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21 May
Human rights lawyer, Chief Malcolm Omirhobo has demanded from the Accountant General of the Federation (AGoF), the details of the N30 billio
30 Apr
The law firm of Deji Adeyanju, representing Asabe Waziri, a senior staff member at Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has issued a letter threatening legal action against the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) over alleged defamatory statements made against their client. The letter, addressed to Emmanuel Onwubiko, convener of HURIWA, demands an immediate…
9 Apr
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, has dared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to disclose the full cost of the Lagos-Calabar highway project. Atiku said in a statement on Tuesday that the Tinubu administration could not continue to keep silent on how much of public funds would…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said the crisis in Rivers State would make Governor Siminalayi Fubara emerge as a general in politics. The former President described the governor as a simple man who believes that humanity is the most priceless thing you can give to anybody. Jonathan, therefore, pleaded with Rivers people to collectively ensure that they…
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dismissed the purported declaration of the Biafra Republic by some members of the Simeon Ekpa-led Biafra agitators in Finland as a “scam.” Dissociating itself from the purported declaration, IPOB stated that there was no room for another Biafra declaration besides the one made by the former warlord Dim…
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To tackle the growing pace of parental fraud, reduce uncertainties and restore reliability in family structures around the country, an innovative genetic and Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) testing centre, Onco-Genomics, has introduced Nigeria’s first paternity testing service powered by Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology. The firm unveiled the newly acquired technology at the testing facility in Egbeda,…
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A student of Glorious Covenant School, Rivers State, Ikenna Ikechukwu, emerged the 2024 mPulse Spelling Bee champion at the weekend. He won the grand prize of a N5 million scholarship, a laptop, a smartphone, and a mPulse goody bag. Ikenna will also serve as the MTN Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a day. The spelling bee…
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Agitation over marginalisation by different units of the federation are too familiar and now persistent, a clear sign that Nigeria remains a perpetual case of work in progress. Sadly, progress is not in sight. It is now a matter of a convention for whoever secures the reins to manage the commonwealth to do so to…
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Determined to buck the trend of Lagos teams returning to the lower division after just one year in the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL), Ikorodu City have taken their debut campaign in the elite league with as much power and finesse as the best of the teams in the class. After a few weeks of…
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Budding table tennis players from across the country have been presented with another opportunity to exhibit their talents at the Daniel Ford Invitational Championships, which will be held at the Teslim Balogin Stadium, Lagos, from December 18 to 21, 2024. Christened “Daniel Ford Elite Youth Invitational Championships,” the event, which will be held at the…
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The Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Gbenga Elegbeleye, has expressed sadness at the reported attack on players and officials of El-Kanemi Warriors FC by armed robbers. The team was attacked by armed robbers along the Jos-Bauchi road on Saturday while returning from their matchday 15 tie against Ikorodu City. Elegbeleye said that…
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Organisers of the prestigious GOtv Boxing Night, Flykite Productions, have revealed that the 32nd edition of the fiesta will be held on December 26, at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. The organisers also revealed that Afrobeats stars, Mayorkun aka “Mayor of Lagos,” and YKB would be live at the event. Also billed to be at…
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The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has called for a scientific approach to the activities of sports federations. Olopade, made the call in Abuja during his meeting with directors and heads of departments of the commission, where he reiterated the new transformative vision of the NSC. He emphasised the importance…