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Nosc Announces Nigeria’s Withdrawal From the 2023 Oscars Race.

Nigeria’s official selection committee NOSC, for the Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences, has announced the country’s withdrawal from the 2023 Oscars race. Chairperson of NOSC. Chineze Anyaene-Abonyi said the committee regrets announcing its failure in finding an eligible submission after the 15-member community failed to reach a consensus on three contending titles due to their voting patterns. Although the committee received three epic films following its call for […]

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Sports

Wales have called up teenage Birmingham City midfielder Jordan James for their Nations League games against Belgium and Poland on 22 and 25 September after injury ruled out Joe Allen.

Wales have called up teenage Birmingham City midfielder Jordan James for their Nations League games against Belgium and Poland on 22 and 25 September after injury ruled out Joe Allen. 18 year old Uncapped James, has played for England Under-20s and was last week included in the Wales Under-21 squad. Senior Wales boss Robert Page has now promoted James to his squad. While a hamstring strain ruled out Allen, defender […]

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Foreign

Beckham And Fury Pay Last Tribute To Queen Elizabeth II

Football Legend David Beckham and WBC holder Tyson Fury paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral. Sport came to a standstill once more on Monday as a mark of respect for the UK'S longest-serving monarch, with sporting personalities and organizations sharing condolences. Former England football captain Beckham remembered her Majesty as a unique, inspirational, and caring leader, while heavyweight boxing champion Fury said may […]

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Foreign

Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country.

Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country. Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 others since it made landfall on the southernmost island of Kyushu on Sunday morning, with nine million people told to evacuate, and more than 350,000 homes without power. Forecasts predict up to 16 inches of rain over […]

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National

Counsel to the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has said his client has been diagnosed with a gastrointestinal disorder.

Counsel to the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has said his client has been diagnosed with a gastrointestinal disorder. Ejiofor in a statement yesterday, said the development followed a persistent heartburn earlier experienced by the secessionist, adding that despite the order of Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja that Kanu should be given serious medical attention, the Department […]

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News

Former Dss Personnel and Robbery Gang Paraded in Abia state.

A dismissed personnel of the Department of State Security Services Dss, Prosper Israel, along with nine other suspected robbers, were, yesterday, paraded by the Abia State Police Command, for robbery. The suspects were part of the alleged 14-man robbery gang that ambushed a bullion van near Ntigha Junction of the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway, on July 26, 2022, which led to the killing of the cash officer of a new generation […]

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Health

The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu State signed an agreement with the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority NSIA for the federal agency to take over.

The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu State has signed an agreement with the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority NSIA for the federal agency to take over the state-of-the-art Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Centre, Enugu, and will now be known as Medical Diagnostic and Oncology (Cancer) Treatment Centre. The agreement, according to the state government will pave the way for the NSIA to provide comprehensive medical, diagnostic, and oncology treatment […]

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National

Presidential Candidate Of Labor Party Accuses Government Of Oil Theft

The presidential candidate of the Labor Party, Peter Obi, says the government is behind oil theft in the country and subsidy is organized crime. Obi, who was the guest speaker at the Private Sector Economic Forum of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry LCCI, asserted that no one can steal oil except the government, advising that resources should be made available to ensure private-sector-led oil refining. The presidential candidate who […]

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Foreign

International Human Rights IHRC, Foundation Switzerland, has appointed Duru Hezekiah as Ambassador at Large and Head of Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria with immediate effect.

International Human Rights IHRC, Foundation Switzerland, has appointed Duru Hezekiah as Ambassador at Large and Head of Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria with immediate effect. Secretary-General Professor h.c. Rafal marcin wasik in a statement dated 16th September 2022, made the announcement as Secretary General of the Transnational Intergovernmental Foundation International Human Rights Commission. IHRC is a member of the Migration and Home Affairs Department of the European Commission, the Executive Civil […]

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Foreign

Former President Eulogizes Late British Monarch

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday disclosed that he had tremendous respect for late British monarch Queen Elizabeth Ii whose remains were interred in the United Kingdom yesterday. Obasanjo who spoke at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Penthouse residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital described Queen Elizabeth as a personality with great human relations, whom he equally had a perfect relationship with. In a press release yesterday by his Special Assistant on […]

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