By Abdu Rafiu From the revelations contained in the video tape of what was titled “The Silent Scream” to which reference was made last week, and the voice of gynaecologist Bernard N. Nathanson who took viewers through an ultra sound scan, a lot of people must have been rightly persuaded that foetus is a human […]
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Bisola Aiyeola, a reality TV star and actress from Nollywood, has stated that she is sick of living alone and needs a man. The actress made this statement this during discussions with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu at the Blackbox Roundtable. Ebuka recently featured Tacha, Ceec, Alex, Mercy Eke, Bisola, Tboss, Dorathy, and Erica as guests on his […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday administered an oath of office to seven newly appointed ministers recently confirmed by the Senate. They will replace former ministers who resigned to partake in the last presidential primary election. The Senate had confirmed, last week, seven ministerial nominees forwarded by the president. The new ministers took the oath of […]
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By Wole Oyebade Arguably the most prominent thinker in the classical western thought system, Plato wrote the foregoing verdict around 380 B.C. and it still finds enormous relevance in modern societies. Having witnessed the unjust trial and execution of his teacher and mentor, Socrates, Plato saw the evil of democratic system of government and ruling […]
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The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, has said over 600 of the inmates fled the prisons when it came under attack late Tuesday night. Belgore stated that those behind the attack were Boko Haram terrorists who came specifically for their members held in the custody. He, however, said about 300 […]
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The arrest and prosecution of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice by the London Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom is unfortunate and an embarrassment for Nigeria, given the suspect’s high standing in the country’s polity. While Ekweremadu and his wife remain innocent subject to UK’s legal system, the news can […]
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Soldiers block entry/exit routes in Kuje NSA, Security Chiefs visit Kuje prison The Nigeria Correctional Service have confirmed that there was an attack on the Medium Security Custodial, Kuje on Tuesday night. Premium Times reports that the spokesperson of the agency, Abubakar Umar, confirmed the incident in a statement obtained on Wednesday. The attack came […]
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Wants him disqualified as PDP’s candidate over alleged perjury The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Nicholas Tofowomo, has dragged a former deputy governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi to a Federal High Court sitting in Akure seeking his disqualification as the 2023 Senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the district over […]
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OPEC Secretary-General Mohammed Barkindo of Nigeria speaks during the 3rd GCC Petroleum Media Forum on April 19, 2017, in Abu Dhabi. / AFP Photo / Nezar Balaout The outgoing secretary-general of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo has died. The managing director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited Mele Kyari said […]
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Reprieve has come the way of intending pilgrims from Nigerian who are yet to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabia’ General Authority on Civil Aviation (GACA) extended the deadline for the closure of the airspace till July 7. This, it was learnt followed a high-level discussion between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. The Nigerian […]
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