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Official: Kamala Harris announces US presidential bid, Clinton drums support

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The United States, US, Vice President, Kamala Harris has declared her intentions to run for the presidency. Harris made her intentions known after she was endorsed by President Joe Biden. …

Obama speaks on Kamala Harris US presidential bid

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Former President Obama praised President Biden as a “patriot of the highest order,” following news that Biden would no longer run for reelection, but the former president stopped short of …

Resign as US President now, Speaker tells Biden

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The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, has charged President Joe Biden to immediately resign. Johnson said if Biden is not fit to contest the upcoming …

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Businessmen, hoteliers laud Lagos CP for flushing criminals out of Lagos

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The executive members of Ladipo Market, Isolo, Lagos, Sunday, lauded the Lagos state Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, for flushing criminals out of the state. The leadership of the …

NBTE unveils technology-driven quality assurance for TVET institutions

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The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has unveiled a technology-driven quality assurance process for Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in response to the demands of the Fourth …

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Ndume, zanga-zanga, and sundry

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Nigeria, our beloved country, is full of promises and the potential to be a great country. Why we still have not got it right is not only surprising and frustrating to us Nigerians, …

Resilience and peace in Nigeria

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“A community that does not tolerate the pigeon and the cock, what kind of bird will wake them from their sleep?” Let me thank my brother and friend, Chris Kwaja, …

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High sulphur content claim: Subject our petroleum products to credibility test, Dangote dares NMDPRA

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President Dangote Group Aliko Dangote has advised regulators of petroleum refinery and petrochemical products to safeguard the market and should not be seen as undermining it. He said dubious certifications …

ECOWAS supports IDPs, refugees, asylum seekers with US$9m

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Chairman ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Biola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, Sunday, said the body has activated a standby force to counter terrorism just as it will …

Eden Group unveils organic fertilizer initiative

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Eden Group has announced the launch of e-Moringa organic fertilizer; an initiative that aims to provide critical support to Nigerian farmers amid growing concerns over food insufficiency and agricultural challenges. …

National Parks CG urges Nigerians to engage in organic farming

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The Conservation General, Nigeria National Park Service, Mr Ibrahim Guni, has called on Nigerians to engage in organic agriculture using their gardens or spaces in their companies. This, according to …

FG set to partner EGTA Investment to enhance Nigeria’s food system

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The Federal Government has concluded plans to collaborate with EGTA Investment Ltd as part of efforts to boost food production through irrigation and dam facilities across the country. Both parties …

NBRDA DG calls for collaboration, partnership on biotechnology

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The Director General, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, has called for collaboration and synergy among stakeholders in order to address the challenges of biotechnology. Mustapha made…

Kidnappers kill 2, whisk 5 away in Ondo

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It was sad weekend in Ondo state as two passengers were shot dead and five others whisked away by suspected kidnappers while another two escaped with various degrees of wounds along …

Guide MDA’s against falling into temptation, ICPC chair tells ACTU

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The chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN), weekend charged members of Anti Corruption and Transperancy Unit (ACTU) in federal government Ministries, …

NEDC sets up 18 mega schools to tackle out- of -school syndrome in Northeast

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The North East Development Commission (NEDC) weekend said it has constructed 18 mega schools in each senatorial districts in the six states of the North- east sub region as …

LAAC conference: Bigwigs to find solutions to airlines, aviation industry challenges

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Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), is set to lead bigwigs in the aviation industry to a forum to find solutions to growing concerns about …

Anambra: 17 indigent students gain Foundation’s scholarships

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A nongovernmental organisation, Dr. Chioma Awuzie Foundation (DCAF), weekend awarded one-off scholarships to 17 selected indigent students from public tertiary education institutions in Anambra state. The founder and chairman, Board …

Planned hunger protest: Don cautions youth against violent demonstration

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A senior lecturer in the University of Abuja, Dr. Adelodun Sadraq, has cautioned Nigerian youth against participation in the any planned nation- wide protest against hunger and hardship. He said …

Hardship: Imoke’s Foundation trains youth on creative economy

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The Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF), established by former Cross River state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has trained more than 1,000 youth on creative economy to help overcome effects of hardship …

FG hails Diri’s commitment to sports as curtains fall on Bayelsa governor’s football tournament

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The Federal Government has commended the contributions of Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, to the development of sports in Nigeria. The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, …

FIDE 100th anniversary: Rupetta Academy attempts GWR in chess marathon

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Rupetta Academy, in collaboration with the International Chess Federation (FIDE) has attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon based on the number of games played. This ambitious …

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FCT FA Division One League Super 4 final hold July 27

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All is now set for the football stakeholders , fans and scouts both within and outside the territory to be entertained with the best of football as FCT Football Association …

Olympics: Super Falcons reveal squad numbers

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The Super Falcons of Nigeria official squad numbers for the 2024 Olympic Games has been revealed. The West Africans will be making a return to the Olympics after a 16-year …

Full list of 25 greatest African athletes’ list in 21st century

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Israel Adesanya and Asisat Oshoala are two of five Nigerians included in ESPN’s list of the greatest African athletes of the 21st century. Oshoala made the cut as a six-time …

Edo: Obaseki inaugurates Ambrose Alli University governing council

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The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has charged members of the state-owned Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Governing Council to work assiduously, alongside other stakeholders, to help take the institution …

Rangers Foundation moves to strengthen street football

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Rangers International Football Club Foundation has stated its preparedness to stabilise and strengthen street football, popularly known as neighbourhood football, for greater impact among children and youths. Chairman of the …

Alleged fraud: Abuja Court exonerates Saraki’s aides

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Two of former Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki’s aides – Hon. Gbenga Makanjuola and Kolawole Shittu have been cleared of an allegation bordering on N3.5 billion fraud. A Federal High …

Kalu hails NBA Selection, tasks new leadership, body on rule of law

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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN over the weekend emerged as the president-elect in the just-concluded 2024 NBA election. Osigwe, a former General Secretary of the …

African Court: Abuja lawyer hails Anukam’s re-election

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A Nigerian lawyer, Emmanuel Umahi Ekwe, has again lauded the re-election of Justice Stella Anukam as Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for another term of …