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16 Nov
YouTuber Jake Paul has beaten former world heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson by unanimous decision. In the bout which took place inside the AT&T Stadium early Saturday morning, Paul won by unanimous decision with one judge scoring it 80-72, and the other two 79-73 in his favour. Both fighters looked pretty gutted, but Paul probably wanted…
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The Edo State Government has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the last election, Asue Ighodalo, his running mate, and other individuals to return state-owned vehicles in their possession. This directive was given by the Chairman of the Government Assets Recovery Committee, Kelly Okungbowa, on Tuesday. Okungbowa, who…
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the leading strategic and development communications firm with offices in Abuja and Washington DC, Credo Advisory, Mrs. Awele Okigbo, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Relief International. A statement issued by Credo on Tuesday, which made the announcement, also noted that Relief International is an…
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The Senate has passed a bill for the establishment of the Projects Development Agency (PRODA) in Enugu, aimed at advancing scientific, engineering, and technological research to support Nigeria’s industrialization and economic development. The bill, sponsored by Senator Patrick C. Ndubueze (Imo North), received unanimous approval after the presentation of a report by the Senate Committee…
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The Chief of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme, Dr Funmilayo Oyefusi, has said that they are working assiduously on youth employment as well as cultivating a generation of leaders equipped and sharpened to contribute to national development. Funmilayo stated this at a town hall meeting in Abuja, explaining that the NJFP initiative was born from…
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A High Court sitting in Ibusa, Delta State, on Tuesday sentenced three persons to death for killing the traditional ruler of Ubulu-Uku kingdom, the late Obi Edward Akaeze Ofulue III, nine years after his death. The three defendants—Suleiman Musa (2nd), Garba Abubakar (3rd), and Haruna (4th)—were sentenced to death by hanging, while the 1st defendant,…
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Nigerian affordable health coverage platform Health4Moni is launching the Art4Health campaign, culminating in an exhibition to raise ₦100 million for a Cancer and Chronic Care Fund (CCCF). The fund aims to support low and middle-income Nigerians struggling to afford essential medical treatment. The initiative addresses the significant burden of chronic diseases in Nigeria, exacerbated by…