Matthew Ochei
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#EndBadGovernance protesters yesterday who carried out a peaceful rally, grounded Asaba, Delta State capital, as banks, markets, shops and other commercial activities were shutdown. The protest went on peacefully until the government-sponsored anti-protesters arrived Inter bua roundabout, the meeting point of the protesters at about 11:20am, attacked and chased the protesters away from the scene.…
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US Vice President Kamala Harris effectively secured the Democratic party's presidential nomination Friday, confirming her remarkable rise to party standard bearer in November's showdown against Republican Donald Trump. Harris, 59, was the sole candidate on the ballot for a five-day electronic vote of nearly 4,000 party convention delegates. The first Black and South Asian woman…
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The West African nation of Senegal has formally notified Singer Akon, that he must start construction on his ambitious $6 billion "Akon City" project, or risk losing 90% of the land granted to him for the development. Akon, the American-Senegalese R&B star, first laid the foundation stone for his planned metropolis four years ago on…
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Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has vowed to make Kogi State the hub of livestock production in Nigeria. The governor disclosed this while speaking during an interactive session with 500 women and youth in poultry value chain in Lokoja The initiative which is to serve as a model for demonstration and training in Kogi State, showcasing…
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Prince Hakeem Adelani Adeniji-Adele has passed on. He died in the early hours of Friday August 2, at the age of 66. Announcing the death on Friday, Secretary General of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, Mr. Yomi Tokosi, said: "With heavy hearts, I announce the tragic loss of our President, Prince Adelani Gbogboade Adeniji-Adele. "We lost…
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Fulham have signed England midfielder Emile Smith Rowe from Premier League rivals Arsenal on a five-year contract, it was announced on Friday. No fee for the deal, which will keep Smith Rowe at Craven Cottage until the summer of 2029, with a club option to extend by a further 12 months, was disclosed. But the…
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The military addressed the nation on Friday, 2nd of August, concerning the nationwide #Endbadgovernance protest, currently on its second day. It pointed out the violence and security concerns the protest currently pose to Nigerians. At the press conference in the nation’s capital Abuja, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, said the extent…
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The Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) has announced the postponement of its 2024 examination. The board’s registrar, Prof. Ademola Adeleke, made the announcement in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Lagos. According to him, the postponement is in view of security concerns in some states across the country, following the ongoing #EndBadGovernance…
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In the face of widespread protests and rising public discontent, ActionAid Nigeria has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the nation and outline specific measures to tackle the demands of protesters. They said it is disheartening for the President to remain in the background and send spokespersons to address the nation on his…
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Electricity provider Kaduna Electric (KADEC) has disconnected the Government House from power supply for unpaid bills amounting
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The Ebonyi State Police Command on Friday confirmed the attack on a military checkpoint along the busy Amangwu axis of the Amasiri-Owutu federal road in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. An unconfirmed source said that one army personnel was shot dead while the soldiers shot dead one of the gunmen during an exchange…