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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas have donated medical services and food items to Internally Displace Persons (IDPs) to mark his birthday and 64th independence anniversary of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the event which took place on Tuesday at Kabusa village in the Federal Capital Territory…
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Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has urged Nigerians to focus on the nation's long-term goals rather than the temporary challenges caused by the ongoing economic reforms introduced by the Federal Government. Otu made this statement on Tuesday at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar during the celebration of Nigeria's 64th Independence Day Anniversary in…
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The Chairman of Mushin Local Government in Lagos, Emmanuel Bamgboye, has directed the committee in charge of elections at the popular Aguiyi Ironsi Spare Parts Market in the Ladipo area of Mushin to allow traders with both old and new identity cards to operate in the market. He also ordered the immediate reversal of recent…
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National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) official, on Tuesday offered free petrol worth N25 million to 5,000 commercial tricycle operators in Lagos. The free petrol worth N25 million was in commemoration of the 64th Independence Day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise took place at Rain Oil filling station Kola,…
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Lagos State Government gave out 1,000 free tickets to fun seekers in celebration of Nigeria’s Independence Day anniversary. Mr Idris Aregbe, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism Arts and Culture, made this known at the celebration of the anniversary at the Giwa Gardens, Sangotedo. He said that tourism in Lagos State would continue…
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Iran's ballistic missile assault on Israel was "defeated and ineffective," the White House said on Tuesday, warning that Tehran could expect severe consequences for the attacks. "Based on what we know at this point, this attack appears to have been defeated and ineffective," Jake Sullivan, US President Joe Biden's national security advisor, told reporters. Sullivan…
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Iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday in response to the killings of Tehran-backed militant leaders, prompting alarm across the region and vows of retaliation. Most of the missiles were intercepted by Israeli air defences or by allied air forces before they reached Israel. "Missiles were launched from Iran towards the State…
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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has escaped a three-match suspension after his red card in a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham was overturned. The Portugal midfielder was sent off by referee Chris Kavanagh for a high tackle on James Maddison during Sunday's clash at Old Trafford. Fernandes clearly slipped before catching Maddison, who agreed the challenge…
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French outsiders Brest made it two wins out of two at the start of their first ever UEFA Champions League campaign with a remarkable 4-0 victory away to Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday, while Stuttgart were held 1-1 by Sparta Prague. Brest qualified for Europe for the first time in their history by finishing a…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s 64th Independence Day address, calling it "lethargic and windy rhetoric" filled with false performance claims and empty promises. The PDP argues that the speech was a ploy to deceive Nigerians amid the glaring failures of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. In a statement issued…