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Pitch Awards: Henry Nwosu pitches for Elegbeleye
A former Super Eagles player, Henry Nwosu has endorsed the nomination of the Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye for the annual Pitch Awards Sportsmanship category for the year 2023. In a touching testimony, Nwosu who has coached a number of professional league sides including Union Bank of Lagos and…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU: LAGOS-CALABAR COASTAL HIGHWAY WILL REVOLUTIONIZE TRANSPORTATION IN NIGERIA AND BOOST TOURISM
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Lagos, flagged off the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, stating that the project would revolutionize transportation in Nigeria and bolster the unique economic strength of each zone. The President spoke from the Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island end of the project, which will traverse nine states along…
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Update: Gov. Yusuf Orders Arrest of Deposed Emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero
The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has ordered the immediate arrest of the former Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, for creating tension in the state. The former Emir was smuggled into Kano city last night in an attempt to forcefully return to the palace two days after being deposed by the…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU RECEIVES LEADERS OF THOUGHT, SAYS EFFECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION CRITICAL TO NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT
President Bola Tinubu has called for a more effective local government system that fosters community development and delivers the essentials of governance within a strengthened federal structure. Speaking when he received a delegation of the Yoruba Leaders of Thought at the State House on Friday, President Tinubu emphasized that governance must be transformative and must…
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AfDB pledges investment in Nigeria’s critical sectors
The African Development Bank, AfDB has pledged to invest $1.44 billion in Nigeria. The money will be used to facilitate the development of energy, power, transport, water, and sanitation infrastructure in Nigeria. The financial institution’s President, Akinwunmi Adeshina, disclosed this in a recent statement at the Nasarawa Investment Summit 2024. Adeshina, represented by Lamin Barrow,…
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Elegbeleye calls for best practices as NPFL hits last stretch
This Sunday, the first of the remaining six matchdays of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season will hold and Chairman of the league board, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye has called on the clubs and match Referees to stay true to the spirit and letters of football rules. Elegbeleye, who commended the clubs for improved…
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Kano: Governor Yusuf presents appointment letter to Sanusi as Emir
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has presented a letter of appointment to the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Earlier, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf stated the reason why the Kano State government reinstated HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. Governor Yusuf said Sanusi II was victimized in 2019.…
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GOV AIYEDATIWA: WE’LL ENHANCE COCOA PRODUCTION TO BOOST OUR ECONOMY
Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has said his administration will work towards enhancing production of Cocoa to boost the economy of the State. The Governor said the government will ensure that Ondo retains the status of the highest cocoa producer in the country by supporting cocoa farmers to push their products to the…
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Hajj 2024: Be Good Ambassadors, Aiyedatiwa to Intending Pilgrims
Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has charged muslim faithful embarking on holy pilgrimage from the state to conduct themselves in a respectable manner. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, gave the advise in Akure on Thursday, at the farewell ceremony for the 2024 intending muslim pilgrims to Hajj. He urged the…
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Bill to return to Nigeria’s old National Anthem scales through at House of Representatives
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill seeking to return Nigeria back to reciting the old National Anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee’ and discard the present one, ‘Arise O’ Compatriots. Sponsored by the House Leader, Hon. Julius Ihonvbere, the bill speedily passed through first, second reading, considered and approved at the Committee of…