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Action Alliance Leadership Speaks On Lawsuit Against Tinubu
The leadership of the Action Alliance, AA, on Thursday in Lagos dispelled the alleged litigation instituted against the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu. Adekunle Omoaje, national chairman of AA, said in a statement that the APC presidential standard bearer, had not committed any offence that would warrant court case against him…
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Reasons For Delay in Emergence of Tinubu’s Running Mate – Report
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is yet to name his running mate for the 2023 presidential poll due to unyielding vested interests. LEADERSHIP Friday gathered that some North West and North East governors elected on the platform of the APC are not ready to budge on their decision to…
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University Unions Strike: Labour To Embark On Nationwide Protest
Vanguard News ABUJA—BARRING any last minutes change, the organized labour has threatened to embark on a nationwide protest over the inability of the Federal to settle its differences with the four university-based unions that led to the shutting down of public universities. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU withdrew their services on…
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Physical Assault: Ten Days After, Portable Honors Police Invitation
Ten days after Ogun State Police Command invited controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as ‘portable’ over physical assault on a young man in a viral video, the singer on Wednesday honored the police invitation. The public relations officer of the command, DSP Ambimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in…
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Just In: APC Lawmaker Dumps Party For SDP
A serving lawmaker, Senator Akwashiki Godiya of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, APC, from Nasarawa state has defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) today, Thursday . Senator Akwashiki stormed the SDP national secretariat with over three thousand supporters in company of some current serving and former state assembly members of APC. Akwashiki was…
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Copyright Violation: Court Orders MTN To Pay N20 Million To Musician
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has ordered telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria to pay an Abuja-based musician, Liberty Williams over copyright violation. The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2017 was instituted in 2017 by Williams against MTN, its Chief Executive Officer, Ferdi Moolman; Nowhere to Run Entertainment Ltd and Emmanuel Abanah. Williams with the stage name,…
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Possible Reasons For Separation Between Funke Akindele and Ex-Lover, JJC Skillz
Vanguard News For the umpteenth time, a popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele is in the news again for the wrong reasons – this time, the actress’ marriage of years just hit the rock. While no one should wish an end to a marital union, especially one that involves two celebrities – Funke and JJC Skillz,…
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Minister-designate Reveals Ways To End ASUU Strike, As Senate Confirms Seven Minsterial Nominees
The Senate, on Wednesday, screened and confirmed the seven ministerial nominees whose names were sent last week by President Muhammadu Buhari, for confirmation. The screening, which started around noon, lasted till 4.37pm. Those screened and confirmed include Henry Ikoh (Abia), Umana Umana (Akwa-Ibom) and Ekumankama Nkama (Ebonyi). Others are Goodluck Opiah (Imo), Umar El-Yakub (Kano),…
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Muslim Groups in South East Set To Launch Qur’an Translated To Igbo Friday
Daily Trust A group of Muslim faithfuls from the South East region of the country will on Friday launch the holy Qur’an translated to Igbo language. Representatives of the group under the aegis of Igbo Muslims Da’wah Group led by Mal. Muhammed Muritala Chukwuemeka disclosed this yesterday during a courtesy call to Daily Trust head…
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Sultan of Sokoto Declares Thursday 1st of Dhul Hijjah, July 9th Sallah Day
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declare Thursday 30 June as Dhul Hijjah 1, 1443AH. This means that Saturday 9 July is the Eidul Adha or sallah day, coming after Friday 8 July, which is Arafat Day.A statement from the…
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