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Transfer: Super Eagles star to replace Onana

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Everton will replace Amadou Onana with Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi if the Belgian midfielder leaves this summer. Ndidi’s contract at the King Power has run out and the Super Eagles’ star look set to leave after seven year. Sky Sports…

Nigeria owes Southeast one more state – Joe Igbokwe

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe has said Nigeria owes the Southeast one state. Igbokwe was reacting to the renewed agitation for the creation of more states in the Southeast. Posting on his…

Nnamdi Kanu: Ohanaeze, Arewa youths take stand on proposed political solution

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South-East governors announced on Tuesday that they will interface with the federal government for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. This formed part of the communiqué issued after a meeting of the Forum in Enugu. At the meeting, which also…

Three India nationals victims of Ijebu Ode kidnap – Police

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Ogun State police command has said three Indian nationals are the victims of the kidnapping that occurred along Sagamu, Ijebu Ode expressway. DAILY POST had reported that gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday abducted travellers…

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Wednesday morning

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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has declared a state of emergency regarding crude oil production in Nigeria. The company declared war against all…

LPPC shortlists 98 lawyers for 2024 SAN conferment (Full List)

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The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, (LPPC), has shortlisted 98 Nigerian lawyers comprising professors of law for elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. Among the names shortlisted are former Nigerian Bar…

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I will answer NFF – Oliseh interested in Super Eagles job

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Former Nigeria midfielder Sunday Oliseh has said he would be interested in taking over the national team. The role is vacant after Finidi George resigned last month. Oliseh himself succeeded the late Stephen Keshi as Eagles coach in 2015…

Euro 2024: All quarter-final matches confirmed [Full list]

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All eight quarter-finalists at Euro 2024 have been confirmed. This follows the completion of the Round of 16 fixtures on Tuesday night. In the first game, the Netherlands thrashed Romania 3-0, with Malen scoring twice. The Dutch will play…

Musa, Kano Pillars yet to reach agreement on new contract

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Abdullahi Musa is set to secure a move away from Kano Pillars, DAILY POST reports. Musa has failed to agree a new contract with the Sai Masu Gida. The two parties are still miles apart in their negotiations. His contract with the five-time…

Flood displaces pupils of Bauchi Model School

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Severe flooding in Dambam, the headquarters of Dambam Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has submerged the Model Central Primary School, forcing pupils to remain indoors. DAILY POST reports that the pupils have been forced to…

Father, son injured as bus loses control on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway

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The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, has confirmed that a father and his son were injured as a commercial bus lost control on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Tuesday. Adekunle Ajibade, South-West Zonal Commander of…

Nnamdi Kanu: Shehu Sani applauds Southeast govs’ planned meeting with Tinubu

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Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has commended the Southeast over plans to visit President Bola Tinubu to discuss the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Southeast governors met on Tuesday in…

Oliseh reveals three Super Eagles players NFF warned him not to invite

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Former Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh, has claimed the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, instructed him not to invite three players while he was in charge. Oliseh has named the players as Vincent Enyeama, John Obi Mikel, and…

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How do you Singleton? A whisky discovery and personalization journey

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Amore Gardens was transformed into a picturesque whisky-lovers dream as premium single malt scotch whisky brand, The Singleton treated guests to an exclusive whisky-tasting with a twist!The event marked the official launch of The…

‘I wonder how Nigeria survives’ – Olukoyede laments over huge stolen money

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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, said on Tuesday, that whenever he checks case files and sees the amount stolen, he wonders how the country still exists. In a statement by EFCC Head of Media and…

FCT: Kugbo bus terminal will reduce insecurity – Wike

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has highlighted the importance of the recently flagged-off taxi and bus terminal in Abuja. Wike spoke during the flag-off of the construction of the Kugbo Bus and Taxi Terminal in the…

Euro 2024: Not everything is football — Ronaldo’s sister explains brother’s tears

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, Elma Aveiro, has explained her brother’s tears after his penalty miss against Slovenia at Euro 2024 on Monday. Ronaldo was distraught after he missed an extra-time first-half penalty against Slovenia in the Euro…

‘LCDAs have come to stay’ – Ondo Govt insists despite court’s nullification

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Following the judgement by an Ondo State High Court that nullified the creation of the 33 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, the state government has disclosed that the judgement will be appealed. While allaying the fears of the…

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Transfer: Chelsea set to sign two Barcelona players

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Chelsea are set to sign defender Lucy Bronze and midfielder Julia Bartel from Barcelona on free transfers. According to The Guardian, the arrival of Bartel could be confirmed by Chelsea within the next few days. The report added that an…

Oronsaye Report: House committee denies allegation of lobbying by MDAs

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A special ad hoc committee in charge of the restructuring of government agencies and commissions has refuted claims that it is under pressure from agencies trying to avoid mergers or outright scrapping. The chairman of the committee,…

FCT: I thank Tinubu for appointing you Minister – Akpabio to Wike

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has hailed President Bola Tinubu for appointing Nyesom Wike as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Akpabio spoke during the flag-off of the construction of the Kugbo Bus and Taxi Terminal…

Reps ask Umahi to revoke East-West road contract over poor execution

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The House of Representatives has asked the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to immediately revoke the contract for the construction of the flooded East-West Road awarded to Rock Result Nigeria Limited and other contracts and re-award the…

Flood kills 9, sacks 4000 households in Yobe

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Nine people have died and about 5,000 households have been sacked by floods across 30 communities in Yobe State. The State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, disclosed this via its official Facebook page on Tuesday. According to the…

Court remands 5 herdsmen over alleged kidnapping in Benue

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A Makurdi Chief Magistrates Court on Tuesday remanded five Fulani herdsmen at the correctional centre in Makurdi for alleged kidnapping, criminal conspiracy and other crimes. The five suspects, Saleh Hassan, Yakubu Kanje, Inusa Idris,…

Mohammed yet to decide future after Wikki Tourists exit

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Azeez Mohammed has kept mum on his next move after leaving Wikki Tourists. Mohammed was sacked as the technical adviser of Wikki Tourists at the end of last season. He failed to achieve Wikki Tourists’ target of securing promotion to the…

FCT: Ignore Ireti Kingibe – Akpabio advises Wike

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Senate President Godwin Akpabio has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to ignore Senator Ireti Kingibe amid their verbal altercation. Akpabio described Senator Kingibe as a distraction, which Wike must…

Delta Chief Judge grants freedom to four inmates

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Delta State Chief Judge, Justice Tessy Diai, has discharged and released four inmates from Warri Correctional Centre, Delta State. The inmates are Jeremiah Okotiebor, Odotimade Lylon, Umaru Abubakar and Peter Okru. The inmates were…

Funding for formerly excluded entrepreneurs in Nigeria by FMO, FCMB and the European Commission

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Today, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) and Nigeria’s First City Monument Bank (FCMB) signed a $25 million NASIRA guarantee agreement. The guarantee will enable FCMB to expand its funding to agricultural, youth, and women…

CAS calls for measures to prevent air crashes

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Following the consistent air mishaps in the country, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff, CAS, has called for the implementation of suitable measures to curb the accident chain in the service. On Monday, a drone belonging to…

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US election: Democrat lawmaker asks President Biden to withdraw from race

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Lloyd Doggett, a House of Representatives member and a member of the Democratic Party, has publicly called on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. It means that the lawmaker has broken away from toeing the party line…