The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, yesterday, announced the inclusion of African Union, AU, as a permanent member of G-20.Modi, who made the announcement during his opening speech at the G-20 summit, urged African leaders to proffer long-term solutions to the global economy.Modi, who banged his gavel three times
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Hours after the release of the Certified True Copy of the Presidential Elections Petition Tribunal’s judgment affirming the election of Bola Tinubu as President, the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted the appearance of the watermark of the legal team of the President on the
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The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the contentious February 25th election, Peter Obi has urged members of the Obidient family and the generality of his supporters not to succumb to depression over Wednesday’s disappointing ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC.He appealed to all those who share
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a stern warning to loan app companies and telemarketers over their unauthorised usage of telecoms subscribers’ phone numbers for commercial activities.The commission, in a public notice released on Thursday, said anyone caught in the act would be arrested and prosecuted.The telecom regulator considers
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The founder of Fountain of Life Church, Taiwo Odukoya has been laid to rest in Lagos.Odukoya passed away on August 7 in the United States at the age of 67.The burial rites began on Friday with a service of songs at the church’s headquarters in Ilupeju, Lagos, followed by the
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A Seminarian, Bro. Stephen Naman Ngofe was, on Thursday night, burnt beyond recognition when bandits attacked and set ablaze the Catholic Parish House, Kamanton, Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.The Parish in Kamantan is under the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area.Newsmen gathered that the attackers
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The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has lifted the suspension placed on Musiliu Akinsanya, chairman of the Lagos chapter.Akinsanya, popular known as MC Oluomo, was suspended in March over alleged misconduct, insubordination and incitement.The Lagos NURTW leader was accused of planning to instigate mayhem in the union branches
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Tony Elumelu, the group chairman of Heirs Holdings, has urged the Indian private sector to invest in Nigeria, stating that the country is a “huge market”.Elumelu spoke at the Nigeria-India presidential roundtable and conference on Wednesday, in New Delhi, India, according to a statement by Heirs Holdings.The meeting was jointly
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Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has returned to Nigeria after a three-month medical leave in Germany. Akeredolu arrived in the country via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at noon, yesterday.The governor had travelled to Germany in June for medical treatment, leaving affairs of the state in the hands of his
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In another surprising move and in spite of the intervention of Lagos political elders, the Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, rejected three of the 18 commissioner-nominees forwarded to it by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, but confirmed 15 others.The confirmation happened after Hon. Mojeed Fatai, Chief Whip and chairman of the
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