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Imo: Supreme Court must reverse judgement – Nnamdi, guber candidate
Fred Itua, Abuja Ahead of Tuesday’s hearing of Emeka Ihedioha Appeal by the Supreme Court, the governorship candidate of Reform and Advancement Party in the 2019 governorship election in Imo State, Mr Okere Kingdom Nnamdi, has advanced reasons why the apex court should reverse its earlier decision. Addressing reporters in Abuja on Monday, the legal
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Northern Governors hail Aisha Buhari for positive impact on the most vulnerable
Gyang Bere, Jos The Northern Governors’ Forum says that First Lady Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has made a positive impact on the lives of the most vulnerable and least privileged Nigerians. In a statement by the Forum’s Chairman and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, who felicitated with the First Lady on her birthday, Mrs Buhari
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Wema Bank chairman, directors must appear in court, judge insists
Lukman Olabiyi, Lagos Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos has insisted that Wema Bank Plc and its seven officials cited for contempt must appear before the court. Last Friday, Justice Aneke ordered had ordered Wema Bank and six officials cited for contempt for disobeying the order of the court to appear before the
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Prof Ndoma-Egba raises alarm over rising cases of liver cancer in Nigeria
Judex Okoro, Calabar The newly-elected President of European-African-Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (E-AHPBA), Nigerian Chapter, Professor Rowland Ndoma-Egba, has warned against the rising cases of cancer in Nigeria, particularly liver cancer which is the 5th most common and the 4th deadliest form of cancer in the country. Speaking during the inauguration of the Nigerian Chapter of the Association
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Court orders arrest of ex Customs boss Dikko
Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Abuja division of the Federal High Court on Monday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Inde Dikko, over his continued failure to attend court. Dikko is standing trial before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu in a fraud charge filed against
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ADF rejects IG’s policing plan for South-East
Magnus Eze, Enugu The Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) has rejected a community policing proposal for the South-East region. The Igbo civic group insisted that there was no going back on its plan for a regional security agenda for the region, designed, implemented and controlled by people from the zone. The South-East Governors had a security
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295 patients undergo free surgical treatments in Kebbi
Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi A free surgical medical outreach programme organized by the West African College of Surgeons (WACS) in partnership with the Kebbi State Government has successfully treated 295 patients with various ailments. The State Commissioner for Health, Honourable Ja’afar Mohammed Zuru, who disclosed this while briefing reporters at the closing ceremony of the
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Boost for auto industry as Innoson earns SON quality certificate
Moses Akaigwe “With the award of MANCAP certificate to Innoson vehicles, SON is saying that the brand is fit to be used in Nigeria and beyond. With this award, Innoson vehicles can now proudly display the MANCAP certification mark as evidence that it has undergone evaluation and testing to verify that it will perform as
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KIA XCeed, ‘Imagine by KIA’ concept acclaimed in ‘iF Design Awards’
Moses Akaigwe The KIA XCeed urban crossover and the ‘Imagine by KIA’ concept have been awarded with prestigious 2020 iF Design Awards. Both vehicles demonstrate KIA Motors Corporation’s design-led approach to product development, and the brand’s evolution in an age of electrified mobility. Winning a prize in the ‘Professional Concept’ category, the ‘Imagine by
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NWFL deserves FIFA’s $.19m largesse to clubs – Abdulrahman
The board of the Nigeria Women Football League headed by Aisha Falode at the weekend came out to make a case for the league board to be given a percentage of the FIFA largesse to Nigerian clubs, whose players were paraded at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Alhaji Ayo Abdulrahman
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French soldier dies in Burkina Faso
A French soldier has died while on operations in Burkina Faso, the French Armed Forces Ministry said in a statement on Monday. The ministry said the causes of the death of Sergeant Morgan Henry were unknown for now and an investigation was underway into the circumstances behind his death, reports Reuters. Former colonial power France intervened in the Sahel region, south of the Sahara, back in 2013 to drive back militants who had seized northern Mali the previous year. Fighters have since regrouped and over the past year, militants have…
UEFA ban: Guardiola intends to stay at Man City
