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Hisbah raids Kano FAAN Club, impounds assorted alcohol drinks, arrests fun seekers
From Desmond Mgboh, Kano Operatives of the Kano State Islamic Police, otherwise known as Hisbah Board , Sunday night raided the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria Club in the state capital, arresting no fewer than eight fun seekers and beer parlour operators during the operation. Besides the arrest of these persons, the operatives also impounded
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Nasarawa: FUDECO empowers 118 Fulani women in skill acquisition to tackle crimes
From Abel Leonard, Lafia The Fulbe Development and Cultural Organization, has empowered no fewer than 118 women on various skills towards ensuring that Fulani women in Nasarawa state are self a reliant and do not engage themselves in any form of criminality. This was disclosed on Sunday by the acting Chairman of the Organization in
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How to develop Niger Delta – NDDC boss
From Fred Itua, Abuja The Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Efiong Akwa, has revealed how the Niger Delta region can be developed and meet the yearnings of the people. According to him, the Commission must be transparent in its operations to better deliver on its mandate to the Niger Delta region.
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TheCEO: Fraud still a menace in banking sector –Hassan, NDIC boss
Bello Hassan, FCA, is the managing director/chief executive of the Nigeria Depodit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). In this interview on the sidelines of the Annual Business Editors and FICAN Seminar, in Gombe, he clarified some issues bordering on limits on insured deposits, stressing that Nigeria’s standard remains about the world’s best because of its coverage (about
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Release Nnamdi Kanu, de-proscribe IPOB, S’East monarchs, religious leaders urge FG
By Sunday Ani and Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri South East Council of Traditional Rulers and representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops have called on the Federal Government to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS) since
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Osimhen returns from injury next week
By Bunmi Ogunyale Nigeria and Napoli goal machine, Victor Osimhen is scheduled to return to action next week after the striker suffered muscle strain in training at the weekend. A statement from the club confirms Osimhen has been diagnosed with a gastrocnemius contracture in his right calf. He has begun a treatment programme and will
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Zenith Bank’s profit before tax hits N180bn in Q3 2021
As a testament to its resilience and market leadership, Zenith Bank Plc at the weekend announced its unaudited results for the nine months period ended September 30, 2021 with a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of NGN180 billion, reflecting a 1 per cent growth over the NGN177 billion recorded in the same period in the previous
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USA court throws out Siasia’s suit against FIFA
FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, has won the dismissal of a lawsuit by former Nigeria national team coach Samson Siasia challenging his lifetime ban, later reduced to five years, for fixing matches. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said he had “no conceivable basis” to exercise jurisdiction in Manhattan federal court because the dispute took place
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Zenith Bank/Delta Principals’ Cup: 25 schools through to zonal stage
A total of 25 schools have qualified for the zonal stage of the 2021 Delta State Principals’ Cup football competition sponsored by Zenith Bank. After an intensive contest in the preliminaries across all the Local Governments, one school emerged from each of the 25 LGs in the state. In Aniocha North LG, 14 teams competed
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GOtv Boxing Night: Organisers announce new format for choosing best boxer
Ahead of the 24th edition of GOtv Boxing Night, Flykite Productions, organisers of the show, have announced changes in the modalities through which the winner of the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy for the Best Boxer will emerge. Winners of the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy have gone home with cash prizes ranging from N1million to N3.5million.
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Messi keen on Barca return
Lionel Messi said he will return to live in Barcelona with his family when his time at Paris Saint-Germain is over and would like to help the La Liga club in the role of a technical director. Messi ended a two-decade stay at the cash-strapped Spanish club, where he is their record scorer with
Report: Military invade Enugu community touch ESN leader’s house
Kenneth Ofoma, Enugu The Nigerian Army early hours of Monday allegedly invaded Isingwu hamlet in Imama village, Mgbowo community in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State shooting sporadically. The military personnel torched a house said to belong to a suspected leader of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the security arm of pro-Biafra group,
Nigerian Army foils kidnap of Catholic Bishop in Imo
Steve Uzoechi, Owerri Troops of the Sector 3 command of the Nigerian Army participating in the operation ‘Golden Dawn’, have foiled an attempted kidnap of the Catholic Bishop of Orlu Diocese, Most Reverend Augustine Ukwuoma at the Orlu Diocesan Catholic Secretariat, Orlu Imo State. Troops, in a swift response to a distress call at
E2%80%B2s-global-death-toll-tops-5m-in-under-2-years/ COVID-19?s global death toll tops 5m in under 2 years
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems. Together, the United States, the European Union, Britain and Brazil — all upper-middle- or high-income countries — account for one-eighth of
JUST IN (UP DATED): Spurs sack Nuno, eye Conte
…as reports say Antonio Conte expected in London Tottenham have sacked head coach Nuno Espirito Santo after only four months in charge following Saturday’s 3-0 home defeat by Manchester United. Spurs have lost five of their past seven Premier League matches. They are eighth in the table and 10 points behind leaders Chelsea. “I know
Shehu Sani to FG: If You Can’t Declare Bandits Terrorists, Declare Them Civil Servants
A former senator, who represented Kaduna Central in the Senate, Shehu Sani has taken a swipe at the President Muhammadu Buhari administration over its failure to declare bandits as terrorists. A week ago, the 36 state Houses of Assembly Speakers called on Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists and enemies of the nation. Also,
JUST IN: Spurs sack Nuno after four months
Tottenham have sacked head coach Nuno Espirito Santo after only four months in charge following Saturday’s Premier League defeat by Manchester United, BBC is reporting. More to follow…
JUST IN: Heavy security as Plateau youths storm Assembly, protest impeachment of Speaker
Musa Pam, Jos There is heavy security presence at the Plateau State House of Assembly as different youth groups in their large numbers have stormed the complex to protest the impeachment of Hon. Ayuba Abok as the Speaker. New Telegraph learnt that 12 out the 24 members of the assembly, who belong to the
S’Africans to vote in ruling ANC’s toughest local polls yet
South Africans will vote on Monday in municipal elections likely to be the toughest contest yet for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), which faces discontent over poor services and stark inequalities 27 years after ending white minority rule. The ANC’s rise to power in 1994 drew a line under centuries of racist oppression
2023 Abia guber: Professionals tip Lagos-based entrepreneur, Enyinna
As the 2023 general elections draw nearer, a group of professionals of Abia State origin under the aegis of “Join Us” have thrown their weight behind the governorship ambition of Managing Director of Fundvine Holdings, Dr. Micheal Enyinna. The financial analyst, who was an aspirant for the position of a member of the House
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