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Taliban Minister Calls for Re-opening of Schools for Girls.

Taliban Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Stanikzai has called on the country’s new rulers to reopen schools for girls beyond the sixth year. The appeal which came during a Taliban gathering in Kabul, stated that there is no valid reason in Islam for the ban. Since returning to power, the Taliban has shut down girls’ secondary schools across the country, and ordered women to wear hijabs in the workplace […]

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politics

Court Nullifies PDP Primaries in Ogun

A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, has nullified all primary elections conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state. In the ruling, the presiding judge, O. Oguntoyinbo, ordered that fresh primaries be conducted within the next 14 days. Justice Oguntoyinbo barred the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognizing Ladi Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the party in the state. The party had on May 25 […]

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Local News

Enugu Police Confirms Attack on Officers.

Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the attack on a joint security checkpoint at Amodu in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the State. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the incident in a statement. The statement was, however silent on the number of casualties. Recall that the attack, which occurred early Tuesday morning, reportedly claimed two lives.

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politics

Anyanwu Makes Case for Ndigbo

The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Samuel Anyanwu has rejected the claim by President Muhammadu Buhari that Igbos are a dot in a circle. Anyanwu noted that the people of the South East have played a major role in the sustenance of the country’s unity, stressing that until issues affecting the zone were addressed the clamour for the unity of the country would continue to remain in […]

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Sports News

Obi Announces Retirement from Professional Football

Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has announced his retirement from professional football after 20 years. Obi disclosed his retirement on Tuesday on his social media page. He retired at the age of 35 with laurels won for both clubs and country, including Nations Cup, Champions League, among others.

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Business

CBN Raises Interest Rate to 15.5%

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the benchmark interest rate from 14 to 15.5 per cent in order to tame the rising inflation rate. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele made this known at the end of the MPC meeting on Tuesday. According to Emefiele,this represents a 150-basis-point increase from the 14 per cent rate voted during the last MPC meeting in July.

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World

Iran Restarts Talk Amid Nuclear Deal Deadlock

Talks between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA have restarted over a probe into nuclear material found at nuclear sites in Iran, which has been at the centre of the stall in efforts to restore the country’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. IAEA head Rafael Grossi had met with Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami in Vienna earlier on Monday following the General Conference of the agency, where […]

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politics

Obi Commends Akeredolu on Amotekun

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has commended the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, for his commitment to ensuring the protection of lives and property of the people of the state. Obi disclosed this on his condolence visit to Akeredolu over the demise of his mother at the Presidential Lodge, Ondo State Government House, Akure, on Tuesday. According to him, things are going wrong in the country due […]

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