Pep Guardiola has told friends he intends to stay at Manchester City despite the club’s two-year ban from the Champions League. Unless City overturn the ban imposed by UEFA on Friday, they will not compete in European football until 2022 after this season. Guardiola’s contract is due to expire in 2021. He is expected to speak about the subject for the first time on Wednesday, reports the BBC. His contract does have a break clause at the end of this season and it was anticipated he would activate it should…
Alleged monarch insult : Akume begs Tor Tiv for forgiveness
From: Cephas Iorhemen, Makurdi Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume has profusely pleaded with the paramount ruler of the Tiv nation, Prof. James Ayatse for forgiveness over allegations that he (Akume) had insulted him publicly. The Senator denied widespread allegations that he insulted the Tiv monarch and the Tiv Area Traditional Council (TATC). Akume’s remorseful stand is coming barley two months after it was reported that he had insulted the Tor Tiv by calling him a “partisan king” at his birthday celebration on December 27…
Christians must let love guide their actions – Pastor Akinyemi
Christians have been charged to bring love into all situations they find themselves in life no matter the pains, brokenness and disappointments they may experience in their day-to-day dealings with men. Giving the admonition on Sunday in a special Valentine’s message titled ‘Finding God in Your Weaknesses’, Pastor Tunde Akinyemi, Director of Operations for Africa, Kingsword Ministries International, also said the three-dimensional of love is God loving us, we loving him back and then on our part, demonstrating the love to others. The cleric, who based his teachings on 1…
Burning tyres and sore feet: Lagos bristles under bike ban
It is dark when Abisoye Adeniyi leaves home on the packed Lagos mainland, weaving through cars and minibuses. She reaches her bus stop as the sun rises. The 23-year-old Nigerian lawyer used to hop on a motorbike – known locally as an okada – for a quick ride to the bus that carries her from the mainland, where most of Lagos’s 20 million residents live, to work in the island business district. Since the bikes, along with motorised yellow rickshaws called kekes, became illegal in most of the city on…
Lagos impounds 215 vehicles, arrests 98 over Ikoyi, VI cleanup
Muritala Ayinla No fewer than 215 vehicles have been impounded with 98 people arrested and prosecuted for various environmental offenses since the commencement of the Ikoyi and Victoria Cleanup exercise.New Telegraph learnt that those arrested included street traders, who displayed their wares on walkways and road setbacks, those operating illegal car wash centers and auto mobile mechanics who converted public spaces to mechanical workshops as well as some drivers of contravened vehicles who resisted the impoundment of their vehicles.The Chairman, Special Committee on the Cleanup of IKoyi and VIctoria Island,…
Taiwan reports first death from coronavirus
A taxi driver has died from the coronavirus in Taiwan, marking the first such death on the island and the fifth fatality outside mainland China from an epidemic that has curbed travel and disrupted global supply chains.The health minister, Chen Shih-chung, said during a news conference on Sunday that the deceased was a 61-year-old man who had diabetes and hepatitis B. Taiwan has to date reported 20 confirmed cases.The man who died had not travelled abroad recently and was a taxi driver whose clients were mainly from Hong Kong, Macau…
Soldiers repel another Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri
There was shooting Sunday night in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, as soldiers battled to repel Boko Haram insurgents who attempted to invade the city.The shooting which started at about 7.30 p.m. lasted for nearly an hour as residents around the Muna axis of Maiduguri along Gamboru-Ngala road cringed in fear.According to online newspaper, PREMIUM TIMES, Ahmadu Haga, a local security official who lives in Muna IDP camp, confirmed the incident.He said: “The attack happened at a location near Kaliyari somewhere far behind our area.”An official of the Civilian-JTF, Bello…
Figo: Fernandes is ‘good buy’ for Man United
Luis Figo says Bruno Fernandes is a “good buy” for Manchester United as there is a shortage of talented players in the current generation.Fernandes joined United in January on a five-and-half-year contract from Sporting Lisbon for an initial fee of around £46.6m, with potential add-ons taking the overall deal to £68m, reports Sky Sports.Bruno Fernandes was named the Portuguese league’s player of the year in 2018 and 2019.Figo believes the 25-year-old midfielder has the ability to eventually step into a big role at Old Trafford but urged caution against comparisons with former…
Ex-Man Utd goalkeeper, Munich air disaster hero, Harry Gregg, passes away at 87
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg, who was hailed a hero for bravely rescuing teammates and other passengers in the Munich air disaster, has died aged 87, reports Sky Sports.The Northern Ireland legend, voted best shot-stopper of the 1958 World Cup for helping his country defy expectations by reaching the quarter-finals, passed away “peacefully in hospital surrounded by his loving family”.The Harry Gregg Foundation, a charity set up in his name, announced: “It is with great sorrow that we inform of the death of Manchester United and Northern Ireland legend…
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