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(from left to right): Mr. Christian LAGNIDE - General Manager of Foundation of African football (FDFA) Mr. Samuel ETOO - The official patron of the Partnership. Qatar Sports Club, former Barcelona FC Mr. Bernard PICHAUD – General manager PRO TV -beIN
(from left to right): Mr. Christian LAGNIDE - General Manager of Foundation of African football (FDFA) Mr. Samuel ETOO - The official patron of the Partnership. Qatar Sports Club, former Barcelona FC Mr. Bernard PICHAUD – General manager PRO TV -beIN

ProTV and FDFA launches programme for audiovisual training in Africa

ProTV, a producer and provider of technical equipment and media services, and the Foundation for the Development of African Football (FDFA), have announced the signing of an exclusive partnership agreement for audiovisual production training and for providing services to media ensuring the coverage of sports competitions (especially football) in Sub-Saharan Africa. This partnership will allow providing training on various sites…

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Police kill Lagos okada rider over N200 bribe

Three trigger-happy Policemen attached to Soloki Police Station, allegedly shot a motorcyclist to death on Thursday, at Kilo, in the Surulere area of Lagos. The victim identified as Ademola Moshood was reported to have closed the business of the day and was just about a minute ride from his home before the fatal incident. Eyewitness accounts have it that Moshood…

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Read more about the article MFM General Overseer impostor arrested in Lagos
Lagos Police arrest man who posed MFM General Overseer, D.K Olukoya, to defraud people

MFM General Overseer impostor arrested in Lagos

A young man in his mid-twenties has been arrested in the Igando area of Lagos for impersonation of the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM), Dr D.K Olukoya. The suspect, Atanda Yusuf, a 27-year-old computer science graduate from Ekiti State University, was arrested by Operatives of Area D command of the Lagos State police command for…

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Read more about the article Nigeria’s foreign reserve rises to $44.14bn

Nigeria’s foreign reserve rises to $44.14bn

Foreign exchange reserves have risen to a six-month high of $44.14bn, data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), shows. It gained over $1.8bn to strengthen against a dip in Februrary 28 when it dropped to $42.296bn. The CBN data shows the reserves rose slightly from $43.116bn on December 31, 2018, to $43.174bn on January 31, 2019, before falling…

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Read more about the article PDP’s Fintiri wins Adamawa Governorship

PDP’s Fintiri wins Adamawa Governorship

Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been declared the governor-elect for Adamawa State after the supplementary governorship election of Thursday. Fintiri was announced winner in the early hours of Friday by the Returning Officer, Professor. Andrew Haruna, with 376,552 votes to defeat incumbent Governor Jibrilla Bindow of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 336,386 votes. Son…

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Read more about the article Tamar Braxton reconciles with Nigerian boyfriend

Tamar Braxton reconciles with Nigerian boyfriend

American singer and Reality TV star, Tamar Braxton, 42, broke-up with her Nigerian boyfriend, David, but reconciled less than 24 hours later. She let the world know that they are still together after causing a social media frenzy over breakup claims where she announced she was "single" on Instagram Less than twenty four hours after that, the mother of one…

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Read more about the article Tinubu kicks against 50% VAT increase

Tinubu kicks against 50% VAT increase

National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has kicked against reports of government's plan to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT). The VAT which is charged at 5% could be hiked to 50% considering statement attributed to Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, that the Nigerian government has concluded plans to increase revenue by introducing new taxes. Officials…

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Read more about the article Government agency sacks 150 orphans from home
Federal Capital Territory Administration demolishes orphanage home

Government agency sacks 150 orphans from home

The demolition of a church housing an orphanage home in Kubwa, Abuja, has rendered 150 orphans homeless. The church, Divine Words of Jesus Christ which housed a school and the orphanage was demolished by the Department of Development Control officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) despite an ongoing suit in court. Five buildings comprising the church, the orphanage,…

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Read more about the article Osinbajo snubs Okorocha, Ganduje at Tinubu’s 67th colloquium

Osinbajo snubs Okorocha, Ganduje at Tinubu’s 67th colloquium

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gathered together in Lagos for the annual Bola Tinubu colloquium, in celebration of the statesman birthday. Governors, security chiefs and loyalists from every region where the party holds power were present at the 67th edition on Thursday with the exception of Ibikunle Amosun of Oyo State who did not attend. Vice president, Yemi…

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Team Nigeria Wrestlers arrive Tunisia for 2019 African Champions

Team Nigeria arrive Tunisia for African Championships

Nigeria's female contingents to the 2019 African Senior Wrestling Championships arrived Hammamet, Tunisia, venue of the tournament, on Thursday. The delegation led by President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Daniel Igali, comprises eight-time African champion Blessing Oborodudu, Commonwealth gold-medallists: Odunayo Adekuoroye and Aminat Adeniyi. Reigning African champions Mercy Genesis, Sunmisola Balogun, Ifeoma Nwoye, Hannah Reuben as well as Rosemary…

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Read more about the article Court issues bench warrant on Nnamdi Kanu
Abuja Federal High Court issues arrest warrant on IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu

Court issues bench warrant on Nnamdi Kanu

Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday, issued bench warrant for the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader has failed to appear in court since April 25, 2017 after he was granted bail. Justice Nyako directed that his trial on charges of treasonable felony proceed in his absence. Her decision was…

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Read more about the article Nigerians spend N767.23bn on airtime in three months

Nigerians spend N767.23bn on airtime in three months

Investigations have revealed that mobile telecommunication subscribers in Nigeria spent N767.23bn on airtime from November 2018 to January 2019. The figure is generated from the number of active subscribers in the months under review, which was obtained from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the industry’s Average Revenue Per User (APRU) provided by network operators. NCC data shows that there…

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Read more about the article Investors overshoot FG Bonds by 140bn
Federal Government of Nigeria to auction 100bn Bonds on March 27

Investors overshoot FG Bonds by 140bn

Federal government bonds put out for subscription on March 27 was oversubscribed in excess of 140bn by investors. This was revealed by the Debt Management Office (DMO) in a statement released on Wednesday. The DMO statement read: “The FGN Bond auction for March 2019 conducted on Wednesday at which N100bn bonds were offered was oversubscribed just as in the auctions…

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President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Bola Tinubu on 67th Birthday

President Buhari celebrates Tinubu at 67

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Bola Tinubu as a pillar of Nigerian democracy hours before his 67th birthday, this Friday. Buhari eulogised Tinubu, a two-time former Governor of Lagos, in a statement on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. “President Buhari joins the APC family in celebrating the Asiwaju of Lagos, who is also the…

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PDP: Senate Presidency not APC birth right

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) concerning leadership of the National Assembly and House of Representatives. APC hopes to avoid a re-occurrence of the 'disaster' that occurred in the 8th National Assembly where Bukola Saraki became Senate President under its platform and Ike Ekweremadu of the PDP was Deputy before Saraki decamped to the…

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