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PRESIDENT BUHARI RETURNS TO NIGERIA AFTER EXTENDING HIS STAY IN UNITED KINGDOM.

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria after an additional week in the United Kingdom UK where he had gone to attend the coronation of King Charles III and his Queen Consort, Camilla, of the United Kingdom. The President’s aircraft touched down at 4:45 pm yesterday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja from where he was flown to the Presidential Villa in a chopper. Buhari left Nigeria on […]

todayMay 17, 2023 89

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPROVES LICENSING OF 37 NEW UNIVERSITIES: EDUCATION MINISTER ADAMU ADAMU MAKES MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu says the Federal Government has approved the licensing of 37 new universities in the country. Adamu in his revelation yesterday after the extraordinary Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osibanjo noted that the development brings the total number of universities licensed by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration since 2015 to 72. He didn’t name the universities but revealed that one […]

todayMay 16, 2023 123

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NEW ZEALAND MOURNS AS HOSTEL FIRE CLAIMS LIVES AND LEAVES MISSING PERSONS, PRIME MINISTER CHRIS HIPKINS SPEAKS OUT.

The Prime Minister of New Zealand Chris Hipkins has disclosed that not less than six people have died and others remain unaccounted for following a fire in a hostel. Emergency services were called to the four-storey Loafers Lodge hostel in Wellington just after midnight local time where dozens were rescued from the building, but police said several people remained unaccounted for. Upon arrival at the fire, firefighters found the top […]

todayMay 16, 2023 121

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POLICE IGP VOWS TO ENSURE SMOOTH TRANSITION OF POWER.

The Inspector-General of Police IGP, Usman Baba says the May 29 inauguration of former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu as the President of Nigeria remains sacrosanct and can’t be altered. Baba in a press briefing yesterday in Abuja promised to do everything possible alongside other security operatives to defend democracy, warning political actors trying to foment trouble or frustrate the inauguration of newly elected leaders to desist from such […]

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DELTA STATE POLICE APPREHEND KIDNAP GANG AND RECOVER FIREARM AND AMMUNITION.

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command’s Decoy Squad, led by Asp Julius Robinson on a sting operation, have arrested the 30-year-old leader of a kidnap gang, Emmanuel James, and a 25-year-old gang member, Ejiro Peter for allegedly kidnapping a couple of Okutonye Efetobore. The gang reportedly collected One million Naira ransom at Ughelli while another suspect, simply identified as Oh Lord escaped with bullet wounds. The Delta State Police […]

todayMay 15, 2023 121

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THAI VOTERS REJECT MILITARY-BACKED GOVERNMENT IN HISTORIC ELECTION.

Thai voters have rejected the military-backed government as two opposition parties appear to be set for coalition talks. Initial results show the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties surging ahead of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha, with the election being described as a turning point for Thailand which has experienced military coups in recent years. Prayuth led the last coup in 2014 and sought another term in office but he has […]

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AWARD-WINNING NOLLYWOOD ACTOR MURPHY AFOLABI PASSES AWAY AT 49.

Popular award-winning Nollywood actor Murphy Afolabi has passed away at the age of 49. Afolabi passed away yesterday after a tragic fall in the bathroom but his representatives or family members are yet to comment on the report. The actor, producer, and director was a well-known face in the Nigerian film industry, having starred in several Yoruba movies and Television shows over the years. The news of his death has […]

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NIGERIAN CHEF SET TO BREAK GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR LONGEST COOKING TIME.

A Nigerian chef, Hilda Bacci is on the verge of breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual.  27-year-old Bacci who is no stranger to breaking records as she won the maiden edition of the Jollof Faceoff competition held back in August 2021 is currently on 86 hours and counting, with about 10 hours left to set the new Guinness World Record. Hilda owner of […]

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GROUP REJECTS APC’S ZONING OF DEPUTY SPEAKERSHIP TO THE SOUTHEAST.

A South East youth-based group, Coalition of South East Youth Leaders COSEYL has rejected the micro-zoning of the position of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives to the South East after the ruling All Progressives Congress APC recently announced Benjamin Kalu an Abia State member-elect for the position. COSEYL in a press release signed by its President-General and Publicity Secretary, Goodluck Ibem and Okey Nwaoru, respectively, said it was […]

todayMay 15, 2023 146

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