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Barring any last minutes change in plans, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to lead a high powered delegation of African leaders on Sunday to perform a ground-breaking ceremony of the new ECOWAS Headquarters building at Lugbe, Abuja. After the ground breaking ceremony, at 9am the President will then return to the State House Conference Centre for The 62nd Ordinary Summit of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. Among regional leaders already in Nigeria to attend the 62nd Ordinary Summit of ECOWAS Authority of Heads and Heads of State…

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The abductors of the Oloso of Oso- Ajowa Akoko, in Akoko North West Area of Ondo State, Oba Clement Jimoh Olukotun, have demanded a N100m ransom for the release of the monarch. According to a palace source, the kidnappers on Saturday contacted the family to demand the ransom two days after the traditional ruler was kidnapped. The monarch was on Thursday around 11:00am abducted after the gunmen stormed that palace located in the heart of the town. Upon their arrival, the abductors fired series of gunshots at the gate of…

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Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has said he will not celebrate his personal milestone of reaching 1,000 professional matches. Messi was again on the scoresheet as Argentina beat Australia 2-1 in the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup. The 35-year-old has admitted his overriding emotion was a relief to have passed a physical test just 48 hours after their last group stage match. Despite reaching yet another career milestone and surpassing Diego Maradona’s mark of eight World Cup goals, Messi is not recognising this personal achievement. When asked on Argentine…

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The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the forthcoming election, Peter Obi, has said his manifesto contains visionary plans to secure, unite and make Nigeria productive. Obi made the claims on Sunday in a tweet via his verified Twitter handle. It was reported yesterday that Obi announced the release of a 72-page document as his manifesto titled “It’s Possible: Our Pact with Nigerians.” However, taking to his Twitter handle, Obi wrote: “This Manifesto, its overarching and visionary policy planks, lay out our mission focus and mandate for securing, uniting and making…

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The Albert Einstein Hospital has released a statement insisting Brazilian football legend, Pele, is responding to treatment for a respiratory infection. They also denied that the 82-year-old’s health has worsened in the past 24 hours. It read in part: “He is still undergoing treatment and his health condition remains stable. “He is responding well to care for a respiratory infection, and his condition has not changed in the last 24 hours.” Pele, who has been at the hospital since Tuesday, is also undergoing cancer treatment. The hospital added that Pele…

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