Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has been installed as the new Soun of Ogbomoso. Olaoye was installed by kingmakers led by Sobalaje Otolorin at the palace on Friday.Other traditional rites for the throne have commenced.The new Soun arrived at Ogbomoso on Friday …
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A total number of 83 health workers have been kidnapped by bandits in Katsina state, out of which 16 have been killed. Comrade Mannir Mohammed Suleiman, the state Chairman Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, disclosed this at a dinner organized in honour of Dr Shamsuddeen Yahaya for his …
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The United Kingdom (UK) has updated its travel requirements for people wishing to enter the country. The UK also announced that Nigerians and other citizens, except British and Irish nationals, wishing to enter the country must apply for Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). The new rule becomes effective from November 15, …
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has ended its two-day warning strike, directing its members to resume work today. The congress described the participation of its affiliate unions in the warning strike as a “show of undaunted and resilient commitment to defend Nigerian workers and citizens against man-made economic hardship”. It …
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The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, on Wednesday, upheld the election of President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. The five-man panel of the Tribunal was led by Justice Haruna Tsammani.This development followed petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar; …
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The shortlist for world football’s most prestigious individual award, Ballon d’Or, has been revealed. Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, who played a pivotal role for Napoli and also helped win the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years, made the 30-man shortlist alongside Lionel Messi and 28 others. Seven-time Ballon d’Or …
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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU WELCOMES TRIBUNAL VERDICT AND CALLS FOR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO BUILD THE NATION President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, has assured Nigerians of his renewed and energized focus on delivering his vision of a unified, peaceful and prosperous nation, following the judgment by the Presidential …
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A young lady was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend at Ikot Inene community in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this report but it was gathered that the suspect identified as Vincent Victor stabbed the …
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The Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday nullified the victory of Sen. Abubakar Ohere as the winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial election. The court further declared Natasha Akpoti- Uduagan as the actual winner of the February Senatorial election in Kogi Central. The Tribunal Chairman, Justice K. A. Orjiako who read …
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved an upward increase in the price of prepaid electricity meters in the country. In a circular signed and dated September 5 by the commission’s Chairman and Commissioner Legal, Licencing and compliance, Sanusi Garba and Dafe Akpeneye, respectively, it stated that a single …
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