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Obi/Datti Ticket Unites Labour Unions

The spokesperson for the Thirdforce Dr Yunusa Tanko has acknowledged the emerging force in the labour movement under Obi/Datti ticket saying, “this is the first time that the labour movement is well coordinated towards a common purpose and common interest”. Dr Tanko made the declaration in his presentation during a virtual discuss organised by the […]

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LP/POCO Yet To Name Campaign Spokesperson

There appears to be a mixed up in the earlier announcement of Professor Charles Odibo as the spokesman of the Presidential Campaign Organisation of the Labour Pary. Findings from the party indicate that Professor Odibo was actually engaged to head communications team of the Big Tent, one of the support groups of Peter Obi candidacy […]

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World News

issey Miyake: Japanese Designer Dies at 84 by Ada Nkong

Revolutionary Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has died aged 84, his company has announced. Known for his innovative styles and perfume, Miyake built a global fashion brand, which included designing Steve Jobs’ famous black turtle neck jumpers. Miyake was known to work with traditional and modern fashion techniques during his long career. He died of […]

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World News

Guterres Condemns Attack On Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Station

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the recent attack on a nuclear power station in southern Ukraine, noting that any attack on nuclear plants is suicidal. Both Moscow and Kyiv have denied responsibility for the strike on the Zaporizhzhia plant over the weekend. Guterres condemned the attack on the plants on Monday at a meeting […]

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Wike Descends On Atiku’s Men As Peace Talks Suffer Set Back

…. You cannot go to Abuja and hold meetings against me, Wike tells PDP chieftains There were indications on Monday that the reconciliation talks between Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, had suffered a major setback as Wike again threatened to disappoint those underestimating […]

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Entertainment

Olivia Newton-John Dies at 73 by Ada Nkong

Olivia Newton-John, best known for playing Sandy in smash-hit musical Grease, has died aged 73, her family says. The star died from cancer, her manager told the BBC. Her husband John Easterling said she “passed away peacefully” at her ranch in California on Monday morning. An actress and musician, Newton-John achieved commercial success as a […]

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Politics

Labour Party Expels Plateau Governorship Candidate

Yohanna Margif, the Labour Party Candidate in Plateau State has been expelled from the Party.A state signed by James Awara the State Party Secretary said his expulsion was a result of the various investigated petitions forwarded to the Party’s National Headquarters against him.He was arrested by the Plateau State Police command on grounds of fraud […]

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2022 Commonwealth Games: 

Ese Brume wins a record breaking Commonwealth Games long jump Gold Long jumper Ese Brume secured one more gold medal for Team Nigeria at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, after leaping 7.00m. Ese, who is a World Athletics championships silver medallist, was not in the Gold Coast, Australia, to defend her title four years ago but […]

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2022 Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria Wins First Commonwealth Games Women’s 4x100m Title

Team Nigeria women’s 4x100m quartet of Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Grace Nwokocha made history Sunday afternoon at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham by becoming the first women’s relay team to win a Commonwealth Games gold. The quartet achieved this feat in record breaking fashion, running 42.10 seconds to break the barely one […]

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2022 Commonwealth Games: Tobi Amusan is the 100 Metres Hurdles Champion

Nigerian Tobi Amusan has won the 100 metres hurdles title with 12:29s making it Ten Gold for team Nigeria. Amusan beat Jamaica’s Britany Anderson who finished second and Olympic Champion from Cuba, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn who came third. Favour Ofili earlier claimed the silver medal in the women’s 200m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The […]

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