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BLACK STARS TO ARRIVE ABUJA TODAY FOR SUPER EAGLES CLASH

The Black Stars of Ghana are expected to arrive Abuja today ahead of their 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The encounter is billed for the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, with 25 players, technical crew members and officials of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to arrive the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport aboard a chartered flight. Recall that the Black Stars of Ghana were held to […]

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Foreign

GHANA ENDS MANDATORY FACE MASK WEARING IN PUBLIC

Ghana has removed the mandatory requirement for face masks to be worn in public. President Nana Akufo-Addo who made the announcement yesterday, cited a sustained drop in Covid infections in Ghana and neighboring countries. The president also scrapped the requirement for negative PCR tests for fully vaccinated travelers arriving in the country through the Kotoka International Airport in Accra from today but also encouraged Ghanaians to continue observing enhanced hand […]

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News

SOUTH-EAST PDP REITERATES DEMAND TO ZONE PRESIDENCY TO SOUTHERN NIGERIA

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South East geo-political zone has aligned with the position of the Southern Governor's Forum that the next president of Nigeria should come from the southern part of the country. The PDP South East also directed that the existing zoning patterns in states and constituencies of the zone must be strictly observed and adhered to in every state and constituency of the zone. Briefing […]

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News

COURT DENIES BAIL TO ABBA KYARI

A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant the application for bail filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sunday Ubua. Justice Emeka White, in a ruling today, held that the prosecution, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has placed sufficient evidence before the court enough for it to refuse bail. The NDLEA in its counter-affidavits to Kyari's bail […]

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National

ECOWAS COURT ORDERS NIGERIA TO AMEND CYBERCRIME LAW TARGETING JOURNALISTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA USERS

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to amend Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention, )Act of 2015, saying its modification would meet obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). This comes after a case was filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), challenging the legality of […]

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Entertainment

KOLAPO MORAKINYO FINALLY GETS AMVCA NOMINATION FOR OMO GHETTO: THE SAGA

Sound designers Kolapo Morakinyo name has been updated as a nominee for Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA), 24 hours after he called out Nollywood filmmakers Funke Akindele-Bello and Jjc Skillz over OMO GHETTO: THE SAGA. Morakinyo on Tuesday tweeted that the celebrity couple did not properly credit him for working on the sound editing of their multiple award-winning film and that someone else was nominated in his stead for […]

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Sports

OLEKSANDR USYK’S RESUMES PLANS FOR ANTHONY JOSHUA REMATCH

WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight holder Oleksandr Usyk's team have resumed plans for a rematch with Anthony Joshua which is set to be scheduled this summer. The Ukrainian star returned to his home nation to help defend against the Russian invasion, but Usyk is now expected to continue his career later this year. Joshua has activated a clause for a rematch with Usyk after losing his titles in a […]

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Foreign

NORTH KOREA TESTS BANNED INTERCONTINENTAL MISSILE

North Korea has tested a banned intercontinental ballistic missile ICBM for the first time since 2017 with Japanese officials estimating the flight at about 684 miles and 6,000 kilometers in Altitude.It fell in Japanese waters after flying for more than an hour.An ICBM can travel thousands of kilometers on a standard trajectory, and could theoretically reach the United States.North Korea has launched a flurry of missile tests in recent weeks […]

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South East

EFCC RELEASES FORMER GOVERNOR OF ANAMBRA STATE ON BAIL

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has finally released the detained former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano.. Obiano, who was nabbed by the anti-graft agency a few hours after handing over to the current governor, Charles Soludo last week, was given an administrative bail yesterday evening while his passport was seized as part of the bail condition. Obiano was arrested last week Thursday at the Lagos Airport while […]

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South East

ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT PLEDGES TOTAL SUPPORT FOR BENEFICIAL ORGANIZATIONS

Enugu State Government has assured organizations in the state of her unalloyed support in achieving their set objectives and goals for the good of the people, and the state in general. The Deputy Governor of the State Cecilia Ezeilo stated this today at Enugu State Government House when she received officials of Immigration Officers Wifes Association (IMMOWA), Enugu State Chapter on a courtesy visit, appreciating them for the nature conservation […]

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