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Tinubu Retains Bello Matawalle as Defence Minister Amid Banditry Allegations: Presidency Respond. The Presidency has provided clarity on President Bola Tinubu's decision to retain Bello Matawalle as Minister of State for Defence, despite…
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Humphrey Nwosu, ex-NEC Chairman Who Oversaw June 12 Election, Dies at 82 Professor Humphrey Nwosu, former chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), has passed away at the age of 82. He died in a Virginia hospital in the United…
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The Green Ladies of Algeria arrived Lagos on Thursday for their international friendlies against Nigeria. The North Africans are lodged at the the Eko Hotel & Towers, Victoria Island. They are scheduled to train at the Mobolaji…
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Sunday Dare Takes on New Role as Tinubu's Special Adviser – What You Need to Know. President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, October 23, appointed Sunday Dare as Special Adviser on Public Communications and Orientation. Known for his extensive…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF has tasked the Nigerian government to improve its commitment to ensuring that children across the country do not lack polio vaccination. The Chief of the UNICEF Field Office in Kano, Rahama…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, sought adjournment of the hearing in its fresh charge against the immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and two others, to November 14, 2024. Rotimi Oyedepo,…
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FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Quarter-final Fixtures: USA U-17 vs Nigeria U-17 Headlines Today’s Matches As the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup progresses to its knockout stage, the quarter-final fixtures are set, and anticipation is…
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Nigeria's public debt stock has escalated to N134.3 trillion ($91.3 billion) as of the end of the second quarter of 2024. This marks a significant increase of 10.35% from N121.7 trillion ($91.5 billion) recorded in the first quarter, as…
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BRICS Expands Membership and Emphasises Global Cooperation. On 23 October 2024, the BRICS alliance officially welcomed 13 new partner countries, including Nigeria, during the 16th BRICS Summit held in Kazan, Russia. The nations joining…
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Tinubu Appoints Ex-NFF Official Shehu Dikko Linked to Corruption Probe as National Sports Commission DG. President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, appointed Mallam Shehu Dikko as the Director General of the National Sports…
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Raphinha netted a hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed Bayern Munich 4-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The Brazilian winger opened the scoring in the first minute of the game before Harry Kane equalised within 10 minutes. But…
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has vowed that he will not abandon any project during his time in office. Wike said the FCT Administration will ensure that all districts in the nation’s capital territory are…
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The Federal Government has officially dropped all charges against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance Holdings, who had been on trial for money laundering since April. The decision to withdraw the charges was based on health grounds.…
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President Bola Tinubu has reshuffled his cabinet, appointing seven new ministers for Senate confirmation, amidst growing calls for a shake-up. Alongside the dismissal of five ministers, Tinubu reassigned 10 others to new portfolios. Below…
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President Bola Tinubu Appoints Bianca Ojukwu, six others as Ministers in Major Cabinet Shakeup. President Bola Tinubu has appointed seven new ministers, following a significant cabinet reshuffle aimed at improving governance and…
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Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has ordered the immediate clearing and cleaning of all blocked waterways in the Bauchi metropolis following recent heavy rains that caused flooding due to blocked drainage systems. The directive was…
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Sacks Five Ministers, Nominates Seven New Appointees in Major Cabinet Reshuffle President Bola Tinubu has sacked five ministers, re-assigned ten others to new portfolios, and nominated seven new ministers for Senate confirmation, in…
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The Senate has called for a national summit after briefings with President Bola Tinubu in an attempt to resolve the syndrome of out-of-school-children in Nigeria. This resolution was taken during plenary after the submission of the report…
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Alejandro Toledo, Peruvian former president has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison. Toledo was sentenced on Monday for taking $35m bribes from a Brazilian construction company, Odebrecht, in exchange for letting it win a…
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President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) have announced the dissolution of the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. The decision was made on Wednesday during a Federal Executive Council…
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