Gunmen kill councillor in Bayelsa

Agency Reporter Karma Agagowei, Councillor representing Ward 6 Sagbama Council Area of Bayelsa State, has died from gunshots he sustained while returning from a party congress in Yenagoa. Agagowei was attacked by gunmen along Opolo while returning from a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ward congress on Saturday night. Agagowei was taken to two different hospitals, Gloryland Hospital and Federal Medical …

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Adamawa, Taraba bury ex-Gov Wilberforce Juta

By Onimisi Alao, Yola Adamawa and Taraba States have buried a former governor, Ambassador Bafte Wilberforce Juta. Juta, who was Governor of defunct Gongola State when Adamawa and Taraba states were together, was interred weekend at his birth place, Pakka, in Maiha local government area of Adamawa State. Juta, who began his Government House experience as Deputy Governor from 1st …

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Crashed helicopter: Nigerians hail ‘hero’ pilot for saving lives

Identities of dead crew members revealed NCAA, firm deny chopper wasn’t airworthy AIB examines engine parameters, maintenance record, crew flight history Sanwo-Olu visits crash site, promises to rebuild damaged structure  Precious Igbonwelundu; Kelvin Osa Okunbor and Oziegbe Okoeki NIGERIANS in their thousands on Saturday took to the social media to salute the pilot of the Bell helicopter 206B3 which crashed …

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BOUCHRA HAJIJ: It’s time for African women to step up

The glass ceiling of women in top echelon of sports administration in the world and indeed in Africa is unmistakable high. But Moroccan amazon Bouchra Hajij is at the ready to challenge the old order by bidding for the presidency of the African Volleyball Confederation otherwise known as Confederation Africaine de Volleyball(CAVB), reports MORAKINYO ABODUNRIN. Compared to their male counterparts, …

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‘ I never knew I was going to be a king’

Smart, intelligent and charming. These are the words that aptly describes the 55th Alara of Ilara Kingdom In Epe, Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, TELADE 1V. In this interview with Yetunde Oladeinde, the economist , talked about the journey to the throne, early life, how he joined the Lagos State Civil Service as an Inspector of Taxes in 1991 and rose …

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