Felix Duru Mbah

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NO RONALDO, NO PARTY? Post-Cristiano Era Begins In Disaster As Denmark Rout Portugal 4-1

NO RONALDO, NO PARTY? Post-Cristiano Era Begins In Disaster As Denmark Rout Portugal 4-1

Portugal suffered a heavy defeat to Denmark (1-4) yesterday (Saturday) in the UEFA Nations League in what was the Portuguese side's first match since Cristiano Ronaldo made his retirement from the national team public. Although he was not present in the northern city of Braga, Ronaldo drew the spotlight and was the subject of numerous tributes, both from the crowd and from his teammates, who took to the field wearing his number seven shirt. Already in their usual shirt numbers, the Portuguese not only had difficulty getting their game going, but also struggled greatly to stop the Danes' surges, who,…
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NOA Joins Campaign Against Polio, Mobilises Support For Immunization Of Children

NOA Joins Campaign Against Polio, Mobilises Support For Immunization Of Children

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan National Orientation Agency (NOA), Oyo State Directorate, has reaffirmed its commitment to public health advocacy and grassroots mobilisation by joining stakeholders in the health sector to sensitise residents on the 2026 Sub-National Immunisation. The programme is aimed at protecting children under five against polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases. The sensitisation meeting, organised by the State Ministry of Health at its Conference Centre, Ibadan, brought together health educators and development partners, including the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and CORONA, traditional rulers and other relevant stakeholders. In his welcome address, Mr. O.S.…
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Angry Gov Sends LG Secretary, Directors Home

Angry Gov Sends LG Secretary, Directors Home

*Directs Commission To Promptly Fill Their Positions By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna It was a bad day in the office for some top officials of Dikwa Local Government Council (LGC) of Borno State as Governor Babagana Umara Zulum visited their offices and found them absent from duty. Not on seat were the Council Secretary and some Directors. Thoroughly disappointed at, and visibly angry, over such attitude to work, the Governor directed their immediate suspension from office, citing alleged neglect of duty. The Governor issued the directives on Friday during a working visit to Dikwa, where he found several senior council officials…
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UPDATE! Within 24 Hrs, US Identifies Cause Of Nationwide Aviation Ground Stop, Says Normal Services To Resume Today

UPDATE! Within 24 Hrs, US Identifies Cause Of Nationwide Aviation Ground Stop, Says Normal Services To Resume Today

The Trump administration said on Saturday that Friday’s four-hour nationwide Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ground stop that delayed or canceled thousands of flight, stemmed from routine maintenance. At a news briefing on Saturday, the US Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, said that the issues began when a contractor was performing “routine maintenance” at a remote FAA facility to “switch telecommunications lines” from copper wire to fiber optic cable. “What we’re working to determine is whether we had incompetence,” Duffy said, “or did they install a faulty router.” He added: “Once we were able to isolate the work that was being done…
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Alia Bent On Salvaging Benue – APC Chieftain Nyitse

Alia Bent On Salvaging Benue – APC Chieftain Nyitse

*'Masses Will Re-elect Him' By Sam Tyav, Makurdi An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Dr. Mark Nyitse has described Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Iormem Alia, as the state's messiah, saying he is focused on salvaging people of the state from the challenges confronting them. Speaking exclusively to People&Politics, Dr. Nyitse, who is Director of Planning in the Tinubu/Alia Campaign Council, congratulated the Governor for his service delivery feats which,he noted, had qualified Alia to run, maintaining that he will eventually be re-elected in next year's poll. Dr. Nyitse noted that the Governor's emergence as the party's flag bearer represents renewed…
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Oborevwori, Other Govs, Prominent Monarchs To Attend Orodje Of Okpe’s 20th Coronation Anniversary

Oborevwori, Other Govs, Prominent Monarchs To Attend Orodje Of Okpe’s 20th Coronation Anniversary

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri First class traditional ruler, Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Major General Felix Mujakperuo (rtd.), Orhue I, is set to receive an array of governors and prominent traditional rulers from across Nigeria as he celebrates his 20th coronation anniversary in Delta State. State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is expected to lead several governors to the historic ceremony, which will attract eminent traditional rulers, political leaders, dignitaries and Okpe sons and daughters from across the country and the diaspora. Among the prominent royal fathers expected at the celebration are the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Saad Abubakar…
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DEVELOPING STORY: Terrorist Scare In US As All Planes Halted, Govt Issues Nationwide Ground Stop Over ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’

DEVELOPING STORY: Terrorist Scare In US As All Planes Halted, Govt Issues Nationwide Ground Stop Over ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’

An extremely rare nationwide aviation ground stop was issued Friday across the United States (US) due to “extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The development raised concerns of a fresh terrorist cyber attack or other murky undertakings,but the suspicion was not rooted in substance. The FAA issued the advisory around 4 p.m. Friday, saying inbound international flights would be managed on a case-by-case basis. The stoppage was potentially caused by an upgrade to new software, a source told The New York Post. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the stoppage was due…
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2027: INEC Boss Rules Out IReV Uploads Glitches

2027: INEC Boss Rules Out IReV Uploads Glitches

*Sets 28 Nov Nationwide Mock Vote *Says Loyalty Is To 1999 Constitution By Tony Ezimakor, Abuja Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan, has ruled out a repeat of the controversial INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) glitches that eroded public trust in the 2023 polls. Prof Amupitan spoke at the Chatham House, London where he also urged Nigerians to trust INEC leadership to deliver free, fair, and credible general elections in 2027, citing measurable operational improvements in recent off-cycle polls and new technical safeguards designed by the Commission as evidence the 2023 election glitches would not be…
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Threatened By Makinde’s Popularity, Record Of Performance, APC Resorts To Politics Of Falsehood

Threatened By Makinde’s Popularity, Record Of Performance, APC Resorts To Politics Of Falsehood

By Sulaimon Olanrewaju The latest desperate attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) propaganda machinery to manufacture a crisis around Governor 'Seyi Makinde's political movement has exposed the opposition's growing frustration with a governor whose popularity remains strong and whose record of performance continues to resonate across Oyo State. The report alleging panic meetings, mass disaffection and a crumbling political structure is not only false; it is a calculated mix of distortions, half-truths and outright fabrications aimed at creating a crisis where none exists. Ordinarily, such a concoction would not deserve a response. However, it has become necessary to set…
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Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission Says Pilgrimage Resumes 23 Nov

Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission Says Pilgrimage Resumes 23 Nov

*Pilgrims Expected Back Before 2027 Elections *Executive Secretary Adegbite Praises Tinubu, First Lady, Others *'I Do Not Negotiate Safety. You Will Recall That On Oct 7, 2023, I Was In Israel When They Killed 1,200 Israelis And By The Grace Of God I Evacuated 254 Nigerians' *'Since January To Date, We Have Not Embarked On Pilgrimage. We Monitor Events In The Middle-East And, To The Glory Of God, We Now Have Relative Peace' By Felix Durumbah, Abuja After months of suspension due to war involving Israel and turmoil in the Middle East, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) will on Monday,…
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