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CANADA CONFIRMS TWO FRIENDLY MATCHES AGAINST NIGERIA

Canada women national team have confirmed they will play Nigeria twice in friendly matches in April. Canada, who are ranked sixth in the world, clinched their first-ever gold medal at the tournament, seeing off Sweden in a penalty shoot-out. Nigeria has now reached an agreement to join in the Canadians celebratory tour. The first game will take place on April 8 in Vancouver, while the second match will be played […]

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Foreign

EXPERTS IN MALI TO INVESTIGATE MAURITANIAN CIVILIAN DISAPPEARANCES

A delegation from Mauritania has arrived in neighbouring Mali to investigate the recent disappearance of a number of Mauritanians from a border area in January and early March. Locals have accused the Malian army of rounding up and killing as many as 44 Mauritanians in the second incident alone. The delegation, made up of police and military officers, is part of a hurriedly created joint committee to investigate what the […]

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Uncategorized

PDP TO COMMENCE SALE OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND NOMINATION FORMS TODAY

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a 37-member committee to make recommendations for the zoning of various elective positions for the 2023 general elections and also announced the prices for expression of interest and nomination forms for aspirants seeking election into various political offices in the country. This was part of the resolutions of the partys National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held yesterday at the PDP national secretariat […]

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Featured

GOVERNOR-ELECT OF ANAMBRA STATE SET FOR SIMPLE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

Anambra State governor-elect, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has officially been sworn-in as the Governor of the State. The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor took the oath of office alongside his deputy, Onyeka Ibezim. Soludos inauguration came about four months after a landslide victory in the governorship poll. The flagbearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), defeated his closest rival, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)s Valentine Ozigbo. The Isuofia-born […]

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National

PRESIDENT BUHARI APOLOGISES TO NIGERIANS OVER FUEL SCARCITY AND BLACKOUTS

President Muhammadu Buhari has apologized to Nigerians for the inconvenience caused by the prolonged shortage of petroleum products which as placed a strain on Nigerian citizens and businesses, but vowed that relief is on the way. Buhari in a statement through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said his administration had successfully averted such a problem in its seven years in office, adding that his government […]

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Entertainment

NIGERIAN MUSIC STAR TUFACE BUILDS MULTIMILLION MUSIC STUDIO FOR OAU

Nigerian music icon Tuface Idibia has built a multimillion music studio for the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU) Ile Ife. The music star who made this known via his Instagram page yesterday said he was honored by the prestigious institution as he was inducted into the school of music as A Fellow Of the School of music. Idibia also revealed plans to build a similar studio at the Benue State […]

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Foreign

BARCELONA STADIUM TO BE REBRANDED AS SPOTIFY CAMP NOU

Barcelona's stadium will be renamed as the Spotify Camp Nou after the La Liga club agreed a multi-year partnership with audio streaming service Spotify. The agreement, subject to ratification of the club's Extraordinary Delegate Members Assembly, will begin in July while the stadium's rights deal would continue over the ambitious redevelopment of the Camp Nou site". The Swedish company's name will also appear on the front of the men's and […]

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Foreign

KAI HAVERTZ READY TO PAY FOR HIS AWAY TRAVEL MATCHES AMID SANCTIONS

Chelsea forward Kai Havertz has said he would pay for his own travel to away matches while the Premier League club struggles to operate under government restrictions.Havertz while speaking to reporters yesterday, said he would pay for his own travel to away games, adding that it is no big deal for the club as there are a lot harder issues facing the club at the moment, with an FA Cup quarterfinal clash at […]

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Foreign

UN SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS PEACEKEEPING MANDATE

The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the peacekeeping force in South Sudan for one year, amid ongoing rebel violence in parts of Africa’s youngest nation. It was reported that Russia and China abstained from the vote. The United States Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas -Greenfield  said the renewed mandate would help fortify efforts to prevent sexual and gender-based violence and enable the peace mission to provide […]

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Politics

ENUGU WEST LEADERS RELEASE DOCUMENT WHERE EKWEREMADU AGREED TO ZONING

Enugu West leaders, under the umbrella of Ife Emelumma has tendered a document signed by the a caucus of People's Democratic Party (PDP), in 2013 showing that there was a meeting where zoning was discussed and agreed. Addressing journalists alongside other leaders of the group, the convener of Ife Emelumma, Ben Collins Ndu explained that in the well-attended meeting in 2013, the State caucus agreed on the rotation of the […]

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