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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has finally, transmitted 39 names for screening and confirmation as Commissioners and Special Advisers designate to the State’s House of Assembly. This came following a series of lobbying and horse-trading by various interest groups to have their candidate nominated. Vanguard had earlier in the week exclusively reported the plan […]
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A group of lawmakers from the House of Representatives, Friday, detailed how the speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and his deputy, Hon. Benjamin Kalu humbled their opponents who squared up with them during their election. According to the lawmakers under the under the aegis of Likemind Legislators Forum led by the member representing Ideato federal constituency […]
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The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has called for more security coverage in the rural areas of the State. Speaking while receiving the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Echeng Eworo Echeng, Governor Uzodimma disclosed that it is necessary to thoroughly arrest the security situation at the local level. The Governor called on the Nigerian […]
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Italian giants Juventus have been handed a one-year ban from the 2023–24 UEFA Conference League for breaches of club licensing and financial fair play (FFP). Juventus finished 7th in the 2022–23 Serie A season to qualify for the third tier of the European competition, which was formed in 2021. UEFA also fined the club €10 […]
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Juventus were kicked out of next season’s Conference League on Friday for breaching financial fair play rules, UEFA announced. The Italian giants were also fined 20 million euros ($22 million) with half that amount suspended. “Juventus violated UEFA’s regulatory framework…and it was decided to exclude Juventus from the 2023/24 UEFA men’s club competition,” said a […]
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US President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol for a summit at his retreat outside Washington on August 18, the White House said Friday. “The leaders will celebrate a new chapter in their trilateral relationship as they reaffirm their strong bonds of friendship and the […]
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Gyang After massive appeals from far and near, Mallam Olawale Rasheed was practically forced not to respond to Ismail Omipidan again due to the clear and wide gap that exists between the Spokesperson to the Osun state Governor and the failed media handler of Mr Oyetola. I will dwell on specific areas of […]
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Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has asked politicians in the state not to prepare for violence in the Nov. 11 governorship election, saying the poll is about votes and not guns. The governor spoke during the 25th State Security Council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, on Friday. He warned politicians not to resort to mayhem […]
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The continuation of the Federal Government and Organised Labour’s meeting over the removal of subsidy on petrol, and its attendant consequences, failed to hold Friday evening. However, Organised Labour blamed government unpreparedness and lack of seriousness for the botched meeting. Vanguard gathered that the scheduled meeting of the main committee (the Steering Committee) and three […]
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National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Salihu Moh. Lukman who resigned on Wednesday in protest against the recent turn of events in the party, said the imposition of the immediate-past Governor of Kano state, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the APC would lead the party to damnation. This […]
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