Author: Bayo Millz
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Flamingos play goalless draw with Algeria to qualify for World Cup
Nigeria’s Under-17 female football team, Flamingos, on Friday played a goalless draw with Algeria to qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The 2022 bronze medalist, who were determined to win their
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Naira strengthens after week of fluctuations
The Naira closed stronger on Friday in the official market, trading at N1,599.55 to the Dollar, ending a week marked by fluctuations. This recovery follows a period of instability, with the local currency experiencing several days of inconsistent
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Trump’s tariffs will have minimal impact on Africa – Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General (D-G) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, stated that Africa would be minimally impacted by the tariffs imposed by the United States of America (USA). Okonjo-Iweala made the remark during an interview with Nigerian journalists at the Spring Meetings of the
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Pepper seller’s son joins Lagos LG Chairmanship race
Market women and community groups have purchased N5.5 million APC nomination forms for Mr Amodu Shehu, son of a local pepper seller, to contest chairmanship. The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has scheduled elections for July 12 in all 57 council areas across the state.
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Nigeria, World Bank set job creation agenda
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says Nigeria is working with the World Bank to develop a job-creation agenda. Edun made this known during an interview with journalists after the World Bank Development Committee
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JAMB delists 4 centres, arrests 27 impersonators in ongoing UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted four Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Centres and arrested 27 impersonators during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Friday by the Board’s Spokesperson, Dr
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Osun Speaker reacts to lawmakers’ defection rumour
The Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Mr Adewale Egbedun, on Friday debunked the rumour that 25 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers had defected. In a statement issued in Osogbo by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olamide Tiamiyu, the speaker emphasised
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Gov. Adeleke told not to quit PDP but support Tinubu
A political group, Osun Leaders of Thought (OLT), has urged Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun not to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group said this in a statement issued by its Chief of Public Affairs, Mr Adesola Adigun, in Osogbo on
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Ex-Rivers deputy speaker prays court to sack sole administrator
Mr Marshall Stanley-Uwom, the former Deputy Speaker, Rivers House of Assembly, has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja, to order the removal of the state Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas. Stanley-Uwom, in a suit filed by his lawyer, Mr Sylvester Evbuomwan, also prayed the court to stop the
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I’m vindicated by Oborevwori, Okowa, others defection – Shaibu
Former Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, says the defections into the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) was a vindication of his stands. He said that of the Delta Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and all his appointees and immediate past governor