Buhari Condoles With Family, Osun State Remains of Justice Bolarinwa Oyegoke Babalakin, a retired judge of the Supreme Court, who died at 94, was laid to rest at his country home in Gbongan, Ayedade Local Council of Osun at about 4.45 pm, yesterday. The body of the retired justice, who died in Lagos, was conveyed […]
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Nigeria did not record a single COVID-19 death on Saturday. The country’s death toll to the pandemic still stands at 2,980. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control stated on Sunday, however, the country recorded 54 new infections in seven states and the FCT on Saturday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The 54 new infections […]
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Commissioner of Police for Delta State Command, CP Ari Ali Muhammed Delta State Police Command has declared wanted an SS3 student of Erhimu Secondary School, Abraka in the State, for allegedly beating a teacher of the school, Joseph Ossai, to death. The student is said to be on the run after perpetrating the illicit act […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has lifted the curfew imposed on Ikare-Akoko, the headquarters of Akoko North-East Local Government Area of the state. The governor had imposed the curfew a few days ago following the communal clashes between two factions in the community. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr […]
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Building collapse, with loss of lives, is becoming frequent in Nigeria. In this report by Oladimeji Ramon, industry experts identify corruption and regulatory failure as the factors behind it; they also suggest the way out. On the morning of Tuesday, November 3, 2021 the atmosphere on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, was charged and pensive. Anyone […]
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Sylvester Oromoni Snr, the father of a Junior Secondary School two pupil of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, has vowed not to bury his son until justice is served. This is just as the family marked the deceased’s 12th birthday posthumously on Saturday during which a cake designed as airplane and pilot uniform […]
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The United Kingdom on Saturday night announced the imposition of a travel restriction on citizens of Nigeria following an increase in the number of cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 across the world. This was disclosed by the UK’s Secretary of State for Health, Sajid Javid, via his official Twitter account . This is […]
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The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa, established by the Economic Community of West African States, says Boko Haram splinter group, Islamic State West Africa Province, moved about N18bn ($36m) generated from trading and taxing communities in the Lake Chad region through the Nigerian financial system annually. The group, set up by […]
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By Martins Oloja As I was saying, the political economy of a country refers to its political and economic systems, together. The term political economy refers to a branch of social sciences that focuses on relationships between individuals, governments, and public policy. It is also used to describe the policies set by governments that affect […]
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Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that the late Justice Bolarinwa Oyegoke Babalakin was until his death and for many years, one of his consultation arrowheads and contact points. He declared that he was indeed a true senior brother, counselor, mentor, friend and confidant that would be sorely missed by him. The late Babalakin, […]
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