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Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:01:45 +0000VP Pence refuses to invoke 25th amendment
The US vice president has rejected the call from Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats to invoke the amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office. The vice president had previously rejected calls to force President Donald Trump out of office. U...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:54:20 +0000Sunusi joins Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact have announced the acquisition of Nigeria youth international Ibrahim Sunusi from 36 Lion FC. The 18-year-old penned a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee with the Major League Soccer outfit – which will keep him at Saputo Stadiu...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:46:25 +0000Eaglets qualify for WAFU U-17 Cup semi-final
Nigeria U-17 have qualified for the semi-finals of the 2021 Wafu U17 Championship taking place in Togo. The Golden Eaglets had bowed 1-0 to Cote d’Ivoire in their opening Group B match courtesy of Charles Mezia’s 77th-minute strike. In their next...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:41:48 +0000Military taskforce denies killing two youths in Plateau
By Okodili Ndidi, Abuja A Military Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), operating in Plateau State, has denied killing two youths in Riyom Local Government Area of the State. It dismissed reports linking to the death of the youths as unfounded an...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:33:25 +0000YouTube suspends Trump channel, removes video
Google-owned YouTube suspended Donald Trump’s channel and removed a video for violating its policy against inciting violence – the latest sanction by the social media giant against the US president. Online platforms and social media companies are...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:29:48 +0000Osinbajo welcomes new research effort on COVID-19 drug
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has welcomed efforts by a team of Nigerian professors and scientists investigating the effectiveness of, and roles that IVERMECTIN drug can play in the treatment of the Coronavirus disease. The team which is composed of ...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:56:50 +0000Itsekiri youths protest ceding of chairmanship to Ijaw
By Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba Protesting Itsekiri youths on Tuesday marched on the Delta State Government House in Asaba, the state capital, to protest the alleged ceding of Warri North chairmanship seat to Ijaw. They said Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and ot...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:50:50 +0000‘APC will form next government in Anambra’
By Nwanosike Onu, Awka A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chidozie Nwankwo, has said the party will form the next government in Anambra State He said the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will not r...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:44:49 +000031,000 persons for 774,000 public jobs in Akwa Ibom
By Bassey Anthony, Uyo The Federal Government on Tuesday kicked off the 774,000 Extended Special Public Works Programme (ESPW) for 31,000 beneficiaries in Akwa Ibom State. Governor Udom Emmanuel thanked the government for introducing the scheme. Emma...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:38:47 +0000Wike: I won’t leave uncompleted projects for my successor
By Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has promised to complete all projects initiated by his administration before the end of his tenure. Wike spoke on Tuesday when he led a former Secretary to the Federal Government, Anyim...