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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
Kayode Pa Kasumu Odumosu Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola-Salako, has announced the death of veteran actor, Kayode Odumosu, popularly known as Pa Kasumu on her Instagram page on Sunday. According to her, the actor died after a brief illness. She wrote: “Our model veteran actor Pa Kasunmu Kayode Odumosu finally takes a bow. It is with so much heavy pain […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
African migrants,using Agadez in Niger as gateway to Libya and then Europe via the perilous Mediterranean sea route, are in for a rough time in the country. This is because the European Union has offered 610 million euros ($635 million) to Niger to block their passage. The bloc, anxious to curb immigration after some 1.4 […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
The European Union pledged 75 million euros ($80 million) on Thursday to the Republic of The Gambia’s new government, two years after suspending aid due to human rights abuses by former President Yahya Jammeh. The EU froze 33 million euros in aid to Gambia, one of the world’s poorest countries, after Jammeh’s government introduced a […]
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Africa & World Politics, Edo, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
By Deborah Coker Mr Ketil Karlsen, European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, has urged politicians to show restraints in their quest for power. Karlsen gave the advice on Thursday in Benin during a visit to Chief Dan Orbih, state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and leaders of the party. He also appealed for peace […]
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General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Imo, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020
By Ebere Agozie Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss an application filed by former governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha. Ihedioha had filed an appeal seeking judicial review of the apex court’s judgement which had on January 14, 2020, ordered his removal from office. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
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Headlines
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020
By Emmanuel Afonne The Senior Pastor, Kingdom Lifeline Ministry (KLAM), Michael Adefarasin, has blamed the current security and social challenges facing the country on loss of family values. Adefarasin said this in Abuja on Saturday, at a three-day programme tagged: “Fight for your family” organised by Lifeline Family Institute, to highlight the importance of family […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020
By Doris Esa The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has neutralised some key leaders of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) at Jubillaram and Alinwa in the Northern part of Borno, as they assembled for meetings. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, made the disclosure in a […]
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Adamawa, Headlines, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger
Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
By Philomina Attah The Federal Government has selected six northern states for the pilot phase of its Open Schooling Programme (OSP). OSP which was launched in early 2019 is an open learning programme aimed at reducing the high number of out-of-school children in the country. The beneficiaries, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Kano, Adamawa and Niger, are […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
By Esther Babajide and Olanrewaju Akojede Tunde Disu, a former Technical Director of the defunct Nigeria Football Association (NFA), on Monday said Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo would surely have a successful spell at Manchester United in England. Disu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that Ighalo would be successful in view of his […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
By Precious Akutamadu Eight permanent secretaries reinstated by the National Industrial Court (NIC) after their sack by Rivers Government are calling on Gov. Nyesome Wike to assign them portfolios. They also resolved to continue to report at their respective duty posts even as they await the governor’s action. In an interview with the News Agency […]
