October 28, 2022

[GIST] Flamingos will deliver bronze medal – Olowookere

[GIST] Flamingos will deliver bronze medal – Olowookere

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Following the Flamingos’ narrow defeat to Colombia in Wednesday’s semi-final of the U-17 Women’s World Cup in Goa, head coach Bankole Olowookere while ruing the shocking defeat has assured Nigerian fans the girls still have a lot to play for in the third place. Flamingos on Wednesday lost 6-5 on penalties to the South American


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October 27, 2022

[GIST] 2023: Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Rivers voters top INEC register

[GIST] 2023: Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Rivers voters top INEC register

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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday, announced that the voter register had swollen up to 93.5m. Analysis of the preliminary register reveals that Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Rivers, Katsina and Oyo states have the highest number of registered voters. A breakdown indicates that Lagos has  7.57 per cent; Kano,


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[GIST] Stamping out underage marriage is long overdue

[GIST] Stamping out underage marriage is long overdue

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CHILD marriage is climbing to a frightening level with the recent alarm over the betrothal of underage girls in Yobe State to older men by their families for pecuniary benefits. Members of the Children’s Parliament made the distressing disclosure in Abuja at a media roundtable organised by Save the Children International to commemorate this year’s


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[GIST] APC, LP, NNPP knock Obaseki over billboard ban

[GIST] APC, LP, NNPP knock Obaseki over billboard ban

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The Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress are at loggerheads over allegations that Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, ordered that no APC campaign billboards be displayed in the state. Obaseki had allegedly banned billboard owners in the state from accepting advertising campaign projects from the opposition All Progressives Congress. A member of the


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[GIST] GTCO records N169.7bn Q3 profit

[GIST] GTCO records N169.7bn Q3 profit

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Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc said it recorded N169.7bn profit in the third quarter. It disclosed this in a statement on its unaudited consolidated and separate financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2022, to the Nigerian Exchange Group and London Stock Exchange. “The Group reported profit before tax of N169.7bn, representing an increase


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[GIST] New fire stations will reduce losses, says Sanwo-Olu

[GIST] New fire stations will reduce losses, says Sanwo-Olu

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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the new and upgraded fire stations in the state will lead to a considerable reduction in losses associated with fire outbreaks. Sanwo-Olu said this on Wednesday during the inauguration of three fire stations at Ebute Elefun, Oniru and Ajegunle, on Lagos Island. He said, “We are convinced


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