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Okowa condoles with families of 7 road accident victims
From Paul Osuyi, Asaba Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has sent his condolences to the families of seven women who died in a road accident on the Orogun-Agbarha road in the state. The women, all from Bonadi, who were returning from a marriage ceremony in Agbor on Saturday, reportedly lost their lives when the
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IGP Open Squash Challenge: 75 players jostle for N1 million prize
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja Over 75 players from at least 10 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are currently jostling for the N1 million prize money in the ongoing first edition of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Open Squash Challenge in Abuja. The Chairman, Nigeria Police Squash Association, Yakubu Mailafiya,
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OPSOM vows to resist establishment of grazing routes in Yorubaland
From Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan A pan-Yoruba self-determination group, Oodua People’s Sovereign Movement (OPSOM), has vowed to resist the establishment of grazing routes in Yorubaland as being moved by the Federal Government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. This commitment was made by the organisation at the inaugural meeting of its governing council, which was
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Kebbi receives 60,704 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Government has received 60,704 doses of Moderna COVID 19 vaccines from the Federal Government. Commissioner for Health Alhaji Jaafar Muhammad, who confirmed this during the official flag-off of the new doses in Birnin Kebbi, explained that those who had taken first jabs of the AstraZeneca vaccine would
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NDA attack won’t dampen armed forces resolve to end criminality – Buhari
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on Tuesday, rather than dampen the morale of the Armed Forces as it was intended to, will buoy their determination to put a decisive end to violent crime in the country. According to a statement by Special
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Yahaya Bello: Call your supporters to order, Abati tells Tinubu
A former presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati, has urged Senator Bola Tinubu, Leader of the All Progressives Congress, to call his army of 2023 presidential support group, otherwise called the Tinubu Support Group, to order saying that the TSG is doing their master “great disservice.” Abati, in his opinion titled, ‘2023: Tinubu versus Bello and
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Herdsmen kill eight, abduct one in Benue
From Rose Ejembi, Makurdi No fewer than eight people have been reportedly killed Tuesday evening by suspected herdsmen at Yelwata Community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The gunmen were also said to have injured two persons and abducted another in the attack which took place at about 6 pm, August 24. According
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Okeke-led APGA wins at Appeal Court
From Fred Itua, Abuja The tussle for the leadership of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has swung in favour of Jude Okeke and Chukwuma Umeoji as the Special Panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu struck out the motion filed by the former factional chairman of the party, Edozie Njoku, seeking to appeal
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Igbo group, youths blow hot about grazing routes
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri Following the insistence of the Federal Government in establishing 368 grazing routes in 25 states of the federation, some youths and groups in South East Nigeria have vowed to resist the move. The Igbo National Movement (INM) and the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) in separate statements they released
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Lack of federalism, absence of national ideology threaten Nigeria’s unity, says Okowa
By Chukwudi Nweje, Lagos Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, speaking in Lagos at the 2nd Annual Ripples Dialogue on the theme “Rebuilding Trust in a Divided Nigeria: Advancing the Conversation”, observed that there is mutual mistrust among Nigeria’s ethnic nationalities due to the absence of national unifying ideology with which all Nigerians can identify. ‘The
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Kane: I’m staying at Tottenham
Harry Kane ended speculation over a potential move to Manchester City by announcing on Wednesday he will remain at Tottenham this season. The 28-year-old is the second top goalscorer in Tottenham’s history with 221, but is yet to win a major trophy at club or international level. Kane had made clear his desire to
JUST IN: Lalong re-imposes 24-hour curfew on Jos North LGA
Musa Pam, Jos Plateau State Governor Barr. Simon Lalong has reinstated the 24-hour curfew earlier relaxed in Jos North Local Government Area following growing tensions arising from the attack on Yelwa Zangam village of the Local Government where over 35 persons were killed and properties destroyed. According to Lalong, in a press statement signed
PIA: Stop blame game over 3% provision – NDAPGG
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa The ex-agitators, under the aegis of the Niger Delta Advocate for Peace and Good Governance (NDAPGG), on Wednesday advised stakeholders from the Niger Delta region, especially the Ijaw Youth Council and Ijaw elders, to think of proper management and implementation of the 3% fund accrued from the Petroleum Industry Act instead
Bandits’ attack on NDA’ll hasten military’s determination to end criminality – Buhari vows
Lawrence Olaoye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that Tuesday’s attack on the facility of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, would not dampen the morale of the military but rather hasten their determination to end criminality in the country. Bandits had raided the the NDA, a leading military training institution in the country,
Thompson-Herah has Griffith-Joyner’s 100m record in her ‘reach’
Jamaica’s women’s 100m Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah said on Wednesday Florence Griffith-Joyner’s 33-year-old record over the distance is in her “reach” before this week’s Diamond League meeting in Lausanne. Thompson-Herah, 29, defended her Olympic title in July with a time of 10.61sec and will run on Thursday in dry conditions with minimal wind in
Serena withdraws from US Open due to torn hamstring
Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s US Open after the American said on Wednesday that her torn hamstring had not completely healed ahead of the final Grand Slam of the year. Williams, a six-time winner at Flushing Meadows, has had an injury-marred season and limped out of her first-round match at Wimbledon in
Kanye West asks court to legally change his name to Ye
Kanye just wants to be Ye. Kanye West filed court documents Tuesday to legally change his name. The Los Angeles Superior Court filing says the 44-year-old wants to get rid of his full name — Kanye Omari West — in favor of just his longtime two-letter nickname, Ye, with no middle name or last
Tax evasion: Tribunal orders Multichoice to pay 50% tax backlog before hearing appeal
A Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) sitting in Lagos on Tuesday ordered Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of popular cable television services, DSTV, to pay 50 per cent of the N1.8 trillion which the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has determined through a forensic audit to be the amount in taxes that Multichoice Nigeria Limited had
Double Covid vaccine protection wanes – study
Although expected, protection against Covid-19 infections fades over time for anyone who has had both vaccines, according to research. The study shows protection after two jabs of the Pfizer vaccine decreased from 88% at one month to 74% at five to six months and fell from 77% to 67% at four to five months for those who
JUST IN: Suspected bandits hit Plateau community, kill over 35 persons
Musa Pam, Jos Suspected fulani bandits have attacked the Yelwa Zangam community, in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing over 35 people. Eyewitnesses told New Telegraph in Jos on Wednesday morning that the armed bandits invaded the community, located behind the University of Jos, late on Tuesday burning houses and shooting
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