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You should Sell Oil Refineries to Fix East-West Road, UHF Tells Federal Govt
National leader of Unity House Foundation (UHF), a non-profit advocacy group, Wenenda Wali, has asked the federal government to sell the moribund oil refineries and use the proceeds of the sale to construct the East-West Road in the Niger Delta region. Wali said this in a statement in reaction to a call by the chairman…
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Mohbad: Demands for justice heighten, DSS joins probe as youths protest
• Radio station bans Naira Marley’s songs • Protest in Abeokuta, Ekiti, Akure • Oyebanji, Falana demand justice Investigation into the death of music star Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (a.k.a Mohbad) took a fresh dimension yesterday as the Lagos State governor and other prominent personalities waded into the matter, demanding that justice be served and the…
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Nigerians React After Police Officers Were Seen Blocking Car With Yellow Van (VIDEO)
The unprofessional conduct of the officers has left tongues wagging on social media. A video has gone viral showing officers of the Nigerian police in a struggle with a car. The police officers were seen attempting to block the car with a yellow van. Many commented that the officers could be armed robbers which was…
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North Korea Announces Launch Of Nuclear Capable Submarines
North Korea said it has launched its new submarine capable of nuclear attack, after years of development. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said the vessel, named “Hero Kim Kun Ok,” is designed to launch tactical nuclear weapons from underwater but did not specify the number of missiles it could carry and fire. The…
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Niger President In ‘Good Health’ As Coup Leaders Secure Army Backing
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum is in “good health” despite being detained at his residence by coup plotters, France’s foreign minister Catherine Colonna said Friday. Paris’ top diplomat said Bazoum had spoken to President Emmanuel Macron early Friday. “He is reachable, he also said that he is in good health.” Access to the residence and offices…
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Coup in Niger: Not again!, By Jibrin Ibrahim
West Africa must close its doors to the three coups – military takeovers, constitutional coups for third term and the electoral coup based on massive electoral fraud. The democratic culture of periodic alternations as heads of states promotes accountability and better management of public finances. In 2015 and 2022, ECOWAS had almost succeeded in the…
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Charles III Set To Be Crowned King In First UK Coronation Since 1953
The coronation — the first of a king since 1937, only the second to be televised and the first in colour and streamed online — is the religious confirmation of Charles’s accession. St Edward’s Crown — a solid gold, sacred symbol of the monarch’s authority used only once in their reign — will be placed…
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2023 WASSCE begins May 8 – WAEC
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is set to conduct its 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Head of WAEC National Office, Patrick Areghan addressed the media on Thursday in Lagos and confirmed the examination has been scheduled for Monday, May 8 to Friday, June 23, a period of seven weeks. He…
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JAMB To Release 2023 UTME Results May 2, Reschedules Outstanding Candidates
The examination body rescheduled outstanding candidates for Saturday, May 6, 2023. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says results for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be released on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. JAMB spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement, also said all candidates, who could not sit the 2023 UTME within…