A Photo combination of National Mosque and Wike The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) has debunked a story published by an online news platform, alleging that the FCT Minister, Barr Nyesom Wike, had given the Executive Secretary, Engr Shehu Hadi Ahmad, 24 hours to explain government’s position concerning the partial demolition of the National Mosque. […]
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses a high-level event to mark the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism via a video link, at the UN headquarters in New York, on Aug. 20, 2021. Guterres on Friday pledged the world body’s support for victims of terrorism. (Loey Felipe/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua) […]
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Niger military junta says it has foiled an attempt by the deposed former President, Mohamed Bazoum, to escape from custody. The former president attempted to flee in the night with his family, cooks and security, a military spokesman said. There were plans for the group to fly out on helicopters but the plan was foiled, […]
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New Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, assumed office on Thursday, October 19, 2023, promising to reposition and refocus the anti-graft agency for optimal effectiveness. Speaking at a meeting with the management staff of the EFCC at the corporate headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Abuja, listed his agenda to […]
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The Supreme Court is set to hear a motion by the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] and the Action Peoples Party [APP], seeking enforcement of its judgment that disqualified the All Progressives Congress [APC] from the 2019 Imo guber poll Both the PDP and the APP applied to the Supreme Court to give effect to its […]
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Vice President, Kashim Shettima (middle) with Nigerian and Chinese delegations after the signing of an MoU between the Nigerian government and China Harbour Engineering Company Limited for the construction of Lekki Blue Seaport during the Belt and Road Initiative Forum in Beijing, China…yesterday The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and three Chinese […]
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Embraer Head of Customer Finance, EMEA, Basil Gygax (left); Chairman of United Nigeria Airline (UNA), Prof. Obiora Okonkwo; IATA Area Manager, West and Central Africa, Dr Samson Fatokun, and Chief Operating Officer of UNA, Mazi Osita Okonkwo, at the presentation of IATA’s certificate of membership to UNA, in Lagos, yesterday For the umpteenth time, local […]
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Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola (SAN), has said that poor leadership may trigger a third world war just like the previous ones. Babalola, who was speaking with reference to the current Israel and Hamas war and the Russian vs Ukraine war, said: “Man, because of poor leadership, has gone through […]
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New Yam Festival: Iri-ji Anambra State Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment, and Tourism, Don Onyenji, says the state will hold the largest and most colourful new yam (Iri Ji) festival on October 21. Onyenji, who spoke to newsmen in Awka, yesterday, said the festival would be held at the Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, with Obi of […]
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President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, revoked the nomination of Imam Kashim Imam as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). The appointment of the 24-year-old fresh graduate had sparked reactions across the federation. Besides, the Nigerian leader approved the appointment of eight new Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for parastatals and […]
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