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South-south deserves Senate Presidency, Nabena pleads with Northern Senators-elect

NewsDeskNgJun 12, 2023June 12, 20230

…Urges massive support for Akpabio for religious harmony in govt A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon. Yekini Nabena, has said recent development in the polity ahead of Tuesday’s election of presiding officers of the 10th National Assembly has further given credence into...

10th Senate: Vote Tinubu’s Choice For Senate Presidency To Unify Nigeria, Group Urges Senators-elect

NewsDeskNgJun 12, 2023June 12, 20230

Comrade Michael O Matthew. National President, United Summit Friends Development Association. A group, United Summit Friends Development Association has urged senators-elect to put the nation’s interest first and vote for the choice of a president Bola Tinubu for the position of the Senate President in the next Senate. The group...

Nigeria beat Kenya, Botswana to record third win at KwibukaT20

NewsDeskNgJun 12, 2023June 12, 20230

Nigeria on Sunday in Kigali defeated Kenya and Botswana by three and six wickets respectively in Match Day 2 games at the ongoing KwibukaT20 Women’s Cricket Tournament in Rwanda. The victory makes it three wins in three games for the Nigerian team as they had on Saturday defeated hosts Rwanda....

Djokovic wins 23rd Grand Slam title by conquering Ruud at French Open

NewsDeskNgJun 12, 2023June 12, 20230

Novak Djokovic won a record 23rd Grand Slam singles title at the French Open on Sunday to stand alone at the summit of men’s tennis. This was after he earned a 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 victory over fourth seed Casper Ruud in the final match of the 2023 competition. The 36-year-old...

Senate Presidency: I’m ready to kneel down, beg my colleagues for Akpabio/Barau says Shettima

NewsDeskNgJun 12, 2023June 12, 20230

Vice- President Kashim Shettima says he is ready to kneel down to beg the incoming senators to give Sen. God’swill Akpabio (APC-Akwa-Ibom) and Sen. Barau Jibrin (APC-Kano), opportunity to lead the 10th Assembly. Shettima said this at an interaction with senators across party lines held in Abuja. “I’m ready to...

Enyimba FC emerge 2022/2023 NPFL champions

NewsDeskNgJun 12, 2023June 12, 20230

Enyimba International FC on Sunday emerged champions of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after winning the Super-Six playoffs with a 1-1 draw against defending Rivers United FC. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Enyimba International FC have now won the league nine times. Former Remo Stars’...

FIFA U-20 World Cup: Israel complete fairy tale run with bronze

NewsDeskNgJun 12, 2023June 12, 20230

Israel’s fairy tale run in the Under-20 World Cup in Argentina on Sunday ended with a bronze with a 3-1 victory over South Korea in the third place place match Two superb goals put an exclamation mark on an unforgettable debut tournament for Israel at the tournament. Israel appeared first...

Nigeria’s Anglican Church Rejects Same-Sex Marriage

NewsDeskNgJun 12, 2023June 12, 20230

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) said it is fully committed to its resistance to same-sex marriage. Rt. Rev. Godwin Robinson, Bishop Lafia Diocese, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), made the declaration on Saturday while delivering the Bishop’s Charge at the ongoing 3rd Session of the 8th Synod of the...

Full statement: Peter Obi’s 2023 democracy day message

NewsDeskNgJun 12, 2023June 12, 20230

Today is June 12, June 12 marked in our dear country as Democracy Day . It is a historic day that deserves to be celebrated. On that day in 1993, we the people of Nigeria stated our unreserved preference for true democracy. Though under military rule, we freely chose a...

Democracy in bondage in Nigeria – Atiku

NewsDeskNgJun 12, 2023June 12, 20230

*Incumbents must stop from influencing elections Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says for democracy in Nigeria to come of age, incumbent political officeholders must stop influencing election outcomes. In his Democracy Day message on Sunday, Atiku said political leaders must be committed to the principles of fairness in election conduct, to...