Felix Duru Mbah

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14
2026
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Xabi Alonso Tops List For Next Chelsea Manager, Players Back Him As Talks Progress

Xabi Alonso Tops List For Next Chelsea Manager, Players Back Him As Talks Progress

Sports
*Club Will Bow, Hand Him Big Say In Signings *With Wide Network, He Could Attract World-Class Players By Jacob Steinberg & David Hytner Chelsea’s players believe Xabi Alonso is the ideal candidate to become their next head coach. Talks with Alonso’s camp are moving in the right direction and the feeling in the dressing room is that the former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen manager is the man for the job, to get the team back on track. No agreement is in place and Chelsea are keeping an open mind as they work to appoint a successor to Liam Rosenior,…
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14
2026
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Warri NUJ Seeks Partnership With Manroy Global Services

Warri NUJ Seeks Partnership With Manroy Global Services

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By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri The Warri Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has sought a strategic partnership with a reputable firm , Manroy Global Services Limited, to boost capacity building, welfare and productivity of members. During a visit to the firm, the chapel delegation, led by its Chairman, Comrade Akpokona Omafuaire, said it was part of activities to introduce the newly elected executive to key stakeholders and organisations. Omafuaire explained that the chapel's current leadership emerged after an election held on 16 March,n2026, adding that the visit became necessary to deepen collaboration with organisations willing to support…
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14
2026
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Boost For Safer Water As Abuja Chapter Of Nigeria Association Of Hydrogeologists Elects Dan-Hassan Chairman

Boost For Safer Water As Abuja Chapter Of Nigeria Association Of Hydrogeologists Elects Dan-Hassan Chairman

Feature
Nigeria's bid to ensure safer water for the citizenry moved several rungs up with the election of Dr. Mohammed Ali Dan-Hassan as Chairman, Abuja chapter of Nigerian Association of Hydrogeologists. People&Politics notes that a hydrogeologist, who is a specialized earth scientist, impacts lives through mapping aquifers, locating water sources, managing contamination, and ensuring safe water supplies for human and environmental use. The paper further notes that access to safe water has been a major developmental hindrance in Nigeria. According to a health and safe water accountability site, nigeriahealthwatch, visited by the paper, only about 30% to 32% of Nigerians "have…
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14
2026
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Presidency Disputes Obi’s One Term Promise, As Political Analyst Picks Holes In Tinubu’s Assertion

Presidency Disputes Obi’s One Term Promise, As Political Analyst Picks Holes In Tinubu’s Assertion

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*'Has Tinubu himself being in one party since 1999 when the vehicle of Alliance for Democracy (AD) brought him to office as Lagos governor? Is his present party, the All Progressives Congress, same as AD?' *Ardo Claims He Warned Obi, Kwankwaso Not To Join NDC By our reporters Allegedly targeting Northern voters ahead 2027, the Presidency has criticized the credibility of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, who has vowed to serve only one term, if voted into office next year. Obi had repeatedly publicly said he intends to stay in office for one term (2027-2031) to serve…
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May
13
2026
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FG Moves To Establish National Environmental Health Development Agency

FG Moves To Establish National Environmental Health Development Agency

Health
By Sani Bala Karo The environmental health profession in the country is set to witness a historic transformation following ongoing legislative efforts to establish the National Environmental Health Development Agency (NEHDA), a landmark initiative strongly aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. This was disclosed by the Registrar/CEO of the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), Sanitarian Dr. Yakubu Baba Mohammad, during a strategic engagement with the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Association of Nigeria (EPHPAN) in his office in Abuja. According to the registrar, the bill seeking the establishment…
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13
2026
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Enugu Fire Service Counsels Public On What To Do During Tanker Accidents

Enugu Fire Service Counsels Public On What To Do During Tanker Accidents

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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Apparently peeved by the spate of petroleum products tanker accidents in the South-East state, Enugu State Fire Service has urged motorists to quickly alert emergency responders through dedicated phone numbers when such mishaps occur on major roads. It gave the emergency numbers as 08080304303, 122 and 112 for immediate reporting of tanker crashes, fires or related emergencies. Director of the service, Engr. Okwudili Ohaa, gave the advice on Tuesday in Enugu while speaking with newsmen. Ohaa, who is also the state's Chief Fire Officer, stressed that accurate location details could save lives and reduce disaster risks.…
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12
2026
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UPDATE! UK Prime Minister Starmer Survives Bid To Oust Him From Office… For Now

UPDATE! UK Prime Minister Starmer Survives Bid To Oust Him From Office… For Now

Foreign
*Given Lifeline After Health Secretary Streeting's Challenge Fails To Materialize Keir Starmer was increasingly confident that he had seen off the immediate threat to his job on Tuesday after a challenge from Health Secretary Wes Streeting failed to materialise despite several of the latter's allies quitting the government. Downing Street insiders suggested that the Health Secretary did not yet have the required support from the 81 MPs he needed to formally launch a leadership bid after Starmer issued a “put up or shut up” ultimatum to his cabinet. Streeting was due to hold talks with Starmer on Wednesday, at which…
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12
2026
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Alia Felicitates Tor Tiv On Monarch’s 70th Birthday Anniversary

Alia Felicitates Tor Tiv On Monarch’s 70th Birthday Anniversary

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By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia, has sent hearty felicitations to the Tor Tiv and Chairman, Benue State Traditional Council, His Royal Majesty, Professor James Ayatse, on the occasion of his 70th birthday anniversary. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Tersoo Kula, said the letter of felicitation described the revered monarch as a distinguished traditional ruler, scholar, statesman and patriot whose wisdom, courage and unwavering commitment to peace, justice and the preservation of the rich Tiv cultural heritage have continued to inspire posterity across the State and beyond. The governor, according to…
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12
2026
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Fresh Attacks On Osun Govt Properties: Arrest Chief Thug, Others Now -Gov Adeleke Directs Police Boss

Fresh Attacks On Osun Govt Properties: Arrest Chief Thug, Others Now -Gov Adeleke Directs Police Boss

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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan In the wake of fresh attacks on properties of the ruling Accord Party and other public assets across Osogbo, the Osun State capital, Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the state Police Command to arrest documented alleged thugs of the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Responding to the latest attacks, which reportedly extended beyond billboard vandalism to destruction of public properties, the governor directed the state Police Commissioner to stop "apparent shielding of these things and act decisively to protect public properties." A statement by spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, said "while commending a detachment…
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12
2026
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Inside Michael Jackson’s ‘Secret Family’: Disturbing Child Sex Abuse Revelations, ‘He Was Evil, A Monster’

Inside Michael Jackson’s ‘Secret Family’: Disturbing Child Sex Abuse Revelations, ‘He Was Evil, A Monster’

Entertainment
*Accusations Just A Money Grab; Why Coming Over 15 Years After His Death?, Jackson Estate Lawyer Asks Anyone who was someone in any part of the world, English-speaking or not, in the 80s, even into the 90s, was often caught mimicking any of Michael Jackson's monster hit songs. His riveting moonwalk dance style, in particular, was a global dance 'anthem' for several generations of youths, even generations older than the poster boy of pop. Such was the sheer impact of his music. The megastar's 1982 Thriller became the best-selling album of all time just as his often globally much-awaited, highly…
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