National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Poor government policies, lack of incentives for non-oil export and high exchange rate, among others have been identified as factors currently affecting the production of locally manufactured products for export sector in the country. This is coming as the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), revealed that the nation recorded a […]
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Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede (left); Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu; his Osun State counterpart, Gboyega Oyetola; Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji (Dr.) Yahaya Abubakar at the 45th OAU Convocation in Ile-Ife, Osun State… yesterday. • Tertiary Institutions Must […]
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Festival Director, Lola Shoneyin The Aké Arts and Book Festival is a yearly literary, cultural, and arts event. It was founded in 2013 by the Nigerian writer Lola Shoneyin, in Abeokuta. Although it features new and established writers from across the world, its focus has been to promote, develop and celebrate creativity on the African […]
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An aerial view of homes and business destroyed by a tornado on December 11, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky. Multiple tornadoes touched down in several midwestern states late Friday evening causing widespread destruction and leaving an estimated 70-plus people dead. Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP Dozens […]
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Cooking gas cylinders • Deforestation Rate, Biodiversity Challenges May Soar Further • Stakeholders Unsettled Over Looming Energy Crisis, Increased Poverty • It’s Increasingly Difficult To Live As Nigerians — CDD The current energy crisis in the country could worsen in the coming weeks, as the Federal Government returned taxes on imported Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) […]
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The leadership of Arewa Concerned Civil Society Organisations of Nigerian (ACCSON) has said that in the interest of fairness and equity, the Presidency in 2023 should go to the Southeast since the North has turned into a human abattoir under the incumbent administration. The ACCSON frowned at a statement purportedly credited to one Alhaji Yerima […]
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An activist, Olasupo Abideen, has been honoured with the outstanding integrity award at the fifth Gani Fawehinmi Impact and Integrity Awards. At the event held on Friday in Lagos, Olasupo won the category for refunding $2,397 that was mistakenly paid into his account by a foreign organisation he consulted for. The award, presented to him […]
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Popular actor and filmmaker, Adedimeji Lateef, has opened up on the qualities that attracted his Nollywood colleague, Adebimpe Oyebade, popularly known as Mo’ Bimpe, to him. In an interview with GoldMyneTV, the 35-year-old ‘Crying Machine’ showered encomiums on his wife-to-be while he spoke about her outstanding qualities. “I’m just gonna say she’s amazing. And she […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Akande, Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola and others at the book launch By Segun Ayobolu In his newly minted epochal autobiography, pithily titled ‘My Participations’ notable progressive politician and statesman, Chief Bisi Akande, gives a vivid account of his indelible contributions to Nigeria’s political evolution over the last five decades. […]
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Just as the Jews used their talents to force the world to accede to their demands, so can the Igbo solve the problems of marginalisation, restructuring and separatist agitations with their talents in technology, trade and commerce. Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma stated this on Saturday in the state capital Owerri at the presentation of […]
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