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Caribbean team visits Badagry slave sites
A Caribbean tourism team on Friday visited slave sites in Badagry, to commemorate 400 years since the first slave ship with African slaves berthed in America.
Rainstorm victims receive relief materials in Ijebu North
The Ogun State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has distributed relief materials to rainstorm victims in Ijebu Igbo in Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state.
APC wins all senatorial seats in Kwara
The All Progressives Congress won all three senatorial seats in Kwara State in the National Assembly elections conducted last Saturday.
Lagos APC primaries: NAF takes over voting centres as thugs invade venues
Men of the Nigerian Air Force took over voting centres in Badagry West Local Community Development Area in Lagos State on Thursday when thugs disrupted voting during the APC primaries.
Killings: Zamfara speaker lauds federal government over deployment of troops
The Speaker of the Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, on Sunday, commended the federal government for the deployment of military troops to communities affected by bandits attacks in Zurmi local government area.
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Manchester United draw AC Milan in Europa League Round of 16
The draws of the round of 16 ties in the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League were drawn on Friday and the star fixture will be that between Manchester United and AC Milan. Both are former European champions but United have one triumph-2017, in Europe’s second trophy while AC Milan have never won it. The two teams have met thrice in European competition, and all the ties have been won by the Italians.
Police drag woman to court for ‘defrauding’ boyfriend of N9.5 million
A 30-year-old woman, Mary Ole, who allegedly defrauded her boyfriend of N9.5 million, on Friday appeared in an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
CBN justifies plan to sell assets to fund 2021 budget
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has thrown its weight behind the federal government’s decision to sell its least valued assets and use funds from the sale to execute infrastructural projects in the 2021 budget.
India exits recession with 0.4 percent quarterly growth
India’s economy grew 0.4 per cent year-on-year in the final quarter of 2020, official data showed Friday, ending its first recession since independence as...
VP Osinbajo advocates regulation of cryptocurrency
The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the country needs to regulate cryptocurrency, instead of the prohibition put in place by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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Senator Okorocha: Governor Uzodinma wants everyone to fear him
The embattled former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, on Monday, criticised his successor, Hope Uzodinma, whom he said was trying to intimidate him and his supporters in the state.
Rivers traders count loses after market fire outbreak
Property worth millions of naira have been destroyed by fire outbreak, which occurred at the popular Mile 3 Market, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Women group back Osun governor for second term
A socio-political entity, Oyetola Consultative Forum (OCF), has inaugurated a sub-wing, Professional Women Group, to galvanise support for Governor Adegboyega Oyeyola’s second term which race kicks off next year.
Bayern want Christian Pulisic from Chelsea for €60 million
The USA international has had something of a stop-start career at Stamford Bridge, but could now get the opportunity to return to the Bundesliga, where he made his name with Borussia Dortmund.
Crypto ban: SEC, CBN to commence market research
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have agreed to collaborate and conduct research with a view to finding ways of regulating the Cryptocurrency market.