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President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, urged Muslims nationwide to pray for Nigeria which, he said, is at an important juncture as his government takes “all necessary measures to make the country secure and economically viable.” “We need the full support of the citizenry in the form of patriotism, patience, and…
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The Senate resumed plenary after a six-week recess Tuesday with its President, Godswill Akpabio, urging his colleagues to put Nigeria’s interest first as they go about their various legislative functions. He made this known at the resumption of plenary just before the Senate dissolved into long hours of closed-door session….
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As Barcelona prepare to kick off their UEFA Champions League 2023/24 campaign against Royal Antwerp later tonight at Montjuic, they will be eager to erase the demons of the past few seasons in Europe. Having been eliminated from the group stages in the past two editions of the competition, the…
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Online platform X could introduce a monthly fee for all users, its owner Elon Musk said Monday, citing the need to cut down on bots. The tech tycoon has made multiple changes since taking over the site for $44 billion in October last year, when it was known as Twitter….
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Dangote Refinery is set to begin refining petrol by November 30, 2023, and diesel and jet fuel operations by October 2023, the group’s executive director Devakumar Edwin says. In an interview with S&P Global Commodity Insights on Monday, Edwin added that the refinery would receive its first crude cargo in…
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By Michael Adeyemo Barring any unforeseen, the government of Osun State would soon announce the appointment of an Ede-born medical expert as the new head of the Osun Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (OSEMSAS), otherwise known as O’Ambulance. Recall that the Osun State House of Assembly had on the…
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Senior lawyers have raised concerns that ongoing cases at the Supreme Court will suffer delay during the 60-day period that the presidential election appeal will last.This is because of shortage of justices at the apex court following non-replacement of retired justices. The Supreme Court is constitutionally required to have a…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he stands by the action he took against some Yoruba traditional rulers from Iseyin in Oke Ogun area of Oyo State last Friday when he ordered them to stand up. Obasanjo said he would remain firm, unapologetic and uncompromising on the position that the…
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By Michael Adeyemo A socio-cultural group operating under the aegis of Osun Renewal Forum has cautioned Governor Ademola Adeleke over the continuous trend of his ‘lopsided’ appointment to his kinsmen in Ede. The group who rose from its quarterly meeting in a statement released by the President, Wale Salami, warned…
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In a race to beat the deadline for the planned commencement of an indefinite strike that may lead to the shutdown of the economy, the Federal Government on Monday held a meeting with organised labour on post-subsidy removal palliatives for workers. The parley, hosted by the Minister of Labour, Simon…
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