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2026

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Wike Felicitates Muslims At Eid-el-Maulud

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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has extended his warm felicitation to the Muslim Ummah (faithful) in FCT and Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Maulud, celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), today. In his official message to residents, the Minister highlighted the core virtues of the Holy Prophet’s life and teachings, describing Eid-el-Maulud as a sacred period for deep reflection on peace, compassion, sacrifice, patience, tolerance, and fellowship. A press statement by Deputy Director, Press, in the Office of the Minister, Mrs. Rabi Musa Umar, which disclosed these, added that Wike emphasized…

Aug

25

2026

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Gwagwalada Command Smashes Its Way To Victory In FCT Directorate Of Road Traffic Services T/Tennis Tourney

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By Kalu Emetu & Lucky Amuta Their routine is not all about traffic control and the rigidity of discipline associated with effective service delivery, values that define them well. Perhaps unbeknownst to many, officers and men of the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) (more popularly called VIO) of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), are great sportsmen and women too. The all-round potentials of the personnel glittered like a million stars during a table tennis tournament organized by the leadership of the Directorate recently. After the exciting flurries, the rising and falling tensions of backspins, smashes, sidespins and topspins, Gwagwalada…

Aug

24

2026

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JUST IN! US Rolls Out ‘Unprecedented Sanctions’ To Cripple Iranian Regime, Tehran Dismisses ‘Same Failed Tactics’, Vows Retaliation Against Gulf Nations Supporting Washington

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"We are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe. Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone.” With these words, the United States (US) today announced a bouquet of what it described as crushing economic sanctions designed to bring the regime in Iran to its knees and possibly ignite a regime change through civil protests. But, ahead of the sanctions rollout, Tehran vowed to retaliate against any Gulf of Persia country that cooperates with the US attempt to impose the sanctions against it,saying firmly that Iran would…

Aug

24

2026

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Delta Politician Awani Drums Support For Tinubu, Applauds Tompolo’s Efforts

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*Slams Obi, NDC Local Leaders Over Primary By Emma Ogoigbe, Warri A key supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) and chieftain of PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Barrister Esimaje Awani, has commended High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemukpolo (alias Tompolo) for what he described as his unending support for Tinubu’s quest for a second term in office. According to him, President Tinubu has performed greatly in his first tenure in positively touching the lives of Nigerians. Barrister Awani, a prominent politician, in an exclusive interview with People&Politics in Warri, Delta State, described Tompolo as a household name in the country, noting that…

Aug

24

2026

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Nigerians, Others To Pay About N140m Fee For US H-1B Skilled Worker Visa In Proposed New Regulation

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The United States (US) today unfurled a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented more than $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers that President Donald Trump first imposed last year, but has been blocked by the courts. The proposed new fee is $103,265 (about N140 million). The H-1B program allows US employers to hire foreign workers with training in specialty fields and offers 65,000 visas annually, with another 20,000 for workers with advanced degrees, approved for three to six years. The existing $100,000 fee ‌first imposed by Trump in a temporary proclamation last year, vastly raises…

Aug

24

2026

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Nsukka LGA Chairman Asogwa Doffs Hat For Mbah Over N1bn Oxygen Plant, Others

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*Vows That His People Will Return Gov, Tinubu In 2027 By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area (LGA), Enugu State, Engr. Jude Asogwa, has applauded the State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, for installing a N1 billion oxygen plant in Nsukka General Hospital and providing other aspects of quality healthcare in the area. Asogwa took the position while speaking to members of Enugu State correspondents chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at Ihe Health Care Centre, Nsukka, during a facility tour inspection facilitated by Gov. Mbah. He noted that the installation of the plant will impact overall…

Aug

24

2026

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Uzodimma Hands 30 Campaign Buses To Imo APC Chairmen, Others

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*Ensure Tinubu Wins, He Charges Them Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo Statehas charged the leadership of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State to intensify grassroots mobilisation and work towards ensuring a 100 per cent victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. Uzodimma was Friday, 21 August, 2026, named Secretary of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). He is also the Director General (DG) of Renewed Hope Agenda Ambassadors of the party. At the Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Convention Centre, Owerri, weekend, while handing over campaign buses to APC local government Chairmen and other party officials, Uzodimma urged…

Aug

23

2026

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RESULTS FROM FOOTBALL MATCHES IN MAJOR EUROPEAN LEAGUES FOR SUNDAY, 23 AUGUST, 2026

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ENGLAND: Premier League Brighton - Aston Villa 4-0Manchester City - Bournemouth 2-1Newcastle - Liverpool 2-2 FRANCE: Ligue 1 Angers - Lille 0-2Le Havre - Monaco 0-1Rennes - PSG 2-2 ITALY: Serie A Frosinone - Juventus 0-1Venezia - Lecce 0-2Atalanta - Sassuolo 2-1Torino - AC Milan 1-2 NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie G.A. Eagles - Den Haag 3-1PSV - Groningen 5-1Cambuur - Feyenoord 2-5 SPAIN: LaLiga Atl. Madrid - Villarreal 2-2Getafe - Racing Santander 1-0Elche - Barcelona 0-5*PHOTO CAPTION: Liverpool players celebrating the away draw against Newcastle... today.

Aug

23

2026

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We’re Not Afraid Of The US – Iranian Foreign Minister Declares

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*As President Pezeshkian Laments Economic Turmoil *US Prepares 'Toughest Sanctions In History' "We have never been afraid. All of their actions – whether blockades or other military moves they have made – have failed, and this new issue of theirs will fail as well.” This was the defiant message from Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as the United States (US) prepared a fresh round of economic sanctions, described as the toughest in history, seeking to bring the country's government to its knees,reports the Guardian UK today. The Minister's threat came hours after Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, said US President Donald…

Aug

23

2026

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ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION: US Awards $125,000 Grant To Enugu For Preservation Of Historic Lejja Iron-Smelting Site

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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The United States (US) government has awarded a $125,000 grant to support the conservation, digital documentation and physical preservation of the historic iron-smelting site in Lejja, Nsukka Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State. The grant was presented at the National Museum in Lagos and will be implemented by the Centre For Memories – Ncheta Ndigbo through its Nchekwaba Project. Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Barrister Ifeanyi Ossai, who represented Governor Peter Mbah at the award ceremony, described the development as a historic milestone and a significant partnership in the effort to preserve the state’s cultural…