Sanwoolu praises protesters and asks Nigerians to trust the government with the dissolution of Sars

 

GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwoolu has appealed to protesters demonstrating against the brutality of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars) not to doubt the sincerity of President Muhammadu Buhari in disbanding the unit after he announced he would yesterday.

 

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Akeredolu to be announced winner in Ondo elections as he takes commanding lead with counting nearly over

 

GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu is on course to be returned to office for another four years after interim results from yesterday's gubernatorial elections in Ondo State show him having an unassailable  lead with just four of the 18 local areas to be declared.

 

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Rohr takes positives from last night's 0-1 loss to Algeria promising a better outing against Tunisia

 

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that he is not too disappointed with the performance of his team last night saying that he has taken many positives from the 0-1 loss to Algeria which he will act upon in the next match against Tunisia.

 

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Nigeria's UK councillors split in two with one faction suspending former Waltham Forest mayor Anna Mbachu

 

COUNCILLORS of Nigerian extraction in the UK have been caught up in a bitter spat that has split their body the Association of British Nigerian Councillors UK (ABNCUK) into two factions with each refusing to recognise the other.

 

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My 10-point analysis of the Algeria vs Nigeria friendly match in Austria

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[1] First of all, that jersey is garbage. It looks craps, does not intimidate the opponents and makes it hard for the fans to identify with the team as Nigeria. Nike should be told in no uncertain terms that this is the last time we want to see that kit

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New report reveals that 8m West Africans opened banks accounts during Covid-19 shutdown

ABOUT 8m West Africans opened new bank accounts during the coronavirus lockdown as the reduction in commercial activities forced them to save money according to a new report just released by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

 

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APC states offer nursing mothers six month maternity leave to promote breast feeding

 

GOVERNMENTS of all Nigerian states controlled by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have agreed to offer six-month maternity leave to all new mothers in a bid to enable them breast feed their babies.

 

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World Bank to assist developing nations amid fears 115m will slip into extreme poverty due to Covid-19

 

DEVELOPING nations struggling from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic have been promised by the World Bank Group that they will be offered assistance to enable them resume growth and respond to the devastation it has caused.

 

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Human rights group asks UK and US to enforce visa travel ban on election riggers in Ondo State

 

CIVIL society group the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (Huriwa) has urged the US and UK to impose visa bans on political stakeholders involved in any form electoral malpractice during the Saturday’s impending governorship elections in Ondo State.

 

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Local firm to produce uniforms and shows for the Nigerian military from factories in Abia and Kano

 

NIGERIA is stepping up plans to end the purchase of military memorabilia from abroad with the federal government approving local manufacturing firm Erojim Investments as a contractor to supply the country's security forces with garments and footwear.

 

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