The Federal Government says the comparison made by President Muhammadu Buhari on fuel prices between Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and other countries in his 2020 Independence Day national broadcast is justified. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the submission when he featured on a Radio Nigeria current affairs programme, “Radio Link’’ on Saturday […]
Continue ReadingSays Trafficking Potential Threat To International Security, Peace President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday called for the total elimination of nuclear weapons, warning that trafficking in nuclear materials remains a potential threat to international peace and security. In a video message to the United Nations (UN) high-level meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the […]
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President Donald Trump walked out of the White House unassisted and wearing a mask Friday to the Marine One helicopter to be transported to the hospital for Covid-19 treatment. Trump, who was in a dark suit, walked past waiting journalists without taking questions. The helicopter left for the quick trip to the Walter Reed military […]
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POTUS suffers Fatigue, Flown To Hospital Buhari Wishes American Counterpart Speedy Recovery United States President, Donald Trump was, late yesterday, flown to hospital less than 24 hours after testing positive to the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The White House said the decision to move the President to Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre was taken […]
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Moves Against Identity Theft In Varsity Admissions ‘State, Private Schools At Liberty To Reopen Based On COVID-19 Guidelines’ • Education Minister Threatens To Shut Institutions That Disobey Safety Protocols • UTME Impersonation Drops From 74,000 To 4,900 • New Fraud Measures Lead To Arrest Of Police Officer The Federal Government yesterday approved the full reopening […]
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as veteran broadcaster celebrates 70 By Oyeyinka Oludayisi Fabowale Biola Olatunde, novelist, poet, newscaster, script writer, drama producer and public speaker clocks 70 years today, October 3, 2020. The distinguished alumnus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has written more than 200 stories for radio and television, as well as poetry anthologies and two novels […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, applauded the judgment of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the election of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa. The party, in a statement issued by Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, its National Publicity Secretary, in Abuja, described the judgment as victory to the rule of law and the genuine will […]
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A five-man panel of the Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a ruling which nullified the election of Douye Diri as governor of Bayelsa State. The court held that the Bayelsa Election Petition Tribunal acted outside its jurisdiction by nullifying Diri’s election. In a unanimous judgment, the five-man panel of the court said the Advanced […]
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“All previously announced campaign events involving the president’s participation are in the process of being moved to virtual events or are being temporarily postponed,” campaign manager Bill Stepien said. Events involving First Lady Melania Trump, who also tested positive for coronavirus, have also been postponed, Stepien said in a statement. “All other campaign events will […]
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The mother of 21-year-old Blessing Olusegun is demanding the cause of her daughter’s death whose body was found lying on a beach in East Sussex, a region in the United Kingdom, according to the Evening Standard. One of Olusegun’s close friends and a work colleague, Christiana Sofolabo, described her death as “mysterious.” However, the Sussex […]
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