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General Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, Raw Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
By Fadehan Oyeyemi David Ukpo, the victim of the alleged organ harvesting scandal involving Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, on Tuesday asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside its July 1 order for the release of his bio-data for use in a London court in Ekweremadu’s trial. Ukpo, while faulting […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, August 29th, 2022
By Efosa Taiwo Masked burglars have broken into the home of Barcelona striker, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang robbing and assaulting him and his family in the early hours of Monday morning. The robbery was reported to have taken place around 01:00 when the player was at home with his family members. It is reported that the […]
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Governors, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News
Monday, August 29th, 2022
By Ochogwu Sunday Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Monday, commented on the cracks within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying nothing has happened yet but “something will happen” soon. The Governor who has been in a face-up with the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar over the outcome of the presidential primary election, made […]
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Headlines, Zamfara
Monday, August 29th, 2022
By Davies Ngere Ify Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, the former Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara State, has reportedly passed away. He died while receiving medical care in Egypt, according to reports. The monarch was rushed to Egypt few days ago when his family members noticed that his health was deteriorating and needed urgent medication. According to […]
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Headlines
Monday, August 29th, 2022
By John Owen Nwachukwu Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) on Monday described as a grand hypocrisy the extradition suit by the Attorney General of the Federation, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), against the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari. HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement, […]
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Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Monday, August 29th, 2022
The figure represents N10 or 1.4 percent depreciation compared to the N692 it traded last week. Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators in Lagos and Abuja, who spoke to TheCable, said that there is high demand for foreign currency in the street market. The street traders, popularly known as ‘abokis‘ put the buying price of the […]
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Elections, Elections 2023, Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Monday, August 29th, 2022
By Sodiq Adewale Chocomilo Ex-Nigeria’s president, Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that he has no preferred candidate among those contesting the 2023 presidential election. This was stated on Sunday in Minna by Obasanjo when he paid former Head of State, General Abdulsalam Abubakar a visit. Obasanjo said he only had a national agenda not a preferred […]
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Africa & World Politics, Aviation, Headlines, NNP News
Monday, August 29th, 2022
(NNP) Two Ethiopian Airlines pilots have been suspended by the Airlines after they reportedly fell asleep and missed their landing destination at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa. According to reports, the plane cruising at 37,000 feet, flew above the airport and continued rather than descending and landing. The control tower at Bole airport made several […]
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Education, Headlines
Monday, August 29th, 2022
After a series of heated discussions, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has decided to extend its ongoing strike, The PUNCH reliably learnt. The decision was taken after the National Executive Council meeting at the union’s headquarters at the University of Abuja on Monday morning. ASUU had declared the commencement of a strike on Monday, February 14, […]
