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More indicators of a feverish presidential contest in 2023 are emerging. Just as the well-kept secret within the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), to retain the presidential slot in the north, is beginning to unravel, gladiators from the Southeast have continued shadowboxing for the party’s ticket. Having helped to return President Buhari for a second […]
South-West states including Ekiti, Ondo and Osun on Sunday said they had deployed Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun corps, in their forests and boundaries to check killer herdsmen. The state, however, differed on the presence of killer herdsmen in the forests of the region. While the Ekiti State Government in an interview said there were no […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will continue to do all within its regulatory powers to educate Nigerians to desist from use of cryptocurrencies — despite growing criticism. The bank, in a statement on Sunday evening, said it is determined to protect the country’s financial system from activities of “fraudsters and speculators”. Its directive […]
Manchester City ended an 18-year wait to beat Liverpool at Anfield in style with a 4-1 win on Sunday to take a firm grip on the Premier League title race. Ilkay Gundogan scored twice and missed a penalty as Pep Guardiola’s men moved five points clear of Manchester United, with a game in hand […]
A mobile police officer has been shot dead by some gunmen in Warri,Delta State. “The sad incident happened two days ago,” the police spokesperson in Delta State, Onome Onovwakpoyeya said on Sunday evening, while confirming the killing to PREMIUM TIMES. Ms Onovwakpoyeya, a deputy superintendent of police, said the officer was walking with someone along the […]
Veteran actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde on Sunday took to the social media to celebrate herself and her daughter on their birthday. Omotola, born on the 7th of February 1978 marked her 43rd birthday on Sunday as her daughter sharing same date with her turned 21. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is happily married to Captain Matthew Ekehinde. The couple […]
The coast seems to be clear for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the next Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) following the withdrawal of South Korean Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee, from the race on Friday. Following Yoo’s decision to quit the race, Okonjo-Iweala now remains the only candidate for the job which requires […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, by three months. Announcing this to State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Buhari, Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, said the decision was to allow for proper selection of a successor. According to the Minister, the President reserved […]
Arsenal have been informed that the controversial red card shown to defender David Luiz against Wolves will stand, and the player will now undertake a suspension. Luiz was handed the straight-red dismissal following an apparent coming together with striker Willian Jose inside the area on Tuesday night, which saw the Wolves man left sprawling […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate as non-career Ambassadors-Designate. This was disclosed in a tweet by the State House Abuja(@NGRPresident) on Thursday. The President in a letter to Senate President said: “In accordance with section 171 (1), (2) (c) & sub-section (4) of 1999 […]
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