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SIASIA FAULTS SUPER EAGLES 25-MAN SQUAD LIST FOR WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS AGAINST GHANA

Former Nigeria striker, Samson Siasia has faulted the Super Eagles 25-man squad list for this months 2022 World Cup playoffs against Ghana. Last week, interim coach Austine Eguavoen released the names of those invited for the two-legged games and placed seven others on standby. Akinkunmi Amoo and Ademola Lookman who got a maiden call-up and long term injury absentee Oghenekaro Etebo all made the cut while Ogenyi Onazi who has […]

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IMO GOVERNOR UZODINMA URGES NIGERIANS TO VOTE BASED ON MERIT AND NOT ZONING

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State says he would prefer to quit his political carrier than to be involved in violence. The Governor who made the assertion yesterday during an interview with newsmen distanced himself from category of politicians who would use violence to achieve selfish ambitions, particularly during elections. Uzodinma also urged Nigerians to vote for a credible presidential candidate in 2023 based on merit and not zoning. Recall […]

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COURT STOPS PRESIDENT BUHARI FROM TAMPERING WITH ELECTORAL ACT

Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped President Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney General of the Federation, and the Senate President from tampering with the newly amended Electoral Act 2022. The judge in a ruling on an ex-parte application by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, agreed that the Electoral Act has become a valid law and cannot be tampered with without following due process of law. […]

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GETS UKRAINE APPROVAL TO EVACUATE STRANDED STUDENTS IN SUMY

The Federal Government says the rescue of Nigerian students trapped in Sumy, Ukraine may commence today. This comes as Russia announced the opening of humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of civilians from several Ukrainian cities experiencing heavy fighting, including the capital Kyiv and Sumy. In a series of tweets, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama said the Ukrainian government had given approval for the students evacuation and promised to […]

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Entertainment

MEGHAN MARKLE SUED BY HALF-SISTER SAMANTHA OVER OPRAH WINFREY’S INTERVIEW

Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle has been sued for defamation by her half-sister, Samantha Markle, who demanded $75,000 in damages and for the cost of court and attorneys fees.  Samantha sued Markle over the explosive interview she and Prince Harry gave Oprah Winfrey nearly a year ago, alleging that 40-year-old Meghan made false and malicious statements during the interview and accused her of falsely claiming to be an only child and also lying about the […]

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D’TIGRESS GROUPED ALONGSIDE AUSTRALIA AND FRANCE FOR FIBA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

Nigerias female Basketball team D'Tigress  have been drawn alongside hosts Australia, Canada, France, Japan and Serbia in Group B of the Women's Basketball World Cup, which will take place later this year. D'Tigress who have won the past three African titles, avoided holders United States who are bidding for their fourth consecutive Women's World Cup. Russia had qualified for the tournament, but world governing body FIBA has excluded their teams and officials from […]

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UGANDAN PRESIDENT MEETS RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF MUTUAL INTEREST

Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni yesterday met Russian ambassador, Vladlen Semi Volos to discuss "issues of mutual interest". Museveni gave no further details, but this comes a day after Uganda abstained from voting for a UN resolution condemning Russias invasion of Ukraine. Sixteen other African countries including South Africa, Angola, Algeria and Mali abstained from the vote. It would be recalled that President Museveni's son, Muho Ozi Kaine Rugaba had on […]

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GOVERNOR UGWUANYI SWEARS-IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMEN AND COUNCILORS IN ENUGU STATE

The Governor of Enugu State Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has inaugurated the Chairmen and the Deputies of the 17 Local Government Council Area LGA in the State, reiterating his administrations efforts in raising credible leaders in the local levels. Ugwuanyi during his speech yesterday, expressed gratitude to God for a successful election conducted on the 23rd February 2022 where the Chairmen, the Deputies of the 17 LGA Councils and Councilors of 260 […]

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FIRST BATCH OF NIGERIANS FROM UKRAINE ARRIVES ABUJA

The first batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine has arrived in Abuja today. An update by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on its Twitter handle, revealed that the passengers, numbering about 450 from Romania, landed at the private jet terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by 7:10 this morning via a Max Air flight. They were received by government officials and are expected to undergo documentation after which […]

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PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF TETFUND

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Sunny Echono as the new Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The Director, Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong who made this known in a statement he issued in Abuja today, stated that Echono will take over from Sulaiman Bogoro whose five-year tenure ends on March 18. Goong described Echono as an accomplished […]

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