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Newly elected members of House of Representatives havebirthed a group, ‘New Dawn’ to take front row in charting thecourse for a new leadership.The 120-member group, which cuts across political divide,said they would work with members to create a new Nigeriathrough robust legislation.Convener, member–elect for Esan West, Esan Central,Igueben, and Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly,Marcus Onobun,...

Lionel Messi has continued to drive speculation that he will return to Barcelona this summer after being pictured having dinner with his former teammates in Catalonia on Monday. Messi's contract with Paris Saint-Germain is due to expire at the end of the 2022/23 season. Super88.1fm sports understands that PSG have accepted that the Argentine is unlikely to put pen to paper on a new deal in the French capital, while he and his representatives had planned to talk to B...

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The fixtures for the 2023 season of the Nationwide LeagueOne (Division One) has been released by the Leagueorganizer.The NLO in a letter signed by the Chief Operating Officer,Sola Ogunnowo confirmed the opening match for the seasonwhich involves Kano Pillars and Kwankwansiya FC at theSani Abacha stadium, Kano on Wednesday 3rd May, 2023 at3:00pm.Before the kick off, the NLO will on Wednesday 26th Aprilhold a p...

Sudan’s military leader, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has called for unity on the occasion of Eid al-Fitrdespite continuing clashes between his troops and theparamilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).Speaking on state TV, General Burhan said Sudan wouldcome out of the fighting "more united and stronger".The military leader did not, however, say if the army willobserve a 72-hour ceasefire...

A 34-year old Efoghe Sunday Osamudiamen has beenremanded at Oko Correctional Centre, Benin, for allegedsexual exploitation of a 14 year-old girl in Benin City.Justice Geraldine Imadegbelo of a Benin High Court, CriminalDivision, ordered that the suspect be remanded till May 10,2023, when the case would come up for further mention.The suspect remand follows an exparte motion brought beforethe court by the Benin Zonal office...

The Defence headquarters has said it was prepared to tacklethe threat of attacks during May 29, handover ceremonies.It also said troops fighting to rid the country of criminalelements in several theatres of operation eliminated 53terrorists, bandits and kidnappers while 269 terroristcollaborators, oil thieves and criminal herdsmen were arrestedwithin the last fortnight.The Defence Headquarters also revealed that more than ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediatesuspension from office of Barrister Hudu Ari, ResidentElectoral Commissioner (REC), of Adamawa State.This is pending the completion of investigation by theInspector General of Police on the conduct/actions of the RECduring the Supplementary election in Adamawa State.The directive was contained in a statement by the Director ofInformation for the office of the Secretary t...

One of the floodlights poles at the National Stadium SurulereLagos collapsed o after a downpour witnessed in themetropolis.A witness confirmed to newsmen that no injuries norcasualties were recorded as there was no vehicular norhuman traffic at the time of the incident.The incident is coming barely two weeks after the Minister ofYouth and Sports, Sunday Dare, was on an inspection visit tothe National Stadium to asse...

Cult war in Edo State has taken a drastic turn as two menhave been shot dead in Benin City.The renewed war started after a final-year student of theUniversity of Benin, simply known as Desmond, was killed byunknown gunmen.There has been a report of retaliation leading to somepersons being killed in various locations of the state.The state police public relations officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor,in an interview ...