A new born baby wrapped in a polythene bag was found dead in a gutter near Aku Village, Mararaba, in Karu area of Nasarawa state. Residents were shocked to discover the baby in the gutter. The incident which happened on Tuesday, drew a large crowd to the scene after a young man entered the gutter […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Olowu of Kuta in Ayedire Local Government area of Osun State, Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama has described the death of Colonel D.C. Bako, one of the commanders of Operation LAFIYA DOLE of the Nigerian Army in Borno State, in an ambush staged by Boko Haram, as a national tragedy. The royal […]
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Kano introduces afternoon, evening sessions to decongest classes Schools in Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and Benue states yesterday resumed for the 2020/2021 academic session for primary and secondary schools after six months of forced closure since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. In the schools monitored, students adhered strictly to the revised COVID-19 guidelines set by […]
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Nigerian Juju music megastar, King Sunny, has turned 74. Born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, national award holder of Member of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, MON, is a multi-award-winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is regarded as one of the first African pop musicians to gain international success and fame. He is known for his longevity […]
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Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has advised governments at all levels to stop borrowing to finance development. He also blamed the massive poverty in the land to non-diversification of the economy 60 years after discovery of crude oil. The ex-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor said instead of borrowing, governments should invest on […]
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Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, has promised to end clashes between farmers and herders in communities in Akure North local government. He made the promise when he took his campaigns to Aiyede/Ogbese, Ilu Abo, Bolorunduro, Alayere and Eleyeowo communities . The PDP candidate stated that it was regrettable that […]
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The Federal Government says, contrary to the position of some critics, it has no hidden agenda by pursuing the National Water Resources Bill 2020 before the National Assembly. The Ministers of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and Water Resources Suleiman Adamu disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a joint media briefing to address […]
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The Federal Government on Tuesday said those criticising the National Water Resources Bill 2020 currently before the National Assembly were ill-informed. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this at a press conference he addressed with the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, in Abuja. Mohammed said those condemning the bill either have not […]
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Sudan’s former president Omar Hassan al-Bashir sits inside a cage at the courthouse where he is facing corruption charges, in Khartoum, Sudan September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah The trial of ousted Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir and others for a 1989 military coup was adjourned on Tuesday to October 6, the presiding judge said. Proceedings […]
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Colonel Assimi Goita (C), President of CNSP (National Committee for the Salvation of People) addresses to the press during the ceremony of the 60th anniversary of Mali’s independence in Bamako, on September 22, 2020, one day after announcing that the transitional presidency would be assigned to a retired colonel, Bah Ndaw, 70 years, ephemeral Minister […]
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