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Lagos State Govt to Investigate Hospital Where Rico Swavey was Rushed to

The Lagos state government says it will be investigating the unprofessional conduct of the nurses at a hospital in the state where reality TV star, Patrick Fakoya, aka Rico Swavey, was rushed to shortly after he was involved in a motor accident that later claimed his life. A 30-second video showing some nurses at a hospital in Lagos State being careless with their duties while Rico was in a critical condition has sparked outrage on social media. In the clip, Rico Swavey was […]

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Sports

Four police officers were injured at the end of yesterday’s Europa Conference League game

Four police officers were injured with two needing hospital treatment after Anderlecht fans ripped out seats and threw flares at the end of yesterday's Europa Conference League game against West Ham at the London Stadium. Trouble erupted near the end of the match in east London, which West Ham won 2-1, thanks to goals from Jarrod Bowen and Said Benrahma. One of the officers has a suspected broken wrist while another needed stitches for a head injury, with two other […]

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Sports

Rivers United Arrive Morocco Ahead of CAF Champions League with Wydad

Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United have arrived Morocco ahead of their CAF Champions League first round second leg clash against Wydad Athletic Club, which will hold at the 67,000 capacity Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca. A 35-man contingent, consisting of players and officials of the club arrived the Mohamed V International Airport last night after a brief stopover in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Rivers United head into the game on Sunday with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg. Nigeria’s […]

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Foreign

Five people shot dead in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Five people including an off-duty police officer have been shot dead with several persons injured in Raleigh, North Carolina. Police say a suspect has been arrested, following the shooting which occurred near the Neuse River Greenway, a popular trail on the outskirts of the state capital. A motive is yet to be established, but Raleigh Police Lieutenant, Jason Borneo said it would probably "come to bear" in the coming days. According to the Gun Violence Archive website, more than 34,000 […]

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Politics

PDP Presidential campaign for Atiku Abubakar going on as planned says Aminu Tambuwal

Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has revealed that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign for Atiku Abubakar was going on as planned. In a statement by spokesman Mohammed Bello, Tambuwal dismissed the speculations in social media that he was suspended as the Director General of the Presidential Campaign Organization (PCO) and described the report as fake news”. Tambuwal, further claimed that other parties were afraid of PDP’s its popularity, assuring that the party’s campaign would be issue-based as there are […]

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Politics

Orji Kalu Urges FG To Channel Cost of Governance to Manufacturing Sector

The Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Orji Kalu, has called on the Nigerian government to cut the cost of governance to save the country from a worsening economic crisis. Kalu, while stating his observations during the review of the proposed budget by the National Assembly, decried the country’s deteriorating economy, stressing that the cost of governance should be channeled into the manufacturing sector and the productivity sector. The former governor of Abia state, who now represents Abia North District, […]

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Politics

Chris Ngige has being disowned by The Anambra State chapter of APC Party

The Anambra State chapter of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) has disowned the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, over a recent interview he granted a television station. Ngige in the interview failed to state if he would vote for the APC candidate in the 2023 election, saying that voting was a matter of conscience and not to be stated publicly. However, in a press conference yesterday, the Anambra State chairman of the party, Basil Ejidike disowned Ngige, saying that […]

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National

The new Chief Justice of Nigeria perform his first official function at the Supreme Court Complex today

The newly inaugurated substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will, today October 14, perform his first official function at the Supreme Court Complex. Justice Ariwoola became substantive CJN on Wednesday, following the administration of the oath of office on him by President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement by the Director of Information and Press, Supreme Court of Nigeria, Festus Akande, indicated that Justice Ariwoola’s first assignment in office would be the inauguration of the Acting President, Customary Court […]

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Economy

AGF Abubakar Malami Says IPOB Leader Kanu Not Acquitted

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reacted to the decision of the Appeal Court to discharge leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying the IPOB leader has only been discharged but not acquitted. Malami who stated this in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Umar Gwandu, said the decision handed down by the court of appeal was on a single issues that borders on interpretation, making it clear to the […]

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