Alhaji Balarabe Musa, Second Republic Governor of Kaduna State, has passed on. His death was announced by his political associate and former senator, Shehu Sani via his Twitter handle. He wrote: “Alhaji Balarabe Musa has died. May Allah forgive his souls and grant him Aljanna firdausi.Amin.” Balarabe Musa, 84, was elected governor of Kaduna State […]
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Founder and Chancellor, African American University, Prof Ben Ezeohagwu By Banji Ayoola The Chancellor and Founder of African American University, Porto-Novo, Republic of Benin, Prof Ikechukwu Benjamin Ezeohagwu, has advised the people of Ipetu-Ijesa in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State, to look inwards and seek better ways to harness their rich human and […]
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Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has lifted the curfew imposed on the state following the looting spree after the #ENDSARS protests. The Governor had reviewed the 24-hour curfew to 8:00 pm till 6:00 am daily. Oyetola, in a statement by Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, announced residents should go about their businesses […]
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Minister for Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire has said anytime a potent vaccine is found or developed as a solution to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Nigerians will not be left out. Ehanire, who spoke at a two-day multi-sectoral conference on the COVID-19 with the theme: “Building back better, with resilience”, said there are arrangements by the […]
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Police Inspector General Mohammed Adamu The police are on the trail of suspected murders of a 22-year- old lady who was found dead inside a drainage along Osumenyi/Akwuihedi road, Osumenyi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The deceased, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was suspected to have been murdered. She […]
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Jubilation swept through the Akoka, Yaba campus of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) when news of the reinstatement of Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as the institution’s Vice Chancellor filtered in last night. It was learnt that the Federal Government had approved the White Paper by the Visitation Panel which investigated Ogundipe’s removal by the Wale Babalakin-led […]
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Peterside makes case for small businesses A tweet by an investment banker and economist, Atedo Peterside, sparked a debate on Tuesday on the export waiver granted manufacturing giants, Dangote Industries and BUA Group. The issue trended for hours on social media, with users criticising the Federal Government for favouring big companies. In the tweet via […]
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Jakande, Tinubu, Fasola, Ambode, Jafojo, Ojikutu, Bucknor-Akerele, Pedro, Ogunleye, Sosan, Orelope-Adefulire, Adebule affected Sanwo-Olu to send Executive Bill Governor proposes N1.15tr for 2021 Lagos State on Tuesday unfolded plans to repeal the public officials’ pension law which grants certain benefits to former elected governors and deputy governors. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who gave the hint during […]
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The 18.4 billion earmarked for the Police in the N13-89 trillion 2021 budget estimate is grossly inadequate, Police Inspector-General Mohammed Adamu told House of Representatives members on Tuesday. He urged the Green Chamber to raise the annual budget of the Force to enable the security agency tackle crimes and criminality in the country. He made […]
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Resumption of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will resume in the first quarter of 2021, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. The commission’s Acting Chairman, AVM Ahmed Mu’azu (retd.), announced this yesterday during the virtual meeting with leadership of political parties at INEC national headquarters in Abuja. Praising the parties for their role […]
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