Month: June 2019
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Mikel Obi, nine others in Asaba for AFCON preparations
By Debo Adewale Ahead of Nigeria’s preparation for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt is set to begin in full swing with the arrival of its players, John Mikel Obi and nine others for training. The players in the provisional AFCON provisional squad have all arrived in the national team camp in…
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Anti-graft agency uncovers alleged N3.4bn misappropriated by Kano Emirate
By Debo Adewale The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission says it has uncovered over N3.4 billion allegedly misappropriated by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II. The alleged amount was said to have been misappropriated between 2014 and 2017 which contained in a preliminary report of investigation conducted by the commission and…
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“Education Will Be Free At All Levels If I Emerge Ondo Governor In 2020” — Banji Okunomo
Ondo PDP Gubernatorial Aspirant ahead of 2020 election, Hon. Banji Okunomo, has promised to make education free to the indigenes of Ondo State at all level, from primary to university, if he emerges the executive governor of Ondo State in 2020. In this interview with starnews, Okunomo shared his experience, enumerated his past achievements, and…
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Nigeria crashes out of FIFA U-20 W/Cup
Nigeria Flying Eagles has crashed out of the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland after losing 2-1 to their Senegalese Teranga Lions counterpart. Senegal has defeated Nigeria’s Flying Eagles 2-1 in their round of 16 clash on Monday night. The encounter at Lodz saw Senegal take the kick-off and in the 10th minute, Tijani…
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Letter From Buhari For Proclamation of 9th N’Assembly Leaked, Went Viral
The Nation Newspaper has reported that Unconfirmed Presidential Proclamation document of the Ninth National Assembly suddenly surfaced on Monday in Abuja. The Proclamation document dated May 30, 2019, purportedly signed by President Muhammadu Buhari slated Tuesday, June 11, 2019, as the date for the inauguration of the Ninth National Assembly. The document also with a…
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Zamfara APC expels Senator Marafa, others
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara state has expelled Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa for alleged anti-party activities. Marafa is representing Zamfara Central in the outgoing Senate. Others expelled along with the Federal lawmaker for the same alleged offence are Hon Aminu Sani Jaji and Mal Ibrahim Wakkala Liman. In a statement signed by its…
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Ondo PDP Appoints Administrative Director of Publicity
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has appointed Zadok Akintoye as the new Director of Publicity. The appointment takes effect immediately. When asked if he had resigned as the state Publicity Secretary of PDP to pursue his governorship ambition, Hon. Banji Okunomo told our correspondent on phone that he remains the State Publicity…
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PDP NWC Meets This Week To Determine Who To Support Over 9th National Assembly Leadership
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party will meet in Abuja this week to determine who to support among those aspiring to lead the two chambers of the Ninth National Assembly, The PUNCH learnt on Sunday. Those expected to be at the meeting are members of the party’s National Working Committee led by its…
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More Troubles For Oshiomhole As APC Members In Edo Demand For His Resignation
More Troubles appear in the way of the embattled National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as some stakeholders of the party in Edo State yesterday joined the fray, calling for his immediate resignation. The group under the umbrella of Edo APC Coalition for Progress, at a press conference held…
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Anthony Joshua gets £20m for shock defeat, Andy Ruiz £5m for winning
Andy Ruiz Jr might have produced one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight history on Saturday, but his pay cheque was distinctly lightweight, compared to Anthony Joshua’s. The Mexican stunned Britain’s WBA, IBF and WBO champion to shake up heavyweight boxing’s established order in dramatic style. Ruiz is understood to have made only around £5m…
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We spent N45m to train teachers, Nasarawa tells SERAP
The Nasarawa State Government has said it spent N45m in one week in 2015 to train 1,000 primary schoolteachers in the state. It said the N45m was part of the Universal Basic Education Commission funds it received between 2015 and 2019. The state said this in response to a Freedom of Information request sent to…
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Atiku, PDP write Bulkachuwa over delayed tribunal hearing
The legal team of the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is disturbed by the continued delay in replacing the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, on the five-man panel of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. Worried that a replacement had yet to be provided for her on…