Author: Bartholomew Madukwe
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Pope Francis leaves hospital after three nights stay over bronchitis infections
The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has left hospital on Saturday after a three-night stay for a bronchitis infections. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the 86-year-old pontiff was admitted to Gemelli hospital on March 29 after suffering from breathing difficulties. Joking with well-wishers and journalists waiting for him outside the hospital, the pope said…
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Election tribunal: Tinubu’s camp confirms receipt of Atiku, Obi’s petitions
The camp of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has disclosed that they were officially served on Tuesday with copies of the petitions filed at the election tribunal by Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar. The development is coming one week after Obi and Atiku formally…
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“National debt hits N46tn in fourth quarter of 2022” -DMO reveals
The Debt Management Office, DMO, on Thursday, revealed that Nigeria’s total public debt stock increased to N46.25tn or $103.11bn in the fourth quarter of 2022. The latest figure has made members of the organised private sector and economists to predict that tougher days are ahead for Nigerians and firms. The national debt as of September,…
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MC Oluomo wades into driver-agbero clash, stops tax collection in parts of Lagos
The most influential “Agbero” of Lagos State and Chairman of the state’s Parks and Garages Association, Musiliu Akinsaya, popularly known as Mc Oluomo, has intervened in the conflict involving commercial drivers and highway tax collectors who target commercial drivers. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that commercial drivers had taken to the streets of the state to protest…
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2023 Elections: US Chapter of APC condemns planned protest at White House
The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday condemned the proposed political demonstration that would be held by some Nigerians in front of the White House on Monday. The condemnation is coming a day after authorities in the United States granted permission to supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi,…
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Prepare for above-normal rainfall, LASG cautions residents
The Lagos State Government, LASG, has advised residents to prepare for above-normal rainfall, which will start in the first week of April and cease in December. This was made known by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello, who spoke at the 2023 press briefing on Seasonal Climate Predictions and its…
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NANS kicks against purported interim government plot
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected the purported interim government plot. The student body also frowned at any move intended to truncate the nation’s democratic process. It warned against any bid to stop the President-Elect’s inauguration. A statement by its Vice President (External Affairs) Akinteye Babatunde Afeez said: “Following the recent reports…
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Arrest and prosecute electoral offenders, NBA tells security agencies
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has demanded the arrest and prosecution of electoral offenders identified during the just-concluded General Elections. The association made the call in a communique by its National Publicity Secretary, Akorede Habeeb-Lawal at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) quarterly meeting held in Kebbi on March 23. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports…
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Trump becomes first US president charged with crime, indicted over porn star hush money
Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, has made history in America as the first US president charged with a crime following his indictment over the payment of hush money to an adult movie star in 2016. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Trump was indicted by a grand jury seated in Manhattan, New York. The…
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LASG arraigns Chrisland school principal, others for manslaughter
The Lagos State government on Thursday arraigned Chrisland School, Opebi, its principal, vice principal and two employees over the death of one of the school’s pupils, 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran. The school’s workers who were arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja include Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Mrs. Belinda Amao,…