By Banji Ayoola Harm not thy neighbour. Harm no one, friend or foe. Particularly our neighbours who repose trust in us. How do we harm? We harm our neighbours in our activities either in thoughts, words or deeds that are not pure. That lack love. First in our thoughts. Soiling him and his surrounding with […]
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By Banji Ayoola How joyful we will all be when we all heartily celebrate our neighbours’ joy, progress and happiness; when we truly identify with them in their sorrows, in their sufferings, their pains as well. When we embrace one another truly in love as true human beings; and as done in the lofty heights […]
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Nigeria has assured the European Union Election Observation Mission deployed to monitor the forthcoming general elections that the exercise would be free, fair and credible. Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, gave the assurance on Monday when the Chief Observer EU EOM to Nigeria for the 2019 General Elections, Maria Arena, paid him a courtesy […]
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The Federal High Court Abuja, has restrained the Federal Government from forcefully removing the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen from office. Justice Edward Ekwo gave the order on Monday in Abuja while ruling on an ex parte motion brought by the Action Peoples Party. Defendants in the suit include President Muhammadu Buhari, the […]
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The pound recovered ground on Monday after British Prime Minister, Theresa May, said she plans to return to Brussels to discuss changes to the Brexit deal she agreed with EU leaders last month, despite an overwhelming rejection of the draft text by MPs last week. The London stock market ended the day with the thinnest […]
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Heavy security presence at the Lagos State House of Assembly early on Monday raised speculation that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was set to officially present the state’s 2019 budget proposals to the state lawmakers. There was a security presence at the entrance to Lagos Assembly in the morning, which is not unusual during such important events. […]
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday fixed Thursday (January 24) for the commencement of hearing in the appeal filed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen against his planned trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). A three-man panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Abdu Aboki, after […]
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The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has described ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo as one of the “expired leaders” that should have retired to his Ota Farm and remain quiet. He boasted that if the association of persons he described as “angry old men” refuses to vote Buhari, he’ll still get 95% of votes. […]
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The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday, charged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to conduct an election devoid of electoral malpractices. Disclosing this at a press conference organized by the party, to address issues of urgent national importance and alleged claims of fresh threats to the security of […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is not under pressure to rig the forthcoming elections. The electoral umpire also assured that its cooperation with security agencies will lead to a pleasant voting experience for Nigerians. The reaction came following allegations by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), […]
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