The police have suspected suicide by a missing man whose body was found on a river in Osun State. One Mr Kehinde Ijebu’s body was found floating on the River Oyile in Ibokun, headquarters of Obokun Local Government Area of the state. The state’ Police Command’s spokesman, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, who confirmed the incident, said […]
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By Abraham Ognodo Auntie Remi has not handled the matter of the protesting women of Rivers State with characteristic candour. From the details that I am getting, it is even a much smaller matter than what happened between her and those School of Nursing students in Delta State when she visited the state in March. […]
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President Bola Tinunbu has promised to redress the infrastructural and development problems confronting Nigeria’s Southeast Region. He gave the promise in Awka, Anambra State, where he vowed to tackle the erosion problem ravaging the state, reactivate gas plant, and restore the rail system. He expressed the determination of his administration to address key developmental challenges […]
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President Bola Tinunbu has congratulated the new Pope Leo XIV, who was elected on Thursday as the head of the Catholic Church worldwide. A statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga said, “President Bola Tinubu offers his warmest congratulations to His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as the Bishop of Rome and the new leader […]
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– assures inclusive social rotection in Ondo The Ondo State Operations Coordinating Unit (SOCU) has demonstrated readiness to collaborate with Disability Not a Barrier Initiative (DINABI) and the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) to ensure adequate representation of People Living With Disabilities in the State Single Register. The State Coordinator, Olaoluwa Bankole […]
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By Abdu Rafiu Our education system has been under threat for a very long time. Consequently, standards have been going rapidly downhill. The decline was poked into our faces only last week with the just released JAMB results. Some university dons have had cause to draw public attention to gaps in supposed passes in flying […]
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By Jide Courage Behold Pope Leo XIV, the brand-new pontiff elected by Catholic Cardinals this evening at the Sistine Chapel in Rome. With a staggering population of 1.4 billion people, Pope Leo XIV will lead the largest Christian organisation in the world. The election of a pontiff excites significant interest because, behind the scene, they […]
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been selected as the 267th pope in history. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Prevost, who is originally from Chicago and is the first American to serve in the role, emerged as the successor to the departed Pope Francis on the second day of voting by a papal […]
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At last, white smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, signaling that a new pope has been elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Repeatedly twice since Wednesday night, black smoke had billowed from the chimney, showing that there had been a deadlock. However, white smoke has emerged indicating that a candidate has secured […]
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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has disclosed intentions to give away nearly all of his $200 billion wealth, leaving only one per cent for himself, as he shuts down the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Microsoft co-founder stated on Thursday in a post on his personal blog, Gates Notes, that the foundation, which is considered […]
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