Maria, Jumoke (JMK) and Sammie have been evicted from the Big Brother Naija Season 6 Shine YA Eye Show. The 23-year-old lawyer, Jumoke Adedoyin (JMK) was the first housemate to leave Biggie’s house, of the nominated lot that includes Pere, Maria, Cross, Queen and Sammie. JMK stated she was a convenient choice, as friends among […]
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Preaches peace in communities President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday night assured Nigerians that his government would bring all persons found culpable in recent attacks in Plateau State to justice. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, he appealed to Nigerians to embrace peace, and unite against violence. […]
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States ruled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) are to henceforth devote 15 per cent of their annual budget to healthcare delivery. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued on Sunday in Abuja after a meeting of Commissioners of Health and Executive Secretaries of Primary Health Care Development Agency of APC-controlled states on how […]
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A former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, and five other global figures have joined the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs as senior fellows. Mr Peter Salovey, President of Yale University, United States of America, said this in a statement on Sunday. Salovey also welcomed the institution’s 19 returning fellows. Salovey listed the school’s […]
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The state of insecurity in southern Nigeria worsened since 2016 when armed invaders from the North and the neighbouring West African countries disguised themselves as herdsmen and stormed the region. When the level of insecurity in the region became alarming, the 17 southern governors, under the aegis of the Southern Governors’ Forum, met in Asaba, […]
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Lagos State Government says it will resume the administration of the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on August 30. Mr Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, Director, Public Affairs in the state Ministry of Health, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. He said that administration of the second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine would hold […]
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Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has commiserated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, over the death of its officials. Ha sent his condolences to the PDP and the deceased families in Lagos on Sunday. PDP recently lost its state Chairman, Dr Adegbola Dominic, and Secretary, Mr Muiz Dosunmu. Other […]
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The Federal Government has rejected the 21-day ultimatum served on it by the Nigerian Medical Association to resolve the crisis that caused the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, which it said negated an agreement earlier reached. The strike over conditions of service has entered its fourth week with both parties […]
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Clockwise: Rachel Oniga, Rich Oganiru, Victor Olaotan, Ifeanyi Dike, Stanley Okoro, Victor Uwaifo The entertainment industry lost at least six major players in August. They include: Sir Victor Uwaifo The legendary singer, guitarist, musician, composer, instrumentalist and sculptor, died on August 28 at 80. The Professor of Visual Arts at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) […]
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Captain Abdukkarim Bala Na’Allah Some bandits in separate attacks have killed three persons, including a pilot, in two local government areas of Kaduna North and Kajuru, Kaduna State. The pilot, Captain Abdukkarim Bala Na’Allah, said to be the eldest son of Senator Bala Na’Allah, was killed by the hoodlums in his Malali (GRA) residence in […]
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