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Ibrahim wins 1st Green Fairway Amateur golf tourney

Lt. Col. Usman Ibrahim has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the Green Fairway Amateur Golf Championship in Abuja. The one-day 18-hole championship held over the weekend took place at the TYB International Golf Resort and Country Club, Abuja. Ibrahim, playing off handicap 19, returned a gross score of 79 and 60 net to...
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Airline operators confirm Jet A1 purchase from Dangote

Airline Operators in Nigeria have confirmed that they are purchasing Jet A1 fuel from Dangote’s refinery. The spokesperson for Airline Operators of Nigeria, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, told The PUNCH, “AON is already buying Jet A1 from Dangote a few months back.” He explained that the cost of Jet A1 fuel varied depending on multiple factors,...
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Edo: Transition committee meeting stalls over document disputes

The meeting of the Edo State Joint Transition Committee was stalled on Tuesday, following disagreements on some documents necessary for the sitting. The joint committee consists of members of the outgoing administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki and that of Governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo. At the opening session last week, the Secretary to the State Government, Joseph...
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Tinubu begs varsity workers to allow negotiations

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, appealed to members of staff of Nigerian universities to give peace a chance and avail themselves of the opportunity of negotiations created by his administration. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Senior Staff Associations of Nigerian Universities are all geared up for strikes,...
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55,859 PVCs collected, INEC extends exercise to LGs

Ahead of the Ondo governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, announced that 55,859 Permanent Voter Cards were collected in the state over five days, representing 62.2 per cent of the 89,777 available PVCs. The Ondo governorship election is scheduled for November 16, 2024. The collection, which ran from October 17-21, 2024, took...
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