History: Writing autobiography and attitudes of African leaders today

By Nelson Fadoju You don’t need to write a book for the yet unborn People to know you. Matthew 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. People by themselves create history by one way […]

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Nexford varsity secures U. S. accreditation for degree programmes

The next-generation online university platform, Nexford University has secured America’s accreditation which is carried out by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). Nexford’s accreditation followed existing state licensure granted by the Higher Education Licensure Commission (HELC), which enables the online institution to issue degrees. The accreditation from DEAC, recognised as an accrediting agency by American […]

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Police, Oduduwa nation activists and weapons stockpiling

Allegations by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba a few days ago (February 14, 2023) that Oduduwa Nation agitators were amassing or planning to amass weapons with a view to disrupting the elections are very serious and should not be taken lightly. Coming from such high authority, the allegations are surprising, given that the […]

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Again, FG blames theft for dwindling oil revenue

The Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has again blamed vandals and thieves for the dwindling revenue from the nation’s oil and gas sector. With Nigeria’s debt already hitting N77 trillion as foreign exchange scarcity, usually from the oil sector combined with other economic indicators to widen the disparity between naira and other major […]

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Property insurance records low patronage amid N4.2tr flood losses

Notwithstanding the losses incurred after last year’s flooding in some cities, Nigerians, especially homeowners are yet to embrace property insurance in the country. Currently, the property insurance market faces hard times, as many Nigerians have failed to recognise risks associated with homeownership. It is a mandatory requirement by Section 64 of the Insurance Act, for […]

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Anxiety, parties kick as INEC delays result upload, collation

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu (left); receiving Ekiti State Presidential Election results from Prof. Akin Olawale Lasisi and Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Ayobami Salami at the National Collation Centre, Abuja… yesterday. Photo: Lucy Ladidi Ateko • INEC declares Tinubu winner of Ekiti, shelves further announcement • Says IReV portal experiencing challenges […]

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Stock market defies election, soars by N623 billion in five days

The Nigerian equities market defied the usual election fears to consolidate gains for the five trading days, as investors gained N623 billion. Also, the volume of shares traded increased significantly, as turnover of 799.8 million shares worth N29.4 billion was recorded in 14,194 deals by investors on the floor of the Exchange, higher than 751.9 […]

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NUJ condemns attacks on Journalists during Saturday elections

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has condemned the attacks on journalists in some parts of the country during Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. Warning that it would no longer accept “this ugly trend” which it said endangers democracy, the Union calls on the Police Inspector General Alkali Baba Usman and other Security Chiefs […]

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Nigerian woman in Ireland seeks €40,000 to treat husband’s parkinson’s disease

A member of the Jacksonites Alumni Association Worldwide, and daughter of the late Prof. P. C. Agba, Mrs. Yvonne Agba-Mefor, both of Mass Communications Department, University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, are calling on public spirited individuals and organisatins to come to her aid as she seeks financial assistance for the medical treatment of her husband, […]

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