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The United States aviation authorities on Saturday closed down three airports in the eastern part of the country due to a “national security effort” amid controversy over a suspected Chinese spy balloon in US skies. Arrivals and departures were paused at three airports in the states of South and North Carolina “to support the Department […]
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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines have never failed and will not fail Nigerians at the 2023 general election. Yakubu said this in Abuja on Saturday while assessing activities at polling units in the Federal Capital Territory where mock accreditation of […]
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The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has distanced itself from fake reports purported to have emanated from the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, claiming that the PDP had directed its legal team to withdraw certain cases in Rivers State. Some media platforms had in January reported that the National […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has again formally endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as his successor. The president, who made his position known at theAPC political rally in Lafia, Nasarawa State on Saturday,therefore, called on the electorate to massively vote for Tinubu/Shettima ticket on Feb. 25. The News Agency […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has met with officials of commercial banks in Gombe as a measure against violation of its guidelines. Speaking to newsmen shortly after the meeting in Gombe on Saturday, Aliyu Ashiru, Deputy Director, Financial Markets Department of the CBN, said […]
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Liverpool’s woes continue on Saturday as they were demolished 0-3 at Wolves to fizzle out their hope of a premier league trophy this season. Wolves opened scoring in just five minutes into the game from Joel Matip’s own goal. Matip scored an unlucky own goal after he deflected a shot which went into his own […]
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Casemiro was sent off on Saturday as 10-man Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in a nervy ending. United were leading 2-0 when Casemiro was sent off for fighting. After reviewing the incident using VAR, Referee Andre Marriner brought out a straight red card. The homers opened scoring on seventh minute from the penalty spot. […]
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Some officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, rejected a whooping sum of $150, 000 bribe from die-hard smugglers to stop the smuggling of $6 million fake dollar notes intercepted at Seme border out of the country. Recall that Customs officers of Seme Border Command had on the 31, January 2023, intercepted $6 million fake […]
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Deeper Christian Life Ministry has announced plans to immediately commence the construction of the permanent campus of its Anchor University on the more than 20 – hectare parcel of land earmarked for the project in Maba Town, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The project site is part of a large expanse of land belonging to the […]
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Some All Progressives Congress, APC governors were yesterday huddled with President Muhammadu Buhari in the Presidential Villa where they were believed to be engaging him on some recent policies of his government that could well define the president’s legacy. Principal among the policies is the Cash Withdrawal Policy announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, […]
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