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Nigeria ready for historic world cup, says Falcons 40-year-old captain

Super Falcon’s captain Onome Ebi, is set to participate in her sixth Women’s World Cup at the Australia & New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup. Ebi, who is 40 years old and has won the African...

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Veteran actor, Don Brymo, is dead

A Nollywood veteran actor, Don Brymo Uchegbu, has died. The Anambra State-born thespian reportedly died on Thursday. The 56-year-old actor was said to have died in his sleep His colleague and friend,...

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Don’t let your wife decide your transfer, ex-Arsenal star warns players

Former Arsenal player, Emmanuel Petit, has admitted that he regrets leaving the club due to the wishes of his wife, Agatha de la Fontaine. Speaking to the Daily Star about his exit from the North...

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Nine women accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault in lawsuit

Nine women accused Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting them decades ago in a lawsuit filed in Nevada Wednesday, after the US state dropped its statute of limitations on civil sexual abuse cases. The...

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Leadership changes in LGs lawful, Plateau gov insists

The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has said that the leadership changes he made in the 17 Local Government Areas of the state are lawful, noting that the decision will not be changed. The...

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Fuel subsidy: Prioritise palliatives, Clark urges Tinubu

Elder statesman and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise the provision of palliatives to mitigate challenges that have arisen from fuel subsidy removal....

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Nollywood actor, Agoro dies at 48

Popular Nollywood actor widely regarded as the tallest man in Nigeria, Afeez Agoro Oladimiji, has passed away. Agoro was said to have breathed his last on Thursday after a prolonged illness. Before his...

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Abuja police arraigns fashion designer for absconding with friend’s N4m

A 23-year-old fashion designer, Oyetola Mofunrayo, was on Thursday arraigned in a Kado Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for absconding with a friend’s N4 million on her birthday. The police charged Mofunrayo...

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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Alake, Ribadu, others as advisers

As his administration enters its third week, President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, appointed eight Special Advisers. ⁣ They include Mr. Dele Alake as Special Adviser, Special Adviser, Special Duties,...

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Abuja court admits ex-JAMB registrar to bail

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has admitted to bail, a former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Dibu Ojerinde. The ex-JAMB boss is standing trial alongside 10 others –...

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Ogun to commence 2023 Basic Education Examination June 19

The Ogun State Government has announced that the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), for students in Public and Private Junior Secondary Schools in the State, has been scheduled for...

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Threat: Abuja Judge suspends Stella Oduah’s N7.9bn fraud trial

…orders EFCC, CAC to fish out culprits The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has suspended the trial of former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, over the alleged N7.9 billion fraud charges...

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Court admits blurred results of 18,000 PUs in Obi’s petition

The Presidential Election Petition Court on Thursday admitted in evidence data analysis of the February 25 presidential election results and their accompanying appendices. The court also admitted in...

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EFCC announces FBI academy alumnus, Chukkol, as acting chairman

Following the suspension of Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa by President Bola Tinubu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has announced Mr Abdulkarim Chukkol as the Acting Chairman of the commission....

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EU-SDG canvasses appointment of PwDs as ministers, commissioners

The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria programme, on Thursday, advised President Bola Tinubu and state governors to appoint persons with disabilities into government positions...

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Tinubu meets Abdulsalami Abubakar at State House

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Abubakar who recently turned 81 is visiting Tinubu 48...

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Ekiti gov donates N1.5m, mattresses to special schools

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has made a personal donation of N1.5 million and hundreds of mattresses to the three special schools in the state in fulfilment of his earlier promise to...

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Five things to know about EFCC acting chairman

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has announced Mr Abdulkarim Chukkol as the anti-graft agency’s Acting Chairman. This is coming barely 24 hours after the President, Bola Tinubu, suspended...

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Pope Francis orders ex-aide of Pope Benedict to leave Vatican

Pope Francis has ordered Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, the private secretary of the late Pope Benedict, to return to his native Germany by the end of the month without any new assignment. The Vatican...

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Baci’s certification announcement, best-ever performing tweet — Guinness...

Guinness World Records, on Thursday, said that the video announcing Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey aka Hilda Baci, as the new record holder for the longest cooking by an individual, is the top performing...

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