The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, has referred to the 1999 constitution as the problem of Nigeria calling for its total review before the country can move forward. He added that it is also a military tool that President Bola Tinubu needs to review. He spoke at the 30th anniversary of June […]
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An elderly Ecuadoran woman who woke up inside a coffin at her own wake is being treated at the same state hospital that declared her dead two days earlier, her son said on Sunday. A video posted on Twitter shows Bella Montoya, 76, in her open coffin breathing heavily while two men assist her. Her […]
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A northern socio-political organisation, under the aegis of the Northern Elders Forum, has again warned against the imposition of the 10th Senate President, insisting that 109 senators-elect be allowed to choose their leaders. This was just as the northern elders cautioned that religion, either Islam or Christianity, should not be a deciding factor in who […]
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By Tana Aiyejina As the country celebrates Democracy Day in honor of the winner of the June 12 presidential election, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, Tana Aiyejina writes about the lasting sports legacy left behind by the late politician. During an interview in 1992, after he was inducted into the African Football Hall of Fame and […]
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The Presidency on Sunday explained its decision to back a Christian as a Senate President. It explained that Nigeria could not afford to have a Muslim as a Senate President at this time having produced Muslims as President and the Vice-President. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who said these at a dinner with lawmakers across party lines […]
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Nigerians have been advised to stop consuming hides (ponmo), smoked meat, and bush meat due to the outbreak of Anthrax in some neighbouring countries. Ponmo, a delicacy made from cow skin, and enjoyed by many Nigerians, is eaten in many homes and served at canteens and food restaurants nationwide. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in collaboration with tertiary institutions, would on June 24, fix the cut–off marks for admissions into tertiary institutions. The cut–off marks would be adopted at the 2023 policy meeting on admission into tertiary institutions. Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, JAMB, Fabian Benjamin disclosed this in the weekly […]
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Air Peace has countered the claims made by the former Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika on Nigeria Air, saying that the outgone government official lied on national Television (TV). Sirika appeared on Arise TV on Sunday where he clarified allegations surrounding the controversy about Nigeria Air. During his interview, he said that Air Peace suspended its […]
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The high cost of transportation has been identified as one of the major factors contributing to the rising cost of food crops and other farm produce across the country. On several occasions, farmers have expressed frustration over the development, as they struggle to move their harvests to markets and warehouses. Investigations showed that a good […]
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Naira vs Dollar An influential member of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s advisory board, Wale Edun, says that Nigeria will unify its exchange rates “imminently”. Edun on Monday said this to Bloomberg after the country’s dollar debt surged following the surprise weekend suspension of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. Nigeria’s international bonds […]
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