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French parliament elects woman as its speaker, for 1st time
(AP) The new speaker of France’s lower house of parliament — the first woman to hold the post — vigorously…
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Masari, APC VP candidate, notifies INEC of his missing certificate
Amidst controversy over the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s silence on his primary and secondary…
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Number of migrants increasing within Nigerian borders — ILO
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) says outgoing and incoming migrants are increasing within the Nigerian borders. The ILO Senior Technical…
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Senate to probe Supreme Court justices’ allegation despite CJN’s resignation
The Senate has unanimously agreed to proceed with an allegation of corruption against the former Chief Justice of the Federation…
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Court rejects motion seeking Tinubu, Atiku’s disqualification
A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, refused to grant a motion seeking an order compelling the Independent National Electoral…
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Don’t take Igbo votes for granted, Igbokwe tells APC
baf igbo x By Chinelo Obogo Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Drainages, Joe Igbokwe, has urged the Igbo…
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Tinubu’s certificates, running mate issues’ll be resolved before INEC’s deadline –Uzodimma
By Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye Before departing for a state visit to Portugal, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State met with President…
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APC tackles PDP over call for visa, diplomatic ban
From Lateef Dada, Osogbo All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned call by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for visa…
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Tinubu’s certificate non-issue if INEC’s record is efficient –Uzodimma
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has reacted to the certificates saga of the presidential candidate of…
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Bauchi Microfinance Agency partners Oxfam on group based financing for poverty reduction, signs MoU
To further scale up rural cooperative financing aimed at reducing poverty among citizens of Bauchi State, the State Agency for…
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Flooding: FCTA vows to continue prosecuting persons obstructing waterways
Confronted with persistent obstruction of waterways by residents of the FCT which has continue to cause flooding and loss of…
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Organisations mobilise 5,000 youths for PVC registration, vote transfers in Calabar
The management of a popular broadcast station in Cross River State, Correct 97.3FM, has, in collaboration with the Independent National…
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UN Deputy Secretary General, Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed, tests positive for COVID-19
The United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Mrs Amina Muhammed, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has gone…
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FG vows to strengthen SEC in repositioning capital market
The Federal Government has said it would strengthen the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reposition Nigeria’s capital market to…
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European Union, FG seek improved business environment at 8th EU-Nigeria Forum
Business leaders and government officials from Nigeria and Europe will seek to identify new opportunities to unlock the Nigerian economy…
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ARMTI trains small-scale women farmers in agripreneurship
Forty women in small-scale agriculture and agribusiness drawn from six geopolitical zones of the country have been trained in agripreneurship…
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610Music comes alive in Ghana amid celebrations
The Ghanaian music industry last night welcomed the birth of a new record label that is equipped to take the…
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Lagos State releases new guidelines on abortion
The Lagos State Government has developed a policy document on safe termination of pregnancy toward guiding healthcare professionals to provide…
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Imposition of fine on motorcycle riders in Kano: Lawyer threatens to drag agency to court
A Kano-based legal practitioner, Ibrahim Baba Salihu has threatened to drag the Managing Director, Kano State Roads and Traffic Agency,…
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Reps move to consolidate additional bills on Electoral Offences Commission, Electoral Offences Tribunal
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, rescinded its resolution on a bill seeking to establish Electoral Offences Commission and for…
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