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17 Nov
Former Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez scored as Algeria cruised to a 5-1 victory over Liberia on Sunday in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final-round qualifier. The other Group E match also produced a wide winning margin with Togo beating Equatorial Guinea 3-0 for their first victory of the campaign. Only pride was at…
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The Man Ray Ray Youssef, the dynamic CEO of Noones, is a visionary leader whose entrepreneurial prowess and unwavering commitment to financial empowerment have redefined the landscape of global finance. With a track record of groundbreaking achievements, he has dedicated his career to fostering inclusive economic opportunities, breaking down barriers to financial access, and championing…
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A professor at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Oladipo Ademuyiwa, was tragically killed in a hit-and-run
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Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has claimed he is undergoing psychiatric treatment at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta. Portable made the revelation on Tuesday while appealing to Nigerians and the Ogun State Government after being declared wanted by the state police command. The singer was accused of assaulting three officials…
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The Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency (NMDPRA) has granted Falcon Corporation Limited a 25-year gas distribution licence (GDL). A statement by the Managing Director of the firm, Prof. Joe Ezigbo, said the licence confers exclusivity right to Falcon Corporation
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President Bola Tinubu Tuesday expressed sadness over the passing of Chief Edwin Clark, former federal commissioner of information and respected leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF). Chief Clark, 97, was born on May 25, 1927, in Kiagbodo, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. He led an illustrious life marked by dedicated service, at…
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The trial of former Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulFatah Ahmed, and his finance commissioner for the alleged diversion of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) N5.78 billion matching grants continued yesterday, with the Ilorin zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) serving as the prosecutor. However, the embattled former governor and his…
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British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, on Tuesday announced a partnership with a Nigerian
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The North-West Governors’ Forum has pledged to collaborate with the North-West Development Commission (NWDC) to tackle the challenges facing the region. Its Chairman, the Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Radda, stated this when NWDC Chairman, Mr Lawal Abdullahi, paid him a courtesy visit on Monday. He commended President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly for…
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Nigeria has lost a titan. Chief Edwin Clark, elder statesman, former minister, and relentless advocate for the Niger Delta, has passed on at 97. His death marks the end of an era, one defined by his unwavering fight for equity, justice, and the development of the oil-rich region he so passionately defended. A Life Rooted…
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The Enugu State Government in collaboration with a private investor, WhiteRabbit Agro Limited, has embarked on growing a cocoa plantation in the state for massive production and processing. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, Mr Patrick Ubru, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Monday in Enugu. The commissioner said that the pilot plantation…