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House of Representatives, yesterday approved the presidential declaration order, 2022 for the creation of 10 parks with national status. The parks were Allawa Game Reserve, Niger State; Apoi Forest Reserve, Bayelsa State; Edumenum Reserve, Bayelsa State; Falgore Game Reserve Kano State; Baturiya Wetland game Reserve, Jigawa State and Kampe Forest Reserve, Kwara State. Others included […]
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The Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, has visited a former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd). Shettima met with the former Nigerian leader at the at the IBB’s hilltop mansion in Minna, Niger state on Thursday. On arrival, they both went into a meeting behind closed-door. The Vice President-elect also paid a visit to the […]
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Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, has warned that the ripple effects of the cash swap policy would linger and would take a long time for businesses, especially the informal sector, to recover as many of them have closed due to low purchasing power of consumers. NECA in a statement yesterday in Lagos, however, commended the […]
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A 57 year old woman, Mrs. Ahemen Jam has been arraigned before a Makurdi Magistrate Court for alleged criminal conspiracy, assault and causing grievous hurt on her house help, 13 years old Kpamor Jir. The accused and her son, Ornguga Jam were alleged to have repeatedly battered the help and inflicting cuts on his buttocks. […]
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Manchester City’s owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan was named as vice-president of the United Arab Emirates in a shake-up of the oil rich Gulf monarchy’s top ranks on Wednesday. The 52-year-old joins Dubai’s ruler and UAE prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as vice-president, nearly a year after his brother Sheikh […]
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Following an amazing season with Napoli, so much so that he is considered one of the best strikers in the world, Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are “pressing very hard” to sign Nigeria international Victor Osimhen. The striker’s brilliant season with Napoli has attracted interests from top clubs in Europe, with Premier League sides Manchester United, […]
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Some followers of the national teams have called for the axing of U-23 team and Super Eagles B coach, Salisu Yusuf, following the U-23 side’s failure to qualify for the 2023 U-23 AFCON in Morocco between June 24 and July 8, The PUNCH reports. The tournament also serves as qualifiers for the men’s football event […]
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Coach Gbenga Ogunbote and 3SC can heave a sigh of relief after ending their four-game winless run in the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Plateau United in Ibadan on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Oluyole Warriors have struggled to get results at home this season, and they found […]
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…As lawmakers-elect get certificates of return The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ekiti State, Prof. Ayobami Salami, on Thursday, expressed the commission’s readiness for a peaceful and hitch-free conclusion of the inconclusive election in the Ido/Osi State Constituency 1 in the Ido/Osi Council area of Ekiti State. Salami said, “The […]
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Reigning champions Rwanda continued their title defence at the NCF Women’s T20i tournament in Lagos by claiming their second victory with a five-wicket victory over Sierra Leone on Wednesday, The PUNCH reports. Having beaten Ghana in a keen contest on Tuesday, Sierra Leone came into the game with confidence and won the game’s toss. Captain […]
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