President Bola Tinubu has submitted the list of his ministerial nominees expected to help shape the direction of his administration. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio unveiled the 28-man ministerial list on Thursday. Thy include former Governors, economists, health experts, lawyers, and close allies of the President. Following are chronicles of some of the eminent individuals on […]
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By Banji Ayoola The print edition of The Podium International Magazine will be formally launched in Akure, the Ondo State capital on August 3, 2023, at Bliss World Hotel, Ijapo. Ondo State’s Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale Akinterinwa, will be the Special Guest of Honour; while the Royal Father of the Day is the Jegun […]
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Emefiele arrives in court on July 25, 2023. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has dismissed a request filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) seeking a 14-day extended detention order for the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The application was filed by the legal team of the DSS on […]
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Nigeria Prison By granting state pardons to 30 prisoners, and setting them free from the custody of the Lagos and Ogun states Correctional Centres, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba has set the tone for prison reforms in the country. His effort is commendable, given the deteriorating condition of the country’s correctional […]
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Aerial view of Lagos port *Poor research, branding listed as barriers to trade *Power Africa, AfBD, World Bank to deliver 30GW electricity across SSA As the 2025 expiry date of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) nears, United States policymakers are considering if and how it should be extended, over concerns about uneven utilisation […]
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Three DSS officials fighting a top prison official in the court premises yesterday over Emefiele • Agency ‘has not broken any laws’, says spokesman • DSS begins ‘detailed investigations’ into fight with NCoS officials • Emefiele condemns continued detention Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), yesterday, condemned what it called disrespect for the judicial process and sanctity […]
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Supporters of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum gather to show their support for him in Niamey on July 26, 2023. – An attempted coup was underway on July 26, 2023, in the fragile state of Niger, where members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, triggering a standoff with the army, sources said. The West […]
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A group of soldiers who appeared on the West African nation’s national television late on Wednesday, hours after the President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum was held in the presidential palace says his government has been ousted from power. Reading from a statement, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, seated and flanked by nine other officers, said defence and […]
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Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai; his River and Ebonyi states’ counterparts Nyesom Wike, and David Umahi; prominent lawyer Lateef Fagbemi, and the presidential spokesman Dele Alake are among the list of 28 ministerial nominees sent on Thursday by President Bola Tinubu to the Senate for approval Chief of Staff to the President, Femi […]
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PREFERRED CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD AMONG FEMALE OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN ODOGUYAN, IKORODU NORTH LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA, LAGOS, NIGERIA By: Ajibade Nurudeen Olabode ABSTRACT This research paper examines the preferred contraceptive method among females of reproductive age and the effectiveness of the traditional contraceptive finger ring method of family planning. Contraceptive use has […]
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