Senate President and 2019 presidential hopeful, Dr Bukola Saraki said he has the formula for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to produce the next governor of Lagos state in the 2019 elections. Lagos state since 16 years of democratic rule has been governed by parties spearheaded by the national leader of the ruling All Progressives […]
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Argentine legend Diego Maradona applauds during his first match as coach of Mexican second-division club Dorados, against Cafetaleros, at the Banorte stadium in Culiacan, Sinaloa State, Mexico, on September 17, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / RASHIDE FRIAS By AFP Controversial and combative as ever, Diego Maradona made his Mexican coaching debut Monday with a 4-1 […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has stepped up the campaign to rid the country of dirty notes, make lower denominations available and stem the tide of racketeering in new notes, as it approved a disbursement to traders at the Tejuosho Ultra-modern Market, in Lagos. The lower denominations approved by the management of CBN for […]
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FIFA President World football governing body, FIFA on Monday picked Luca Piazza and Solomon Mudege as its observers to Thursday’s elections into the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) 2018 to 2022 Executive Committee. In the same vein, African football body, CAF has chosen Sita Sangare as its observer to the polls. Mudege is FIFA’s Senior Manager […]
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Chairman of the event, Dr. Christopher Kolade (right); author of the book and Chairman of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; wife of the author, Kay Ovia; representative of Aliko Dangote, Halima Aliko Dangote; Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode; APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel […]
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A Boko Haram splinter group loyal to the Islamic State has killed one of the health workers kidnapped from Kala-Balge, Borno State, Saifura Khorsa, a midwife with the International Committee of Red Cross. The International Committee of the Red Cross condemned the “tragic killing” of Khorsa in a statement released on Monday. “We are devastated […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday dared the Federal Government to produce facts proving its appointments are not lopsided. “We are disappointed and shocked that despite appeals to the president to break the domination of the security apparatus by people of the same religion and language in a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation, Buhari […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged troops of `Operation Safe Haven’ to be aggressive and decisive in dealing with armed bandits and other criminal elements operating on the Plateau. Buratai said a situation whereby innocent citizens were waylaid, abducted and killed indiscriminately should no longer be tolerated. He gave the charge […]
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Twenty ships are discharging petroleum products and other commodities at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos. A statement by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday said that three of the ships would discharge petrol. It explained that the other 16 ships would discharge buckwheat, general cargo and diesel. The statement added that […]
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• Hitech withdraws workers, equipment from sites • Projects ongoing, state official affirms, blames rains The ongoing road construction in Lagos State could be the latest casualty in the political battle between Governor Akinwumi Ambode and All Progressives Congress National Leader Bola Tinubu. Ambode’s ambition to retain his seat in the next election has come […]
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