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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday flagged off its campaign for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, with the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and other party faithful calling on the people of Edo to vote for the party’s candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, to sustain reforms implemented in the last eight years.…
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The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has raised an alarm that no fewer than 43 transformers have been vandalised by hoodlums in its substations across Ekiti State in the last six months. The management of BEDC stated that due to the activities of the vandals, several communities in the state have been plunged into darkness,…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced plans to engage reputable operations and maintenance companies to manage the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company. The announcement was made on Friday via the company's official X handle, stating that the move aims to ensure optimal performance and efficiency…
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South Africans have claimed teenage athlete Udeme Okon, who won a gold medal for the country in the 400m at the U-20 World Athletics Championships in Lima, Peru as their own. Born in South Africa to a Nigerian father, Okon emerged as the new World Junior Champion on Friday morning, winning the 400m with a…
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Labour Party (LP) chieftain Peter Obi has condemned Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, over her hateful statement, saying it is unacceptable. The Nigerian woman, in a viral video, had threatened to kill fellow Nigerians in Canada with poison while also boasting that she could not be deported. Obi, reacting on Friday morning, took to…
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Six persons have been confirmed dead in an accident involving a truck and a Toyota Sienna at Verony, Ogere, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta on Friday. Okpe said that the accident occurred at 7.40 a.m. and…
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The accusations and counter accusations bordering on criminality between the Police and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) can be better managed than confusing the issues to heat the polity unduly. Both parties must play by the rules.
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Nigerian-American Kelechi Ndukwe has made history as the first Nigerian to command a US Navy warship. Ndukwe, who was recently promoted to the rank of Navy Captain from Commander, now holds a prestigious role at the pinnacle of his over 20-year career in the US Navy. Ndukwe's career in the Navy began in 2003, shortly…
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Nearly 6,200 people were murdered in South Africa between April and June, police figures showed Friday, as tackling crime poses a key issue for the new coalition government. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu said that 6,198 people were murdered during the three months, a 0.5-percent decrease over the same period a year earlier. "These numbers tell…
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The air in Abuja crackled with anticipation on Friday as the African Knockout Championship (AKO5) kicked off with an electrifying face-off at the opulent Abuja Continental Hotel. This intense confrontation set the stage for AKO5, set to burst onto the scene this Saturday, August 31st, featuring adrenaline-pumping bouts across the featherweight, middleweight, lightweight, and women's…