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Wilfried Zaha is the subject of a £9 million a season offer – after tax – from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad, Daily Mail reports. The Crystal Palace forward is out of contract in the summer and is considering his long-term future. Sportsmail understands Palace have offered Zaha the most lucrative deal in the history of […]
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An elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, on Monday urged those who lost in the just-concluded presidential and National Assembly elections to approach the court to challenge the results rather than embark on a silent protest. Yakasai, during a chat with The PUNCH, counselled political parties and politicians to conduct the forthcoming governorship and state assembly […]
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The Presidency yesterday said that President Muhammadu Buhari did not instruct or direct the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele to disobey the Supreme Court order on the Naira swap deadline. The Presidency also said that the […]
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Ahead of the forthcoming Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly Elections, the Warri Boys Social & Welfare Society, a.k.a. “Warri Boys Association” has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure that no stone is left unturned with a view to having a free and fair Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly Elections. […]
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The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has said the support of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria, MWUN, was critical to securing approval for salary increment of its workers, which had stagnated since 2008. Managing Director of NPA, Mohammed Bello Koko, said this when he received a letter referenced MWUN/MD/NPA/RFC/23 dated 6th March […]
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The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, on Monday, threatened to shut down the economy if the federal government fails to address the lingering naira scarcity within seven days. The seven-day ultimatum was issued after an emergency Central Working Committee, CWC, meeting in Abuja. The NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, while briefing journalists, decried that Nigerians were […]
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The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has declared 100 per cent support for Labour Party governorship and National Assembly candidates for Saturday’s election. Obi said this in response to a question on an Arise Television Program in Abuja, on Monday. He explained that his support remains with all Labour Candidates who received […]
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Despite the global condemnation by the international media and foreign observers over the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the February 25 presidential and national assembly elections, the presidency on Monday said that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration should rather be commended for the remarkable improvement in the conduct of elections in the country instead […]
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu, has directed residents of the State to go ahead and have transactions with the old Naira notes, saying residents should use the old notes for commercial purposes without any restraint. Sanwo-Olu gave the directive in a letter he wrote and addressed to residents on Monday. The governor said his […]
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Naira lost further to the dollar on Monday as it exchanged at N461.67 at the Investors’ and Exporters’ window. The rate represented a decrease of 0.04 per cent, compared to the N461.50 for which it exchanged to the dollar at the close of business on Friday. The open indicative rate closed at N461.50 to the […]
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