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Anthony Joshua Meets Buhari In London

January 18, 2020 4:10 pm
Anthony Joshua on Saturday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in London.

Buhari is in London to take part in the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit holding on January 20.

In a video posted on Bashir Ahmaad, Special Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Twitter’s page, Joshua was seen prostrating while he met Buhari.

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Joshua regained the IBF, WBA and WBO titles from Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday night, while Wilder will defend his WBC gold against Tyson Fury in February.

Joshua revealed he is aiming to pull off a

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Ali Modu Sheriff Meets Bello

January 13, 2020 2:53 pm

Former Governor of Borno, Ali Modu Sheriff, has condoled with Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi over the death of his sister, Rabietu Bello, and the recent attack on Tawari community in the state.

Sheriff, who met with Bello at Government House, Lokoja, on Sunday, in company of some of his aides, said he was in the state to sympathise with the governor.

He prayed God to bless the soul of the late Rabietu and grant the governor and other members of the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

Sheriff also sympathised with the Government and people of

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MEND Meets Jonathan, Sends Message To Buhari

January 11, 2020 3:10 am
Following the December 24, 2019 attack on the Otuoke residence of ex President Goodluck Jonathan by gunmen, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), paid a solidarity visit to him at his residence in Yenagoa in Bayelsa on Friday.

This was contained in a statement by MEND spokesman, Jomo Gbomo.

MEND sympathized with the former President and his family while emphasizing “the futility of violence and terror as means of enthroning a better deal for the Niger Delta region, except as a last resort”.

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Obasanjo Meets Dapo Abiodun Behind Closed Doors

January 10, 2020 6:42 am
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, met Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun behind closed doors.

NAN reports that Obasanjo stormed the Governor’s office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, and went straight into the meeting, which lasted for about an hour.

In an interview with newsmen after the meeting, Obasanjo said he had visited the governor to discuss varied issues regarding development of the state with him.

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Some of the issues, according to him, involved education, agriculture and rural development.

Obasanjo equally said he used the opportunity to welcome

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US Vs Iran: Buhari Meets Kyari As Oil Prices Rise

January 8, 2020 1:19 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, met behind closed doors with the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mela Kyari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agenda of the meeting was unknown at the time of filing this report.

The meeting came amidst the escalating tension between the United States and Iran following the killing of an Iranian commander, Soleimani and the subsequent retaliatory attacks on military bases housing American troops in Iraq.

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NAN also reports that the …

Pastor Tunde Bakare Meets Buhari In Aso Rock

December 31, 2019 5:24 am
The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Monday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Bakare was Buhari’s running mate in the 2011 general election.

However, in September this year, he declared that he would succeed Buhari as Nigeria’s next president.

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No official reason was given for the meeting and the cleric also did not speak to newsmen.

While leaving the Presidential villa, Bakare pleaded with reporters that he had a flight to catch.

 

 

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NLC Leadership Meets State Chairmen Over Minimum Wage

December 11, 2019 4:36 am

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that it would hold a consultative meeting with chairmen of state branches of the congress on Wednesday in Abuja.

Although the union did not state the agenda of the meeting, THISDAY gathered that the NLC intends to assess the level of compliance by state governments on the implementation of the national minimum wage for their workers.

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According to the notice of the meeting made available to THISDAY, it will have all state chairmen in attendance.

The states and the …

Buhari Meets Bayelsa Governor-Elect, Lyon At Aso Rock

November 18, 2019 4:11 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with Bayelsa Governor-elect, Mr David Lyon, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor-elect was accompanied on the visit by National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiohmole, Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state, Gov. Badaru Abubakar Jigawa as well as Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva.

NAN reports that Lyon, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the Nov. 16 election in Bayelsa was declared a winner after polling 352,552 votes.

Lyon defeated his closest rival, Duoye Diri of the Peoples

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Music Meets Arts At LIMA Best Of Gospel Talents In Lagos

November 17, 2019 4:05 pm
Lagos is witnessing a great gathering in gospel music today, November 17, 2019, with the staging of the fourth edition of LoveWorld International Music & Arts Award (LIMA) at the LoveWorld Arena, at the headquarters of the Believers LoveWorld Ministry in Lagos.

The event, which is being beamed live, celebrates excellence and success in God attracts different musical artistes from different continents. It has the theme “Hotter than Fire.”

Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos that had gospel music artistes like Buchi, Joe Praize, Kenny Young and some of the LoveWorld All Stars, Pastor Tony Ikoku, Director of Media …

Burna Boy’s South Africa Gig Meets Terrible Backlash

November 13, 2019 11:10 am

Nigerian rapper Burna Boy is set to perform at a concert in SA later this month after promising to never set foot in the country again. Local musicians and event organisers have objected to Nigerian rapper Burna Boy’s inclusion at an anti-xenophobic concert, claiming the star incited hatred with his comments on SA.

In a series of tweets in September, Burna Boy urged black foreigners living in SA to defend and protect themselves against xenophobic attackers. In a now deleted tweet, he also told SA rapper AKA to beef up his security, before giving him the middle finger.

He promised …

Sowore Meets Bail Conditions As Trial Continues

November 7, 2019 10:45 am
Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, has met the conditions set by the court for his bail. His counsel, Femi Falana (SAN), revealed this in court yesterday.
The Federal High Court had on October 4 granted Sowore and the second defendant, Olawale Bakare, bail on conditions they had applied to be varied because they considered them stringent.

While the defendants were expected to be released from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), the judge, however, denied an application for adjournment by Mr. Falana, ordering the continuation of trial.

The prosecution was then asked to call the first

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Kanye West: Jesus Is King Meets Terrible Reviews

Kanye West: Jesus Is King Meets Terrible Reviews

October 27, 2019 11:19 am

Confronted with the task of creating songs about religion, West delivers a set that lyrically is as thin as Bible paper. As you would expect, there are plenty of assertions of his faith: “When I get to heaven’s gates / I ain’t gotta peak over,” he jerkily raps over the organ chords of Selah before the rapturous choir chants of “Hallelujah” set in.

In Closed on Sunday, he suggests turning off Instagram to spend more time praying with family, a statement that would spark significant eye-rolling from kid worshippers if they heard it coming from the church pulpit. A …

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