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Headlines, Imo, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, State News
Saturday, September 11th, 2021
Businesses, residents shun Gov Uzodimma, ground Imo as Buhari visits By Charles Ogugbuaja and Collins Osuji, Owerri • President pledges to encourage infrastructure development • Says state’s problem similar to Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari’s working visit to Imo State, yesterday, was greeted with apathy, as a majority of the residents stayed at home, while government officials […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Saturday, September 11th, 2021
By Michael Egbejule, Benin City and Nnamdi Akpa, Abakaliki • Police kill younger sister of Sun Reporter in Ebonyi There was pandemonium yesterday on the premises of Edo Specialist Hospital on Sapele Road in Benin City, when a young lady’s corpse was locked in a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) allegedly owned by a traditional ruler (names withheld). […]
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Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency), National Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, September 11th, 2021
By Geoff Iyatse (Assistant Business Editor) • Hoarding intensifies while BDC operators run out of supply • Banks may resort to rent-seeking • No customer with genuine need has been turned back, CBN insists • ‘Proposed e-naira will stabilise financial system’ The new foreign exchange (FX) sale template faces a major test, as naira took a major […]
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Headlines, South-East
Saturday, September 11th, 2021
By Vincent Ujumadu, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Omeiza Ajayi, Peter Okutu, Chinonso Alozie, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Chinedu Adonu, Ikechukwu Odu, Steve Oko & Emmanuel Iheaka …Ohanaeze to Buhari: Release Igbo youths detained by security agencies …Demand inclusive governance to address secession …It’s unthinkable for Igbo to consider himself not part of Nigeria-Buhari …Says without security, there’s […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, September 8th, 2021
FIFA rubbishes NFF record on Ahmed Musa’s caps FIFA has disputed claims by the Nigerian Football Federation that Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has made 100 appearances for the national team. According to the world football governing body, Musa has featured for Nigeria in 98 games. FIFA said Musa will hit 100 caps possibly in […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Tuesday, September 7th, 2021
The Super Eagles continued their 100 per cent record against Cape Verde in their second match of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. The Nigerian team won the game 2-1 after staging a comeback. While Victor Osimhen scored Nigeria’s first goal in the 28th minute, the Super Eagles got their second goal through an […]
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Headlines, Sex and Relationship
Monday, September 6th, 2021
Usifo Ataga: Chidinma to face murder trial before high court A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday ordered that Chidinma Ojukwu charged with murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super Television, Mr Usifo Ataga, should face trial for murder at the Lagos State High Court. The court also ordered that one Adedapo […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Headlines
Monday, September 6th, 2021
General Anthony Ukpo is dead By Emma Una, CALABAR BRIGADIER GENERAL Stephen Anthony Ukpo, who served as the Minister of Information and Culture and Rivers State Military Administrator respectively during General Ibrahim Babangida’s regime is dead. Gen Ukpo is reported to have died on Monday morning in his Asi Ukpo hospital, one of the high […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Monday, September 6th, 2021
The police on Sunday said that they were combing forest to arrest the killers of Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of Sahara Reporters’ Publisher Omoyele Sowore. The Edo Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kontongs Bello, gave the assurance in Benin while addressing newsmen. According to him, “It has become very necessary for the police to […]
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Economy, Headlines
Monday, September 6th, 2021
Nigeria’s total foreign trade rose to N12 trillion in the second quarter of 2021 as the country recorded increase in exports, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. The figure represents a 23.28 per cent increase over the value (N9.8 trillion) recorded in the first quarter of 2021 and an 88.71 per cent increase compared to the […]
