Credit: Sajjad Hussain / AFP) The wealthiest man on the planet Jeff Bezos spent a few minutes in space Tuesday on Blue Origin’s first human mission, a key moment for a fledgling industry seeking to make the final frontier accessible to elite tourists. “A very happy group of people in this capsule,” said Bezos after […]
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People living with HIV more vulnerable, says UNAIDS A virologist and chairman, Expert Review Committee on COVID-19, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has faulted calls by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC) that six states and Abuja should be placed on red alert following the impending third wave of the pandemic in the country and confirmation […]
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This year’s festival of the ram (as the Eid-el Kabir is otherwise called) for Muslims all over the world, should hopefully serve as a refresher for Nigerians, from series of bad occurrences that they have had to contend with in the last one year. At least, they have two days to play with as public […]
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Benin Republic may reject the extradition of arrested Yoruba Nation Agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, it has been learnt. Igboho was reportedly arrested at an airport in Cotonou on Monday night while attempting to flee to Germany. Leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups, Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), Professor Emeritus Banji Akintoye, […]
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Hours after the report of the alleged arrest of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, broke out, the Department of State Services (DSS) is yet to confirm the authenticity or otherwise of the story. spokesman, Peter Afunanya, did not respond to multiple text messages sent to him seeking confirmation on the […]
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The decision by the Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) to pump 400,000 barrels per day of crude oil into the market on a monthly basis from August, yesterday pushed oil price to a record low of $69 per barrel, but Nigeria’s sweet crude, Bonny Light remains bullish at $75.23. With gradual stability, notwithstanding the […]
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Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (right); Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao (third left) and surviving pilot of the crashed NAF Alpha Jet, Flight-Lt. Abayomi Dairo (second left) during the visit of the Chief of Defence Staff to Kaduna…yesterday. Pilot survives, evades bandits’ hideout under cover of darkness, says military Time […]
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Laments rising cost of rams, food items as un-Islamic Says govt addressing hardship, deplores acts not consistent with Islam Governors, Tinubu, Atiku, Saraki, others charge Nigerians on unity, tolerance PDP seeks prayers to save Nigeria from insecurity, biting economic hardship President Muhammadu Buhari has decried prevailing outrageous prices of food, ram and other items in […]
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Igboho writes FG, demands N500m reparation for damage to house, carsYoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic, The Nation can confirm. His media aide, Olayomi Koiki, has also fled the country, it was learnt. Igboho was arrested at an airport in Cotonou on Monday night. Several supporters […]
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The International Criminal Police Organisation arrested Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo; with his wife, Ropo, in Cotonou, Benin Republic, the activist’s lead counsel, Yomi Alliyu (SAN), has said. Alliyu revealed this in a statement obtained by on Tuesday. According to him, the Federal Government of Nigeria through INTERPOL got Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho and his […]
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