Indigent students to access education loans as Tinubu signs law

• Legislation fulfillment of campaign promises, says Alake President Bola Tinubu has signed the Students Loan Bill into law, in fulfillment of one of his promises to liberalise funding of education in the country. This was disclosed to newsmen, yesterday evening, by the President’s media team, led by Dele Alake, who is also a member […]

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Guinness World Records declares Hilda Baci new world record holder for longest cooking marathon

Hilda Baci Photo: Twitter/Hilda Baci Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci was on Tuesday finally declared as the Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon. The Guinness World Record in a statement on its website said Hilda now holds the record following a thorough review of all the evidence. “Following a thorough review of all […]

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We contested Speakership to protect democracy-Wase, Jaji

The immediate past Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase and Hon. Ahmed Sani Jaji who contested the Speakership have said they contested the election in the true spirit of democracy. While Wase expressed his strong belief that democracy should be allowed to thrive, Jaji said he is one of those who […]

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Tinubu meets Akpabio, governors in Aso Rock Villa

President Bola Tinubu is meeting the newly inaugurated President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Also in the President’s office is the Imo State governor and chairman technical committee on the APC Senate election Hope Uzodinma. He is accompanied by Lagos Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu and former Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. President Tinubu earlier in the […]

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June 12 and the enthronement of democracy

JUNE 12 remains a watershed in Nigeria’s history, the plinth on which the pillars of democracy in the country stand. The take-off point for Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, the June 12, 1993 presidential election produced Nigeria’s freest and fairest presidential election. As the country observes ‘Democracy Day’ today and 24 disappointing years of civil rule, Nigerians […]

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iHeartRadio Titanium: Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ becomes first African song to win award

Wizkid-and-Tems Multi-award-winning Nigerian artists Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid and Temilade Openiyi, Tems, are on a winning streak as both have become the recipients of the iHeartRadio Titanium Award. The award is coming barely three days after the duo’s nominations at this year’s BET Awards. The iHeartRadio Titanium Award is given to artists with […]

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Osun APC, PDP trade blames over ‘attack’ on members

Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Monday alleged that members of the party at Isolo-Ijesa were attacked by hoodlums working for the Peoples Democratic Party. This was contained in a statement by the acting state chairman of the party, Mr. Tajudeen Lawal, who said some hoodlums working for the PDP at Isolo-Ijesa […]

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