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BRAZIL TO PLAY SPAIN IN A FRIENDLY IN AN ANTI-RACISM GAME TO SUPPORT VINICIUS JR.

Brazil will play Spain in a friendly in March next year at the Bernabeu as part of an anti-racism campaign in support of mercurial Real Madrid winger Vinicius JR. Vinicius was the target of racist abuse multiple times in Spain in the just concluded season while playing for the Los Blancos. The President of the Spanish Football Association Luis Rubiales said there is no place for racist insults in their […]

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News

UCHE UGWU EMERGES NEW SPEAKER OF THE ENUGU STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

Uche Ugwu representing Udi North State Constituency has emerged as the new speaker for the 8th Enugu State House of Assembly while Ezenta Eze-Ani representing Igboetiti East is the deputy speaker following their inauguration on the floors of the hallowed chamber of the Assembly. After the proclamation of the 8th Assembly yesterday, the member representing Nkanu West State Constituency Iloabuchi Aniagu nominated Uche Ugwu, which was seconded by Anthony Nwankwo […]

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ENUGU STATE TO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH THE MILITARY ON INTERNAL SECURITY.

The Governor of Enugu State Peter Mbah says his administration has identified insecurity as the major cog in the wheel of the state growth plan and has negatively affected the well-being of the people both psychologically, socially, physically, and economically. Mbah who made the statement yesterday when the Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, and other top military officers paid him a courtesy visit at Government House Enugu, noted […]

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PRESIDENT TINUBU VOWS TO WORK TRANSPARENTLY WITH THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

President Bola Tinubu has committed to a transparent working relationship with the 10th National Assembly under the leadership of the new President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas. Tinubu who pledged while congratulating the freshly elected president of the Senate and speaker in a personal statement yesterday said they have all been called upon and accepted the responsibility to diligently and faithfully […]

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INEC RELEASES FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR BAYELSA, IMO, AND KOGI ELECTIONS.

The Independent National Electoral Commissioner INEC has released the final list of candidates for the November 11 governorship election in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa States. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Festus Okoye, said the approval of the list followed a meeting held by the Commission yesterday in Abuja. Okoye added that the list has been uploaded to the Commission’s website and […]

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PROBES UNVEILING OF NIGERIA AIR.

The Senate Committee on Aviation has criticized the unveiling of the national carrier Nigeria Air saying the project was covered in secrecy. The Committee member led by Biodun Olujumi expressed their doubts about the unveiling of the national carrier during a meeting with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation, Emmanuel Meribole, the Interim Managing Director, Nigeria Air, Captain Dapo Olumide as well as heads of aviation agencies. At […]

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RELIGIOUS LEADERS BACK EFFORTS TO END SIT-AT-HOME IN ENUGU STATE.

The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Most Rev. Godfrey Onah, the Anglican Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, and the Enugu State Association of Presidents-General of Town Unions, have backed the efforts of the Government of Enugu State to end sit-at-home in the state starting from today saying it is long overdue.   They equally expressed total support for the governor, Peter Mbah’s call for the release […]

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SET UP COMMITTEE TO REVIEW MINIMUM WAGE.

The Federal Government says it would consider the list of demands from the Trade Union Congress TUC which includes minimum wage and the practicability of the demands. Speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting yesterday between the Federal Government and the TUC which lasted for about three hours, the spokesperson for the Federal government, Dele Alake, said among things the government was considering is tax holidays for workers. Alake […]

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DEPUTY MINORITY LEADER LAUDS PETER MBAH FOR SIGNING EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON INAUGURATION DAY.

The Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Toby Okechukwu has joined other well-meaning Nigerians in congratulating the Governor of Enugu State Peter Mbah, and his deputy Ifeanyi Ossai on their swearing-in, adding that by signing three Executive Orders on the day of his inauguration, he demonstrated that he came prepared. Okechukwu who represents Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituency, who stated this in his congratulatory letter to the Mbah said […]

todayJune 1, 2023 83

Economy

CHINA PROMISES INCREASED ECONOMIC TIES WITH NIGERIA.

The President of China, Xi Jinping has pledged increased economic cooperation with Nigeria, saying the country is important to Africa and the world. Jinping in a statement through his Special Envoy, Peng Qinghua, Vice Chairperson, Standing Committee of National People’s Congress who met with Tinubu yesterday at the State House, Abuja said the two countries at present had good bilateral relations and economic cooperation, noting that Chinese companies are doing […]

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