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First Indigenous sportswoman to represent Australia dies at 90

2 years ago9934 min

After passing away at age 90, the first Aboriginal woman to represent Australia in sports was remembered on Monday for her “groundbreaking contribution” to cricket. According to Cricket Australia, Faith Thomas took the field in a Test match for Australia against England in 1958 in Melbourne, making history as the first Indigenous player for any Australian sports team. She was a fearsome fast bowler who received her nursing training before discovering that there were competitive...

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APC group canvasses competence for NASS leadership, CoS position

2 years ago10044 min

Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have urged Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, to put competence first when selecting his chief of staff because that position is crucial to the success of his administration. The groups emphasised the need for competent leadership to emerge in the National Assembly and also stated that the North West should be given consideration for the position of Senate president. The position of Chief of Staff to the President is...

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Metro News

APC chairman slumps, dies in Delta

2 years ago10102 min

Mr. Vincent Okokoje, the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Ward 9 Chairman in Delta State’s Warri South Local Government Area, has slouched and passed away. He reportedly passed away early on Thursday. The report was confirmed by Comrade Gabriel Omorere, Chairman of APC Ward 12. He stated, “On Wednesday, along the Warri/Sapele road, we attended a meeting at the home of an APC leader in Warri South, Chief Ojogri. Only Thursday morning did we learn of...

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International News

Buhari meets with governors, head of EFCC, others in Saudi Arabia

2 years ago10133 min

On the fifth day of his official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retired) met with the governors of Borno and Yobe states, Prof. Babagana Zulum and Mai Mala Buni, respectively, as well as the incoming governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda. Buhari reportedly met the governors in the Makkah Guest Palace, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. Some government representatives from Nigeria also gave him updates on...

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Politics

INEC declares Nasiru Idris of APC as governor elect of Kebbi

2 years ago9992 min

Nasiru Idris of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was officially declared the new governor of Kebbi State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), INEC pronounced the state’s governorship election held on March 18 to be inconclusive. On Saturday, a second round of voting took place at 142 polling places spread over 20 of the state’s 21 Local Government Areas. Yusuf Sa’idu of Usmanu Danfodio...

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Politics

Adamawa: How PDP called for resignation of REC due to purported malpractices

2 years ago10007 min

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adawama State was targeted by THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at least twice over alleged violations before he improperly declared the state’s governorship election winner on April 16. On Tuesday, April 4, the party accused the REC of participating in suspected schemes to influence the outcome of the election in a statement signed by Debo Ologunagba, the party’s spokesperson. According to reliable information that...

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Politics

Dino Melaye wins Kogi PDP governorship primary

2 years ago9941 min

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has chosen Dino Melaye, a former senator from Kogi West, as its candidate for the state’s governorship election on November 11. In the fiercely contested primary election, Melaye overcame the opposition. Usman Ododo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer, will face off against the former legislator in the election. Details to come…

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Metro News

Bandits kill 30, raze houses in Southern Kaduna

2 years ago604 min

Once more, 30 people have been killed and numerous homes have been destroyed in a bandit attack on Runji Village in Kaduna State’s Zangon Kataf Local Government Area. Only three days had passed when eight people were killed by bandits in the Atak’Njei community, which is located in the state’s Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, before the most recent attack, which took place at around 10 o’clock on Saturday night. According to information obtained from...

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Police detain 4 people in connection with alleged attempt to kidnap Tiwa Savage

2 years ago612 min

The alleged attempt to kidnap Tiwa Savage was allegedly stopped by the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, located in Alagbon, Lagos. CSP Oluniyi Ogundeyi, the department’s spokesperson, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos. According to NAN, social media was where the news of the attempted kidnapping of the musician first surfaced. According to the reports, the musician was protected from the suspects by her personal security detail and...

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News

Fire in Benue is rekindled again

2 years ago5612 min

The fire in Benue has started up again. Since January of this year, there has been hardly a week that has gone by without a news report of killings in one or other communities in the state. This indicates a steady but dangerous escalation of the inter-communal fire that has engulfed the state over the course of the past ten years or so, with no reprieve on the horizon. It is the belief of this...

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