By Victor Emmanuel Uwah May God bless my beloved countrymen, Those with goodwill and sincerity filled, Who, even when ruled by the worst of men, Still aspire to a great nation build. May God strengthen these countrymen’s resolve That no matter the problem we may face With determination they’ll try to solve, Not minding what […]
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Nigeria will lose $6,014,390 (about N2.47 billion at N410 per dollar exchange rate) per day for blocking the operations of Twitter, NetBlocks has shown in its new estimate. NetBlocks, a watchdog organisation that monitors cybersecurity and the governance of the internet using data-driven online service, estimates the economic cost of internet disruptions on its cost […]
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By Victor Emmanuel Uwah I will bless my soul over and again, That my life on earth has not been in vain. I’d been rejected and a friend to none, But soon my days of loneliness were gone Since that day you said you would be my wife, And that together we will make our […]
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By Edmund Mezue Prayer warrior is a term used by many evangelical and other Christians to refer to anyone who is committed to praying for others. Today there are more of them than ever who are invited to intercede for the afflicted, the suffering and to rescue them. More than ever they pray in ecstacy, […]
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Benue State is being swept to the cliff of horror. At present, general banditry, mass killings and chaos have seized the state, reputed as one of Nigeria’s food baskets, by the jugular. A horrible time, killings that mimic ethnic cleansing are escalating. The bloodletting is traced mainly to daring killer Fulani herdsmen and local militias […]
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A supporter of the late Chief M. K. O. Abiola, Chief Abimbola Aboderin, has urged politicians to not only immortalise the late businessman and politician, but also emulate him. He said this in a statement on Sunday to herald the presentation of his book, ‘Democracy and the untold story of June 12,’ billed to hold […]
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Gbenga Awoyale, the President-General of Orisun Igbomina, a socio-cultural association for Igbomina people, has warned supporters of the Kwara State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, to close ranks to avoid a return of the Bukola Saraki-led era in the State. Awoyale said in a statement, in Ilorin, on Sunday. The statement read in […]
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Scene of the crash Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and his Kaduna State counterpart, Nasir El-Rufai, on Sunday expressed shock over the death of 20 persons in a road crash on the Kano-Zaria Expressway. According to an eyewitness, the crash involved a Hummer bus belonging to the Kano Line with number plate KN 90 […]
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Some banks have notified their customers that they would start charging them N6.98 for every USSD transactions. However, experts have said that excessive charges by banks could pose a threat to financial inclusion. According to them, it will increase cash transactions because many bank customers would avoid using the USSD for transactions and could also […]
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A yet-to-be identified cleric and an accomplice have been arrested by operatives of the Delta State Police Command over alleged murder of a 13-year-old girl, Nwafor Blessing, in Agbor. Sources said the victim’s heart was ripped open with other vital organs removed from her body. It was gathered that the deceased and her mother, a […]
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