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Sergio Aguero reached 400 career goals as the Manchester City striker inspired the champions’ 3-1 win at Bournemouth, while Tottenham suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against Newcastle on Sunday. With Premier League leaders Liverpool off to a perfect start with three successive victories, City are already under pressure to keep pace. Pep Guardiola’s side did […]
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have commended Ebonyi Governor, DAVE UMAHI, for the peaceful conduct of the party’s ward congress across the 105 wards in the state. A chieftain of the PDP in the state, DANIEL IWORISO-MARKSON, who took part in the exercise in his Ward 11 Opume […]
Special Adviser to the President on Social Investments MARYAM UWAIS, says the Federal Government will prosecute saboteurs of its Social Investment Programmes (SIPs). UWAIS gave the warning in a statement by Justice Bibiye, Communications Manager, National Social Investment Office (NSIO) in Abuja. She said the Federal Government would continue to mainstream the principles of transparency, […]
The Taraba state Governor Darius Ishaku has debunked a statement by the rearrested kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Wadume, alleging that the suspect duped him of Six Million Naira during his inglorious reign as kidnapper in the state. The Governor in a statement by his Special Adviser on media and publicity Bala Dan-Abu, says he was never […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Japan for the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7). The conference themed ‘Africa and Yokohama, Sharing Passion for the Future’, will take place between August 28 and 30. It is expected to focus on Africa’s “economic transformation and improvements in business environment and institution through private investment […]
Authorities in Germany say they are investigating last week’s attack on former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, in Nurnberg. Channels Television gathered that about five persons suspected to have taken part in the attack have been identified, although no names and no arrests have been announced. Detective Chief Superintendent Robert Sandmann told […]
The Chairperson of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has revealed plans by the Nigerian Government to fight cybercrimes in the diaspora. She hinted that the commission was making moves to collaborate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to tackle the menace, through the creation of a special desk. Dabiri-Erewa explained that […]
A soldier identified as R. A. Nata’Ala was crushed to death on Friday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The incident was said to have occurred when a heavily loaded truck lost control around Iyana Mortuary area of the metropolis. Channels Television gathered that the truck marked JJJ 833 XW and laden with stone granite, was […]
The President has highlighted the importance of health and education to the well-being of the people and the development of the nation. He said his administration would maintain focus on them but would require the support of well-to-do individuals in Nigeria to achieve success in these areas. President Muhammadu Buhari lauded the attainment of three […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Minister of Petroleum Resources to grant the renewal of the Oil Mineral Lease (OML) 11 to Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria for 20 years. Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the order on Friday in a judgment delivered on the suit filed by Shell Petroleum Development […]
