Day: 9 June 2019

Speakership: 6 contestants step down for Gbajabiamila, gets 230 Reps endorsement

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A massive boost came the way of House of Representatives Speakership contender, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as in less than 48 hours to the election for the presiding officers of the 9th House of Representatives, about 230 members-elect of the House of Representatives have signed his endorsement register while six other co-contestants for the speakership position have stepped down for him. An overwhelmed  Gbajabiamila, however, assured the nation that he and his deputy, Hon. Idris Ahmed Wase will not disappoint Nigerians. The public endorsement took place at a signing ceremony held…

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No surprises as Rohr drops Iheanacho, Ajayi from Super Eagles AFCON 2019

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Super Eagles Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr on Sunday named his final 23-man squad to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, leaving out Kelechi Iheanacho and Semilogo Ajayi. Iheanacho, who struggled for regular playing time at English Premier League outfit Leicester City in the 2018/2019 season, failed to convince Rohr he was worthy of a place in the final list. Ajayi, who was a standout performer for Rotherham United in the SkyBet Championship in England, could not displace more experienced players to make the team to Egypt. The News Agency of…

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CR7 adds Nations League to laurels as Portugal beat Holland 1-nil

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Portuguese talisman, Cristiano Ronaldo added the inaugural Nations League title to the Euro 2016 triumph as Portugal pip Netherlands 1-nil in Porto on Sunday. The Dutch defensive pairing of Virgil van Dijk and Matthijs de Ligt largely kept Cristiano Ronaldo quiet, but Valencia winger Goncalo Guedes proved the match-winner as his rocket-like shot fired past Jasper Cillessen in the Netherlands goal. Portugal had the advantage of an extra day’s rest and not being forced to extra time against Switzerland in their semi-final as the Dutch were, in seeing off England…

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LASG to PDP: Stop peddling fake news, Sanwo-Olu did not buy N187m SUV

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The Lagos State Government has denied a claim by the Peoples Democratic Party that the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, acquired a N187m official vehicle. The Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Gboyega Akosile, in a statement, on Sunday, said the vehicle used by Sanwo-Olu, which he said was “certainly not N187m,” was purchased over a year ago. According to Akosile, the Lagos chapter of the PDP had started exhibiting signs of “long-term depression” by joining the “infamous league of fake news promoters.” He said, “As a major…

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Tambuwal at burial of 25 killed by bandits, says its uncivilised and barbaric

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Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Sunday attended the funeral of 25 persons killed by bandits in a fresh attack which occurred on Saturday in three communities in Rabah local government area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Tambuwal together with heads of security agencies, traditional rulers and government officials later condoled with the families of the victims after the burial held at Gandi town. NAN gathered that the bandits who were in large numbers raided Kalhu, Tsage and Geeri villages near Gandi and killed the 25…

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June 12 Aniversary: “I am not a deserter”.

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By Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola Winner of June 12, 1993 Presidential Election, Late MKO Abiola’s LETTER TO GANI FAWEHINMI ( written on 05/07/98 and given to Lola Edewor & Bisi, Abiola’s 3rd wife, during their visit with Abiola 2 days before his mysterious death My dear Gani, Praise be to God for your life and the courage, fortitude and determination with which He endowed you. May we live long to be of service to each other in the contribution we make to the development, peace and justice/fairplay in Nigeria and…

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Tinubu and 20 Years of Unbroken Democracy in Nigeria

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By Tunde Rahman Twenty years in the life of a nation may be a short period of time. But when such a span of time embodies something meaningful and impactful, it is extremely noteworthy. And so Nigeria at present is celebrating two decades of uninterrupted democracy since the democratic restoration of 1999. Considering where the country is coming from- a long period of coups and counter coups, 30 months civil war, three previous short-lived attempts at democratic rule, military dictatorship of the worst form occasioning all kinds of experiments and fraudulent political…

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