Describes report as ‘misleading, untrue, shameless’ The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has debunked the reported defection of some of its leaders in Ese-Odo Local Government Area to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.. In a statement by the Assistant Local Government Publicity Secretary, Mr Goodluck Ikuenogbon, PDP described “the propaganda and media […]
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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on Monday lauded diaspora contributions to Nigeria’s economy as diaspora remittances increased by 20.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2022. NiDCOM chairman, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, gave the commendation in a statement issued by Alhaji Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of its Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit. “Recent figures […]
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Isaac Foyose, younger brother of Ekiti state former governor, Ayodele Fayose on Monday evening escaped attempt to kidnap him by unknown gunmen. Fayose wrote on his Facebook page that while traveling to Lagos state, some unknown gunmen attacked his vehicle along with several others and abducted some persons. According to him, many people were kidnapped […]
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Nollywood stars Ireti Doyle and Bob-Manuel Udokwu, have bagged honorary doctorate degrees in arts and culture from the ISCG University in the Benin Republic. Doyle shared pictures of herself putting on an academic gown. In one of the photos, Bob-Manuel, who she described as her “senior colleague,” was also clad in the graduation outfit. The […]
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By Ray Ekpu Mr Kashim Shettima, who is a Senator and immediate past Governor of Borno State is receiving a fusillade of bullets not from terrorists that torment his state but from critics in the political space. Shettima showed up as one of the important guests at the 62nd Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference last […]
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The upsurge in youth’s participation in the recently concluded Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) is groundbreaking and historic. Never has such been observed since the country returned to a civilian administration in 1999. This informed the mixed reactions now trailing INEC’s declaration not to further extend the exercise deadline of July 31, 2022. While the Commission […]
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Lagos State Police Boss, Abiodun Alabi Residents and traders at Mile 12, in the Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State, have been living in fear after cultists allegedly killed a Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Sulaimon Onaolapo, aka Ariku, in the area. In a video which trended online on Sunday […]
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and counsel to Maroko evictees, Mr. Femi Falana has told the embittered clients that were resettled in Ikota-Low Cost Housing Estate, along Lagos Epe Expressway to go and value their properties for adequate compensation after the government has given their estate to a developer. Speaking during a meeting with […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed dissatisfaction with the Federal Government over its response to its demands and declared a “comprehensive, total and indefinite” strike. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President made this known in a statement issued at the end of the Union National Executive Council (NEC) emergency meeting on Tuesday in […]
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Research body gives grant to 12 teams to build information systems Twelve teams working in Nigeria and 16 other countries are to benefit from an initial $7.2 million (N5.075 billion) in direct research funds to better understand how health mis- and disinformation spreads, how to combat it, and how to build stronger information systems, while […]
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