, who shared the video on his Instagram story, captioned it: ‘I don’t follow sports; I follow greatness.” The now-viral video saw both
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A’Ibom gov congratulates Tinubu on S’Court victory
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the Supreme Court victory, saying that with his victory at the apex court, all the litigations that trailed the President’s emergence at the February 25, 2023 elections were over. He pledged that though Akwa Ibom State is a Peoples Democratic Party
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Assault: Iranian teen dies one month after falling into coma
Iranian teenager, Armita Garawand, died on Saturday, a month after falling into a coma following a disputed incident on Tehran’s metro, media in the Islamic Republic said. “Armita Garawand, a student in Tehran, died an hour ago after intensive medical treatment and 28 days of hospitalisation in intensive care,” reported the Borna news agency affiliated
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Gaza: New York police arrest Jewish protesters
No fewer than 200 people, mostly Jewish, have been arrested following a large demonstration on Friday after taking over the main hall of Grand Central station in protest of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, the New York Police Department said. However, protest organizers put the number at more than 300. Photos from the scene showed long
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FG approves FRSC PRO’s appointment as DCM
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has approved the promotion of the spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Bisi Kazeem, to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal. Kazeem, who until promotion was an Assistant Corps Marshal, is to represent the South-West geopolitical zone of the country, according to a
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AFDB’s investments in Nigeria hit $4.4bn – DG
The Director-General, Nigeria’s Country Department, African Development Bank, Mr Lamin Barrow, on Friday, said the bank’s portfolio investments in Nigeria is one of the largest among the Regional Member Countries, with a total commitment value of $ 4.4bn. He stated this at the 2023 Country Portfolio Performance Review Workshop in Abuja. This performance, however, is
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Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa not easiest states to conduct elections – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has charged security agencies to take quick action against perpetrators of electoral violence. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave this charge at a meeting of the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security on Friday. Yakubu noted that the actions by the security agencies would aid a safe environment for
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Family of slain UNIPORT student seeks justice
The family of the late female student of the University of Port Harcourt, Justina Otuene, has called for justice after she was allegedly killed by her boyfriend at the latter’s residence in Ozuoba in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. Similarly, the management of the institution said it would not rest until justice is
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US working with Nigeria to counter terrorism financing
The United States government on Friday said it was working with the Nigerian government to counter terrorism financing. US Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary, Eric Meyer, who said this noted that the US was willing to make Nigeria’s financial system secure and safe. Meyer stated that his main interest is in finance, particularly as it is
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FG’ll tackle tobacco smoking among children — Minister
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackle tobacco use by children in Nigeria. The Minister of Youth and Development, Dr. Jamila Ibrahim, said this on Friday when she received the Regional Director, Tobacco Control Programme Campaign for Tobacco–Free Kids, Ms. Bintou Camara, in her office in Abuja. Ibrahim said that tobacco smoking among
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