Anthony Joshua has hailed “gladiator” Tyson Fury following his stunning win over Deontay Wilder. Fury dropped the American in the third and fifth rounds before ...
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Dangote invests N63bn in Enugu-based automaker, buys 3,500 trucks
Dangote Group has entered into a long-term agreement with an Enugu-based automaker, Transit Support Services Limited, for the supply of Shacman trucks being assembled at ...
Read More »Nigeria’s economy grew by 2.27% in 2019 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics on Monday released the Gross Domestic Product report for the 2019 fiscal year with the economy growing by 2.27 per ...
Read More »Assets declaration: Court strikes out charges against Ekweremadu
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, struck out charges of non-declaration of assets instituted against a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, by ...
Read More »Osinbajo, Lawan, Okowa applaud Omo-Agege at thanksgiving
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Sunday spoke glowingly of Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege ...
Read More »NIMC gets $430m fund for identity project
The National Identity Management Commission will receive a $430m investment boost from the World Bank to execute the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development Project ...
Read More »Jonathan in Benin, lauds Obaseki’s devt strides
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday commended Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, for providing impactful and purposeful leadership in the state, just as he ...
Read More »Insecurity: Catholics to protest on Wednesday
Catholic Church faithful in Nigeria have resolved to observe this year’s Ash Wednesday by donning black attire to show their displeasure over growing insecurity in ...
Read More »Oshiomhole source of party’s woes – DG APC governors forum
The Director General of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Salihu Lukeman, has in a memo addressed to the Chief Bisi Akande-led All Progressives Congress National Reconciliation ...
Read More »S’Court hears APC’s request for Bayelsa poll judgment review Wed
The Supreme Court has fixed Wednesday for the hearing of the All Progressives Congress’ application for a review of its February 13, 2020 judgment which ...
Read More »Take Shekau’s threat seriously, CAN leader tells FG
A former Director (Legal and Public Affairs) of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Samuel Kwamkur, has expressed concern over the silence of the Federal Government ...
Read More »Orphans being forced into Islam in Kano –Christian group
The Nigerian Christian Graduate Fellowship on Sunday raised fears that a Kano-based orphanage home, Nasarawa Children’s Home, was maltreating and converting orphans from Du Merci ...
Read More »Ex-Naval director forfeits N500m to Fed Govt
A former Director of Navy Accounts, Rear Admiral Tahir Yusuf, has permanently forfeited about N500 million to the Federal Government. Rear Admiral Yusuf, who was ...
Read More »I didn’t forge NYSC exemption certificate – Bayelsa dep gov
The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has denied forging his National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) exemption certificate, which he submitted to the Independent ...
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