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Fans mistake supporters’ GoFundMe for D’Tigers’ inability to fund 2020 Olympics participation
Fans of D’Tigers have mistaken the team’s supporters’ fund solicitation as an indication that the male basketballers lack adequate funding to participate in the 2020 Olympics taking place in Tokyo. The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad and branded as Tokyo 2020, is scheduled to be held from 23 July to…
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PIB: NUPENG, PENGASSAN oppose fuel import licence restriction, two regulators
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria have called for a “serious rethink” on the provision in Petroleum Industry Bill that restricts the import licence of petroleum products to only refiners in the country. The leadership of PENGASSAN and NUPENG, in a…
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APC represents new face of Nigeria’s democracy -Govs
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have described the party as the new face of Nigeria’s democracy. They said the APC which has attracted like minds from the opposition has over the last few years developed into an institution where the dreams and aspirations of Nigerians can be realised. This was…
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Man United’s Rashford to undergo shoulder surgery, faces 12 weeks out
– reports London, United Kingdom | AFP | Tuesday 7/13/2021 – 23:52 UTC+2 | 230 words Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford could be sidelined for up to three months after deciding to have surgery on a shoulder issue following Euro 2020, according to reports on Tuesday. Rashford, 23, had a scan earlier in the day…
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Stakeholders differ on 16-year minimum age for UTME candidates
Some stakeholders in the education sector, including the Nigeria Union of Teachers, All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools and the National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria have expressed divergent opinions on a report seeking to peg the age limit for candidates, who want to sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination at 16 years. It…
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Youths must struggle to take over political power, says Akeredolu
The Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, has declared that there was a need for the consideration of greater participation of the youths in Nigerian politics. The governor said since the powers were not given on a platter of gold, youth must be determined and take positive steps that would ensure their inclusion in politics…
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What Buhari told senators, Reps at dinner
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has told members of the National Assembly that his regime is ready to use everything within its powers to end insecurity in the country and bring perpetrators of criminal activities to book. The President, spoke on Tuesday at a dinner with members of the National Assembly, held at…
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Jigawa receives approval for varsity establishment
The Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammad Badaru, has received approval from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on the establishment of a university of technology in the state. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Auwal Sankara, in a statement titled ‘New University of Federation, Bubura:…
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Insecurity single most difficult challenge facing Nigeria -Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says insecurity, manifesting as insurgencies, banditry, kidnapping and urban crime of all sorts, is the single most difficult challenge facing the nation He said that his administration is ready to use everything within its powers to end insecurity in the country and bring perpetrators of criminal activities to…
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UK inflation rose to 2.5% in June —Official data
British inflation soared to 2.5 percent in June, as consumer prices accelerated on easing virus restrictions, official data showed Wednesday. The Consumer Prices Index surged by 2.5 per cent in June, which was the highest rate since August 2018 and compared with the 2.1 per cent gain in May 2021, the Office for National Statistics…
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