President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, led other government officials, including the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), and service chiefs, to honour the nation’s fallen heroes, laying wreaths and offering prayers for them. It was at the annual Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration, held at the National Arcade, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Highlight of […]
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A crowd waiting to get captured for the National Identification Number (NIN) at the Lagos office of Nigeria Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Lagos, not complying with the COVID-19 safety protocols… With the deadline extension granted mobile phone subscribers and operators to sync their subscriber identity modules (SIMs) with their National Identity Number (NIN) drawing […]
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At Independence on October 1, 1960, Nigeria, with three, and later, four regions, was erected on the pillar of true federalism. But, on assuming office, the first military Head of State, Major General Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi, dumped the federal principle and adopted a unitary structure. Subsequent military regimes have built on that ‘political mistake’. The many […]
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Southwest lawmakers, including some speakers and their predecessors, have backed the calls for power shift to the geo-political zone region in 2023. The speakers, who were joined by their predecessors, deputy speakers and other state lawmakers at a meeting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, also called for unity in the zone. They lauded the […]
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Peoples Democratic Party leaders in Ondo State would soon meet to take a definite position ahead of the South Zonal Congress. Generally, the leaders, including the state executive, are in tune with the Governor Seyi Makinde leadership of the South West PDP. But a chieftain of the party in the state, Dr. Eddy Olafeso, who […]
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States forced the Federal Government to agree to the reopening of schools on Monday, it was learnt on Thursday. Following the second wave of Coronavirus, the Federal Government through the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Control announced in December that schools should not reopen for second term until January 18. As positive cases continued […]
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United States President-elect Joe Biden has appointed Nigerian-born Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo as a White House counsel. “Today, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced additional members of the Office of the White House Counsel,” a statement on the Biden-Harris transition website read. “These experienced and accomplished individuals have a wide range of knowledge […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State would resume academic activities in continuation of the second semester of the 2019/2020 Academic Session on January 18, 2021. This was contained in a statement by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol & Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan. It was entitled: “Resumption Of Academic Activities For Second […]
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The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola on Thursday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to the speedy completion and reopening of the Third Mainland Bridge to traffic on February 15. During an inspection of the bridge, he assessed ongoing construction work as well as the planned diversion shifts on the bridge which would […]
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United States President, Mr Donald Trump has been impeached by the House of Representative on incitement of insurrection charge over last week’s storming of Congress. The Nancy Pelosi led House on Wednesday impeached him for a historic second time, seven days before the scheduled swearing-in of Joe Biden. The House voted 232 against 197, accusing […]
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