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Barca presidential candidate rejects Xavi as coach
Barcelona presidential candidate Xavi Vilajoana has questioned the hype around Al Sadd coach Xavi. Xavi has already turned down the job at Barca and is part of rival Victor Font’s ticket. But Vilajoana insists Xavi is unproven as a coach, telling Marca: “Xavi as a player was one of the icons of this club and…
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I started with PDP, will end up with PDP – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Thursday said the hopes of Nigerians rests on the Peoples Democratic Party. Wike, a PDP leader, made the remark during the commissioning of the reconstructed Aker base road in his state. “PDP is a party Nigerians want,” Wike said. “No matter all the intimidation, it will not work. We…
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BREAKING: European Union, UK sign BREXIT deal
The agreement will allow for tariff and quota-free trade in goods and services across a range of areas. Crucial for film and TV production is the ease of movement of people and equipment, details of which are expected. The structure and negotiation of the deal were held on Wednesday and lasted throughout the night to…
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#ENDSARS: Lagos police recover more stolen rifles
The Lagos State Police Command has recovered six more rifles stolen from two police stations during the violence that followed #EndSARS protests. This is just as the command arrested 67 suspects alleged to have been involved in the burning of police stations, public places and looting of valuables. The suspects were apprehended following painstaking analyses…
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Four new deaths as Covid-19 caseloads explode in Abuja, Lagos
Nigeria posted second highest COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja and Lagos recording more than two-thirds of the infections. According to data published by the NCDC , FCT Abuja posted 416 cases on Tuesday, more than the 324 reported by Lagos. Kaduna posted 68 cases, to complete the trinity of…
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Why FG extended NIN registration by 6 weeks
The Federal Government has extended registration for the National Identity Number (NIN) by up to six weeks, from Dec. 30 to Feb. 9, 2021, and cancelled the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) charges for verification across the country. The National Task Force on the NIN and Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) registration made the…
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Lulu-Briggs Estate: Dumo, others tackled on false claims
Charles Anthony LLP, solicitors to the estate of late High Chief Dr. O. B. Lulu-Briggs, have responded to media claims by three out of seven of late oil mogul, High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs’s children on their dispute with his last Will and Testament. The Press statement signed by Ms. Paschalyne Ijeoma Ibe, the firm’s…
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Land grabbing report: LG chair aspirant, Ogedegbe writes TNG, says he’s not a serial land grabber
Chairmanship aspirant in Ethiope Local Government Area of Delta State, Augustine Usinefe Ogedegbe has written to TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) over a report published on an alleged invasion and illegal acquisition of land at Okuodiete, Okpe LGA of Delta state. Ogedegbe in his reaction said he is not a land grabber and argued that the land in…
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ALGON splinter group pledges allegiance to Alabi-led association
A splinter group that broke away from the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has collapsed and has now pledged loyalty to Hon Kolade David Alabi-led leadership of the Association. The dissident group which operated under the name of Interim Management Committee (IMC) broke away on May 30th this year and after about eight…
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Osun Gov. Oyetola orders closure of all schools indefinitely
The Osun State Government has asked public and private schools in the state to vacate on Friday for Christmas and New year break. This was contained in a statement, signed by C K Olaniyan, the coordinating Director Ministry of Education. According to the statement, “the government places a high premium on the safety of our…