Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s nominee for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

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 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s nominee for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has emerged winner of the competitive race.The first African and the first female to hold the position Big congratulations to her�...

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FG declares Thursday public holiday

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 The Federal Government has declared Thursday as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eidul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the government, congratulated the Muslim faithful both at home and abroad for witnessing this year’s occasion.He enjoined them to imbibe “the spirit of love, patience and perseverance which are the virtues of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace...

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Papers containing fraud charges filed against Tinubu and Alpha Beta were burnt in Igbosere court — Lawyer

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Mr. Tade Ipadeola, the lawyer to former Managing Director of Alpha Beta Consulting firm, Dapo Apara has disclosed that court papers containing fraud charges filed against former governor of Lagos, Bola Tinubu and the tax consultancy firm were reportedly burnt after the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere was set on fire in the wake of the #EndSARS protests. Speaking to Punch on Tuesday October 27, Ipadeola disclosed they will have to file the case afresh at the...

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NSCDC dismisses officer who partook in the looting of COVID19 palliatives in Abuja

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have dismissed one of its officers, Corps Assistant Illiya Ibrahim of the Gwagwalada Division Abuja, for partaking in the looting of Covid-19 palliatives discovered in a warehouse in Gwagwalada, Abuja. On Monday, a mob stormed the warehouse and carted away the palliatives. A video that made the rounds on social media, showed the officer grabbing his own palliative. In a statement released on Tuesday night October 27, Ekunola Gbenga...

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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his entire board of directors resign

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 SPORT No Comments

Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu and his entire board of directors have resigned following increasing pressure from fans and his public fall-out with the club's striker, Lionel Messi. Bartomeu, who became president in 2014, was set to receive a vote of no confidence as fans tried to push for his removal. At a press conference on Tuesday evening, October 27, in Nou Camp, he announced the decision to walk away following a board meeting on Monday in Catalonia after the 3-1...

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18-year-old student of AAU allegedly kidnapped on her way to Kogi

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A student of Ambrose Alli University (AAU) was allegedly kidnapped on her way to Kogi state on Monday, October 26, and her kidnappers are asking for 100 million Naira. Adebayo Oluwatomiyin Oyiza, 18, is a 200 level Human Nutrition and Dietetic Student of AAU. According to friends of Oyiza, the teenager was kidnapped in Okene. They took to Twitter to call on concerned authorities to help secure her release. Below are tweets from friends.  &nb...

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Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19 for the third time, ruling him out of Champions League clash with rival Lionel Messi

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 SPORT No Comments

Juventus striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of Wednesday's Champions League match against Barcelona after testing positive for coronavirus for the third time.    The Portuguese international, 35, has been self-isolating since he tested positive while on international duty with Portugal on October 13. He returned another positive result last week, and was made to take another test ahead of Juventus' clash against Barcelona on Wednesday   According to Sky Italy, Ronaldo...

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