One of Nigeria’s leading media rights groups, Journalists for Democratic Rights, JODER, and Leshi Bagauda, the youngest daughter of The News Magazine journalist, Kaltho Bagauda, who was bombed to death during the regime of the late Gen Sani Abacha, have called for fresh investigations into the death of the journalist. Kaltho was a correspondent with […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday condoled Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his family on the passing of their mother, Lady Evangelist Grace Bosede Akeredolu, who died in her Ibadan, the Oyo State capital’s residence on Thursday at 90. His condolence message was contained in a statement which was titled ‘President Buhari Commiserates with Governor […]
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The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has received his legal team in the custody of the Department of State Service and expressed optimism that the terrorism charges against him would be quashed by the Court of Appeal. The legal team on a routine visit granted by Justice Binta Nyako of […]
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A former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olabode George, on Friday, said that had the party stuck religiously to its principle of zoning, its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, wouldn’t have become its standard bearer. He said the former vice president was allowed to contest, and eventually won the presidential ticket based on […]
Continue ReadingThe 286 foreigners who were conferred with Nigerian citizenship on Thursday have explained why they chose to become Nigerians at a time the country is going through some challenges. As reported by NAN, 208 of them were conferred citizenship status by naturalisation and the remaining 78 by registration. A German businessman, Mr Hubertus Diers, explained […]
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Cardi B has admitted to a guilty plea to two misdemeanour charges on and acknowledged paying a friend $5,000 to beat a woman who worked at a Queens strip club in 2018. The rapper from the Bronx did admit to third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment as part of a plea deal that kept her […]
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A People Democratic Party (PDP) chief in Rivers State and former member of the National Assembly, Ogbonna Nwuke, has said the call by the South-West geo-political zone of the PDP, demanding the removal of the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, has vindicated the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Nwuke, in a statement in […]
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Ondo chapter backs Atiku, vote of confidence in Ayu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said on Friday that it is determined to end the alleged misrule of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, rescue and redirect Nigeria on the path of recovery and prosperity. It made the vow in a statement by its spokesman in […]
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Trains 72 desk officers on pensions, gratuities administration Oyo State Roads Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA), has started the rehabilitation of Dugbe and Adeoyo roads in Ibadan, the state capital, through its special intervention project. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun. He said the agency’s chairman, […]
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Reputed as one of the most successful artists to have emerged from West Africa, nay Africa in the 20th century, Bruce Obomeyoma Onobrakpeya is not only the grand father of modern Nigerian art, he is also widely regarded as ‘‘the pride of all Nigerians.’’ He has a continuing and commanding influence on the generation of […]
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