Arraigns them in Abuja on Friday The Federal Government, on Wednesday, produced 15 suspected invaders of the Supreme Court Judge, Justice Mary Odili, for arraignment at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The suspects were led into Court 11 by the operatives of the Nigerian Police Force from the Force Headquarters at about 1:40pm where they […]
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A former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Chief Bisi Akande has explained the reasons behind his smooth relationship with ex-Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Akande, in his autobiography, ‘My Participations’, said he and Tinubu used to argue over political discretions. He added that Tinubu trivially assumed that the political culture of Lagos could […]
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The Federal Government on Wednesday faulted ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and other critics who said President Muhammadu Buhari has nothing more to offer in office. It described the alleged skewed narrative in certain quarters that the President has not shown enough empathy on security challenges in the country as glib talk. The government warned Nigerians against […]
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Elders statesmen and leaders of socio-cultural organisations on Monday lamented the incessant killings in the country, urging government to take concrete actions to ensure security. The elder statesmen including former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, stated this in Abuja at a retreat on inclusive security organised by the Global […]
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A 45-year-old bedridden man who has been begging members of the public since March 2020 to assist him raise N1.5 million for spinal cord surgery has wedded his 27-year-old partner, Igbere TV reports. The groom, Terkimbir Benjamin Tyough, an electrician from Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State had resigned to his fate since he […]
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Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, has been honored as the Outstanding Oyo Agency of the Year 2021 by Silverstones Communication, organizers of the Miss Oyo Beauty pageant. According to the organizers, the award was in recognition of the agency’s “immense contribution to the Education sector infrastructure in Oyo State” for the year 2021. The […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says President Muhammadu Buhari has done his best and Nigerians should not expect anything more from him. Speaking at an event organised by the Global Peace Foundation and Vision Africa in Abuja on Monday, Obasanjo said if Nigerians are expecting anything more from Buhari, they are “whipping a dead horse”. The […]
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Prof. Peter Okebukola, former Executive Secretary of the National University Commission (NUC), said University of Ibadan was deserving of the best university in 2021 award. Okebukola, who heads the ranking committee set up by NUC, stated this at a two-day capacity building workshop organised by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund(TETFund) on Monday in Abuja. The […]
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By Dakuku Peterside CONTAINING the spread and impact of COVID-19 is a herculean task for Africa and African governments. It is even more challenging when Western countries and their allies deliberately conspire to allow politics and economic nationalism instead of science to define global response to a virus that we know little about. Its origin, […]
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In what appears as a move to avert a diplomatic row, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday conceded seven slots to Air Peace. It has also granted the Nigerian carrier the permit to fly directly to Dubai instead of Sharjah Airport, a source said. But, the government said it was unaware of alleged stoppage of […]
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