2024 Independence Day Golf Tournament
2 Oct
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has called on sportsmen and enthusiasts to remain steadfast in the pursuit of excellence, saying that the country is on the verge of reclaiming its position among the top nations in the sector.
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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and other advocacy groups have condemned the Nigerian government for detaining minors who protested against hunger and poor governance. They described their detention as a violation of constitutional rights and an affront to international human rights standards. The detained minors, held for over three months without trial, reportedly endured harsh…
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The General Overseer of Sanctuary Evangelical Church International, Ibadan, Oyo State, Professor Gbade Ojo, has slammed the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, over his suggestion to convert church vigils to night shifts to increase productivity across Nigeria. Obi, in a podcast, argued that Nigeria's high poverty and low productivity were rooted…
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The Federal Government, at the weekend, flagged off the distribution of palliatives worth millions of naira to cushion the impact of the recent flood disaster that ravaged most parts of the Niger Delta. The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, disclosed that the exercise targeted at victims of the flood and vulnerable persons in the…
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Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in a significant blow to oil thieves in the Niger Delta region, have recovered over 700,000 litres of stolen products in a series of coordinated operations conducted between October 28 and November 3, 2024. In a statement by Acting Deputy Director 6 Division Nigerian Army Port Harcourt Barracks, Lieutenant…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed real reasons for the ongoing political crisis in the state, saying it is for the control of the state resources. The governor said, "There is a reason for this crisis, and that reason is the control of the resources of Rivers State. Rivers State resources belong to you,…
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has celebrated the election of Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch as the new leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. Obi described her achievement as a testament to the global potential of Nigerian and African youth. The Labour Party Leader writing…
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A Nigerian-British Chartered Engineer and Director of Information Security, Dr Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to halt card PIN usage for online payments to protect Nigerians from being fleeced of their hard-earned money. He said he was making a passionate appeal…
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Director General of the Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Mr. Moses Umoru, has said Nigeria accounts for around 20% of France's trade with sub-Saharan Africa. He stated that Nigeria is France's leading trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa and the fourth-largest in Africa, behind Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. In a recent chat with The…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Hauwau Gimbiya Mukhtar Abdulkarim, the serving provost of the Federal College of Education (Technical) (FCET), Gusau, alongside Abdullahi Boyi, a lecturer with the Sokoto State College of Education (SSCE) Sokoto, on alleged certificate forgery. The duo were arraigned on a six-count charge, registered…
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As the United Nations celebrates its 79th anniversary, clamour for the inclusion of more countries in its security council has been amplified. This was at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) AND United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Roundtable, which was themed United Nations Pact for the Future: Implications for Nigeria and Africa and held…