Buhari celebrates iconic King Sunny Ade at 75

President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the courage and innovative spirit of legendary musician and first Nigerian Grammy Awards nominee, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye aka King Sunny Ade. The President’s praises of the leading artiste was part of his felicitation message to mark his 75th birthday anniversary. He noted that the musician had contributed his own […]

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EFCC arrests three ‘spiritualists’ over N16m get-rich-quick scheme

Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a self-acclaimed spiritualist, Mohammed Ibrahim and his accomplice, Ibrahim Abubakar for allegedly defrauding one Mohammed Gaji of the sum of N16 million, under the guise of conducting spiritual prayers to make him (Gaji) rich. They were arrested at Sabon […]

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Ranching only solution to farmers-herders crisis – El-Rufai

Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai of Kaduna state says ranching remains the recipe for the recurring problem of conflict between farmers and herders in the country. The governor, who spoke to reporters at the national secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Abuja, argued that the measure remains the most sustainable means to boost livestock […]

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Military crackdown squeezes bandit gangs

Nigeria’s military campaign against criminal gangs in the northwest is pushing them into neighbouring regions as a result of a telecom shutdown and a squeeze on fuel and food supplies, local residents and officials said. Hundreds of troops backed by fighter jets began the offensive in early September in Zamfara State against gunmen responsible for […]

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We’ll compel vaccination of civil servants – FG

Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has reiterated the seriousness of the Federal Government’s call for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of civil servants. Speaking yesterday at the unveiling of ‘Nigeria at 60 Photo Exhibition’ with the theme, “60 Years of Our Togetherness, in Abuja, the SGF, who was guest of honour, stated: “So, […]

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Ex-Lagos lawmaker, King Sunny Ade’s wife, Ajoke Adegeye dies

Wife of legendary musician, King Sunny Ade and an ex-member of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Risikat Ajoke Adegeye, has passed on. The deceased who was also a former chairmanship aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, reportedly died in the early hours of Tuesday. A […]

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Akeredolu’s intervention and thriving aviation industry in Ondo

By Steve Otaloro The global airline industry was valued at only 359.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2020 due to the corona virus outbreak and it was estimated to reach 471.8 billion U.S. dollars this year 2021. The industry includes passenger transportation on scheduled and nonscheduled routes, both domestically and internationally, as well as cargo transporting. […]

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692 new education officers assume duties in Oyo

About 692 newly recruited Education Officers on Monday September 20 assumed duties across different Unity Schools and Technical Colleges in Oyo State. This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Mrs. Aminat Atere, in Ibadan. It was sent to The Radiance by the Permanent Secretary of the […]

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Miyetti Allah dumps open grazing, adopts feedlot system in Ondo

A cattle feedlot • State govt trains 150 cattle breeders, others on feedlot • Akeredolu introduces Awolowo’s ranching system, partners CBN on pilot scheme The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ondo State chapter, has embraced the feedlot operational system as alternative to open grazing, saying it will help them increase their profit […]

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