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6 Jan
The speaker of the US House said Sunday he was pushing an "aggressive" timeframe for getting a multi-trillion-dollar bill addressing immigration, tax cuts and more to Donald Trump's desk by April, within his first 100 days in office.
6 Nov
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday offered his congratulations to "president elect" Donald Trump, though the ex-reality TV star had not been widely declared winner of the White House race. "There is hope and morning in America again! Donald Trump is now our President-elect, chosen by the American people for such a time as this,"…
6 Nov
Fox News declared Donald Trump the winner of the US presidential election early Wednesday, the only network to make the call, after projecting he would win key battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. "Donald Trump elected as the next president of the United States," declared the front page of the Fox News website. CNN, NBC News, ABC…
6 Nov
Republican former president Donald Trump is closing in on a second term in the White House after winning the biggest battleground prize of Pennsylvania, US networks projected early Wednesday. Pennsylvania has a whopping 19 electoral votes, putting him close to securing victory against Democrat Kamala Harris, CNN and NBC News reported.
29 Aug 2024
A traditional ruler and economist from Plateau State, Da Jonathan Sunday Akuns, has dismissed the League of Northern Democrats (LND) as "dead on arrival." Akuns, who is advocating for a return to the 1963 Republican Constitution, described the LND as a source of great distraction and a cryptic grab of diverse ethnic nationalities' territories. He…
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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a 23-year-old suspect, named Emmanuel Godwin, for the abduction and defilement of a 14-year-old girl. Police spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement, said the suspect was apprehended on April 2, 2025, at approximately 3:20 am, by operatives of the C4I Strike Force during a…
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The Labour Party has suspended its Anambra 2025 governorship primary election scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, April 5, 2025, indefinitely. The Guardian gathered that the suspension was consequent upon Friday's afternoon long-awaited verdict of the Supreme Court which sacked the national chairman of the Labour Party Julius Abure. The Supreme Court ordered Abure to vacate the…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has raised the alarm over the activities of vandals and illegal miners at its transmission towers, saying that the activities are threatening the nation's national electricity grid stability. It stated that if nothing was done to checkmate the nefarious activities, the national electricity grid would remain vulnerable to frequent…
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The Aare Ona-Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Ige Adams, has called on the federal and state governments in Nigeria to wake up to the realities of new revenue generation in foreign currencies by upgrading the existing tourist attraction centers. With particular reference to the call for the diversification of the economy from oil and other…
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The Mayor of Calabar and Chairman of Calabar Municipal Council, Apostle James Anam, has commended the Late Etubom Bassey Ekpo Bassey, for laying the foundation for the sustained development of Calabar Municipality. He made the commendation when he led a delegation from the Calabar Municipal Council on a condolence visit to the Family of the…
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Dassault Aviation, a prominent name in aerospace innovation, has disclosed plans to establish a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at the Gateway Agro-Cargo International Airport in Ilishan Remo, Ogun State. The announcement was made during a courtesy visit by two senior executives from Dassault Aviation, Florent Venturini, the Sales Director, and Isabelle Villet, the…
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The Ogun State Government has provided illumination at the under-bridge area along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and subsequently at the four intersections of the Sagamu Interchange. The government cleared illegal shanties, shops, and stalls in the area to deprive criminals of cover, and undertook adequate illumination of the area through solar street lights. Recently, the Ogun…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has officially commissioned the Utako Farmer's Market, Abuja. The Guardian reports that the facility was developed on 3,000 square meters of land, consisting of 50 lock-up shops, 40 informal stalls, and seven warehouses. Speaking at the unveiling of the market in Abuja on Friday, Wike…
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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou said on Friday he will no longer celebrate goals after being stung by Pape Sarr's disallowed effort in a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea. Postecoglou cupped his ear towards the Spurs fans when Sarr's shot hit the net on Thursday, minutes after the Australian's decision to bring on the Senegal international for…
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Employment in Canada fell for the first time in three years in March, the national statistical agency said Friday, as uncertainty over US tariffs led businesses to cut staff and stall hiring. Canada shed some 33,000 net jobs in the month, pushing the unemployment rate up 0.1 percentage point to 6.7 percent, according to Statistics…