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Meet the four frontrunners in Enugu guber race, their chances

Meet the four frontrunners in Enugu guber race, their chances

Outsiders and resident political neophytes have quaked and shivered over the noises generated by the activities of social media crusaders on who leads the pack of four frontrunners in the governorship election of Enugu State.  The attendant disturbances have snowballed into name calling and charges, often accentuated in denial of profiles of the contenders, to score some cheap points. Those who had been of the Ebeano political organization now deny their membership and join in clubbing it to the ground. The ones who are kit and kin and thorough bred Gburugburu is swearing to high heavens like Peter before the…
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Nigerian-born music manager, Emmanuel Odunlami, stabbed to death in the UK

Nigerian-born music manager, Emmanuel Odunlami, stabbed to death in the UK

A Nigerian-born music manager was stabbed to death after celebrating his birthday with a designer watch worth up to £300,000, a London court heard. The Old Bailey heard that Emmanuel Odunlami, 32, was attacked by three robbers after leaving the Haz restaurant near St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London on May 1, 2022. They were allegedly informed by a security operator, Kavindu Hettiarachchi that Odunlami was wearing a Patek Philippe Nautilus watch worth between £90,000 and £300,000 if genuine. Prosecutor Duncan Atkinson KC stated that Hettiarachchi was a vital member of the security team hired by the event’s…
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Joe Igbokwe declares Tinubu will rule Nigeria till 2031, then hand over to a Northerner

Joe Igbokwe declares Tinubu will rule Nigeria till 2031, then hand over to a Northerner

Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on drainages, Joe Igbokwe has declared that the president-elect Bola Tinubu will remain Nigeria’s president until 2031 and thereafter, hand over power to a northerner who will rule the country till 2039. Igbokwe, who is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, stated this while replying to a comment on his Facebook post. The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had made a post on his official page, justifying that Igbos residing in Lagos should support the re-election of the governor who is seeking his second term. According to him, the president-elect…
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Nigeria players set Europe alight ahead of Guinea-Bissau double-header

Nigeria players set Europe alight ahead of Guinea-Bissau double-header

Nigeria will take on Guinea-Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in the next fortnight. The Super Eagles host the first leg on Friday, March 24, and are away three days later. The three-time African champions are already top of Group A, having won their first two fixtures, and are two points ahead of Guinea-Bissau. So having the better of the Djurtus over the two legs will prove to be crucial in deciding the final outcome of the group. No doubt, the head coach of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, is looking to invite some of his top squad members for…
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Naira Redesign: Kogi govt orders arrest of persons, businesses rejecting old naira notes

Naira Redesign: Kogi govt orders arrest of persons, businesses rejecting old naira notes

The Kogi State Government on Friday ordered the arrest and prosecution of individuals and businesses rejecting the old naira notes. A statement by Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo congratulated Nigerians on the “historic ruling of the Supreme Court”. The apex court last week ruled that both the old and new naira notes remain legal tenders until December 31, 2023. Fanwo explained that the Yahaya Bello administration joined other states to pursue the case to ease the hardship occasioned by the unavailability of cash. He said it was unacceptable that some persons and businesses continue to reject the old notes, even…
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