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Nigerian Para badminton sensation, Eniola Bolaji, on Sunday, lost her semi-final match in the Women Singles SL3 category to Xiaoc Zuxian of China, at the ongoing Paralympic Games in France. READ ALSO:Paralympics: Nigeria lose in two doubles events Zuxian defeated Bolaji with a 2-0 victory (16-21 and 17-21). The match was played…
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The Joint Committee on Electoral Matters has proposed a 30/40 percent reduction in the salaries of lawmakers. The committee made the proposal on Monday during an interactive session with the Judiciary and political parties, led by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, on the National Assembly Review and amendment…
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A British national, Andrew Wynne, declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government, has expressed his readiness to speak with Nigerian authorities. Wynne, speaking on Monday in a ChannelsTv interview, dismissed claims that he is on the run and insisted that he is willing to engage…
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The Joint Committee on Electoral Matters has proposed a 30/40 percent reduction in the salaries of lawmakers. The committee made the proposal on Monday during an interactive session with the Judiciary and political parties, led by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, on the National Assembly Review and amendment…
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The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has described drug and pornography addiction as two evils that threaten the very fabric of family and faith. He made this known during his homily at the Thanksgiving Mass to commemorate the 11th convention of the Lagos Archdiocesan Catholic Men Organization of Nigeria (LACMON), held…
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The Coalition for Democratic Accountability and Electoral Reforms (CODER) has demanded the immediate release of all those detained due to the recently held #EndBadGovernance protests across the country. CODER, chaired by Chief Peter Ameh, in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, dated September 2, 2024, called on the authorities to address the systemic issues…
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Victor Osimhen has agreed to join Galatasaray of Turkey on loan from Italian Serie A club Napoli. Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano provided the update in a post he shared on his X account on Monday night. "Victor Osimhen has accepted to join Galatasaray on loan. Understand Osimhen is now asking for release clause at…
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Hamas's armed wing said on Monday that hostages would return to Israel "inside coffins" if military pressure continued, warning that "new instructions" had been given to the militants guarding the captives if Israeli troops approached. "(Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu's insistence on liberating the prisoners through military pressure instead of concluding a deal will mean…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of the detained executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, until Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Justice Emeka Nwite on Monday also ordered the Nigerian Correctional Service in Kuje to provide Gambaryan with a wheelchair following a complaint from the Binance executive shortly after the court…
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Russia advanced on 477 square kilometres (184 square miles) of Ukrainian territory in August, Moscow's biggest monthly increase since October 2022, according to data supplied by the Institute for the Study of War and analyzed by AFP. The Ukrainian army, for its part, made rapid gains in early August in Russia after a surprise incursion…
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Dada Yar’Adua, mother of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua, has passed away at the age of 102. She died on Monday at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Katsina following a brief illness. Further details will be provided as they become available.