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COVID-19: Deaths rising despite 780m vaccine doses adminstered -WHO
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has raised concerns over increasing cases of deaths and confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the globe.
He noted that the increasing figures were being...
Lagos police dismiss officer for ‘shooting’ lover
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The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed and prosecuted one Seargent Eze Aiwansoba attached to the Special Protection Unit, Base 16, Ikeja, for firing and attempting to kill his lady friend,...
Ballot not courts should decide election winners —Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has admonished youths to participate in politics, noting that the political system controls everything globally.
He observed that his administration gave the youths the opportunity to take part in politics,...
Adamu Garba, others react as Twitter picks Ghana as African headquarters
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja
Nigerians have taken to social media to make their opinions known after social networking service, Twitter, decided to make Ghana its African headquarters.
Twitter co-founder, Jack Dorsey, revealed on Monday...
PDP Congress: Makinde is my leader, Fayose declares
Ayodele Fayose and Seyi Makinde
The embers of disagreement between former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose; and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, seemed to be permanently quenched on Monday when the former declared...
[BREAKING] Arms fund probe: Finally, Army chief appears before Reps
Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, is currently appearing before the House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on the Need to Review the Purchase, Use and Control of...
[BREAKING] Arms funds probe: Finally, Army chief appears before Reps
Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, is currently appearing before the House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on the Need to Review the Purchase, Use and Control of...
PDP Congress: Voting commences with Ekiti delegates
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Voting at the Zonal Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party had commenced with delegates from Ekiti state.
The exercise took off at exactly 4:40 pm with ex-governor of Ekiti, Segun...
PDP congress: Fayose’s camp youth leader candidate disqualified
The candidate presented by the camp of ex-governor Ayo Fayose for the post of youth leader at the PDP zonal Congress had been disqualified for being over-aged.
Announcing the disqualification, Dr. Benson Abounu, said Aremo...
South-West PDP Congress: Makinde, Fayose’s candidates confident as accreditation ends
Ayodele Fayose and Seyi Makinde
The two contestants for the post of chairman at the South West Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja and Dr. Eddy Olafeso, had expressed satisfaction...
