Lagos 2023: Akindele tours Obalende, Ajah markets, soliciting votes
Lagos PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate, Funke Akindele, on Wednesday toured major markets on Lagos Island, mobilising votes for party’s candidates. Akindele is a
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India’s top wrestlers protest against governing body president
Dozens of Indian wrestlers staged a protest on Wednesday against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the governing body of the sport in
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Free legal aid, not litigant’s right – Ogu
The Country Director of the Advocacy for Justice and Accountability (AJA), Mr Ogedi Ogu has described “free legal aid” as a privilege, rather
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Oil prices settle higher on hopes of China demand rebound
Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday in choppy trading after China posted weak but expectation-beating annual economic growth data. The prices also settled
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Gates Foundation announces largest-ever $8.3b annual budget
By Oluwashina Iyanda ……. explains its approach to fighting poverty, disease, and inequity Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says it will spend $8.3
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Court remands man for allegedly defiling 8-year-old girl
By Our Correspondent An Ikorodu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, remanded a 51-year-old man, Sulaimon Gbadamosi, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly
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Nigerian rush to pick pvcs as elections draw near
Nigerians are rushing to pick up their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to be able to exercise their civil rights in next month’s presidential
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Ghana extends deadline for domestic debt exchange
Ghana, on Monday, announced a further extension of the deadline for its proposed domestic debt exchange programme, seeking to rein in the country’s
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Ibadan-North Rep: Group drums support for Sarumi’s candidature
By Our Correspondent A group, Young Progressives in Oyo State (YPO) says People’s Democratic Party House of Representative’s flag-bearer for Ibadan North, Lanre
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9th WWC 2023: FIFA sells .5m tickets
By Oluwashina Iyanda FIFA has announced it sold over half-a-million tickets to fans from more than 120 countries for the ninth edition of