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Diya’s Exit, Loss of Patriot – OBJ
By Wale Oluokun Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the life of the late Lt-General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya as a great success and accomplishment which would be long remembered after him. Chief Obasanjo in a statement remarks that with the demise of Lt. General Diya, the ranks of the nation’s leaders have been depleted.…
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PDP Suspends Fayose, Shema, Anyim from Party
By Victorson Agbenson The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has suspended a former Governor of Ekiti state, Mr Ayo Fayose , a former Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema and former Senate President Pius Anyim from the party. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Debo…
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Fayose Blames Nigeria’s Woes on Politicians
A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has blamed stakeholders and politicians for a majority of the problems facing the country currently. He said this on Thursday while speaking on “The Morning Show” of a TV station in Lagos. Fayose disclosed that there is a lot wrong with Nigeria, adding that nothing had changed…
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U-20: Gambia Beat South Sudan 5-0, Tunisia also Wins
By Oluwakayode Banjo Gambia has thrashed South Sudan in the last quarter final game of the ongoing Under 20 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Egypt. Gambia scored 5 goals without reply against their opponents to advance to the semi finals of the tournament. Similarly, Tunisia booked their place in the semi finals after beating…
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Nigeria Decides: INEC Commences Distribution of Sensitive Materials
Adenitan Akinola Ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has commenced the distribution of election-sensitive materials in Osun State. Earlier, the Commission, led by the Resident Electoral Commission, Dr Mutiu Agboke had collected the materials from the Osogbo branch of the CBN under the watch of security and journalists.…
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IGP Redeploys Officers
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Baba, has ordered the redeployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, DIGs, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, AIGs, and Commissioners of Police, CPs, to Departments, Commands, and Formations in line with his manpower development policy of placing round pegs in round holes. In a statement signed in Abuja by the Force…
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Tainted Cough Syrups Kill 300 Children – WHO
By Oluwaseyi Ajibade/Adetutu Adetule World Health Organisation, WHO has raised alarm following the death of some 300 children in three countries after consuming contaminated cough syrups. In a statement, WHO warned all countries to be “on the alert” and prevent the spread of the killer cough syrups into their countries. According to the statement, the…
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We will tackle unemployment in Nigeria – Ngige
The federal government has disclosed, it is planning to launch a labour statistics system where unemployed Nigerians at home and abroad could apply for available jobs. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige who made this known to journalists in Abuja, said the move was part of efforts to tackle the high rate of…
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Retrospect: The Bangs on Nigeria’s Political Landscape
Usually, any year that precedes an election year is characterized by various memorable events. 2022 is no exception as the year can be termed as the election eve in Nigeria. In this report, Political Correspondent Oluwakayode Banjo x-rays the major thrilling events in the country’s political landscape in 2022. Being a year preceding the 2023…
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Xmas: Osun Speaker Urges Nigerians to Pray for Sustainability
The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Right Honorable Timothy Owoeye wants Nigerians to take advantage of the celebration of the birth of Jesus to pray for peace and the sustainability of Nigeria. Right Honorable Owoeye in a Christmas message by his Media Aide, Mr. Kunle Alabi stressed the need for Christians to reflect and…
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A Birth that Redefines the Destiny of Mankind
At this season in Bethlehem, a little town of no consequence, something phenomenal took place on a dark, starry and wintry night. It was a holy night when floods of light swarmed around some shepherds abiding by their sheep by night. Then came the sonorous voices of the angelic host, heralding the birth of a…
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ICP Decries Abysmal Status of Women in Nigerian Politics
Nigeria has the lowest female participation in politics in Africa, with just 4.1 percent representation in parliament. The Executive Director of the International Press Center, IPC Lagos Dr Lanre Arogundade gave the information in Osogbo, during a two-day workshop for female candidates in the Southwest states and Kwara state, organised by the IPC and the…
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Video: Nigeria Go Survive
Back in the 90s, the name Veno Marioghae was on the lips of every music-loving Nigerian. Her song, ‘Nigeria Go Survive’ was seen as a rallying call for patriotic Nigerians to rescue what was then perceived as a drowning nation. Three decades on, hard times still stare Nigerians in the face. Once again one is…
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NCC Issues Red Alert Over Unauthorized Mobile Applications
The Nigerian Communications Commission has warned Nigerians to stay away from mobile applications from the ‘Mobile Apps Group’. According to the commission, the group had been discovered to release apps containing Trojans and adware that were harmful to users and their privacy. The NCC-CSIRT stated this in an advisory on Tuesday. It said, “The Nigeria…
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Nigeria Wins Bronze in Women’s World Cup
Flamingoes of Nigeria have won bronze medal at the 2022 World Cup Under-17 in India after beating Germany. German girls produced one of the best comeback in football history before they eventually lost on penalties. The Germans came back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 against the Flamingos before they lost 3-2 during the shootouts.…
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President Buhari’s 62nd Independence Anniversary Speech
Fellow Nigerians, I address you today, with a deep sense of gratitude to God and a high level of appreciation to all Nigerians whose tremendous goodwill gave me the opportunity to provide leadership for our great country at one of the trying times in her history. Conscious that today’s address would be my last on Independence…
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Monkey Pox: NCDC Reports 21 Cases in Seven Days
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control , NCDC, has reported 21 more cases of monkeypox in the country within the past seven days. The NCDC via its official website announced on Sunday that the disease could be spread by close contact and exposure to an infected person’s respiratory droplets, skin lesions or bodily fluids. The…
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Nigeria Defeat S’Korea in U-20 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria beat South Korea 1-0 on Sunday in the Group C football match at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. Esther Onyenezide’s late strike gave the Falconets victory in their second match of the tournament. The Falconets will face Canada in their final group match on Wednesday. The match which…
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Horniman Museum to Return 72 Artefacts to Nigeria
A London museum says it has agreed to return to Nigeria artefacts looted in the 19th Century from the Kingdom of Benin. The Horniman Museum said ownership of 72 objects would be transferred to the Nigerian government. Report says, items include 12 brass plaques, known as Benin Bronzes, a brass cockerel and a key to…
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INEC: New Voters Join Electoral Rolls
In preparation for the upcoming presidential election in February, Nigeria has added more than 10 million new voters to its electoral rolls, the majority of whom are young people. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says 84% of the 10.49 million new voters registered during the year-long exercise that finished on Sunday, were under the…
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Nigeria’s unity, security my priorities beyond 2023 – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the unity, security, and prosperity of Nigeria would matter most to him, beyond his days in office as President. He stated this in Abuja while receiving APC stakeholders that paid him a visit. The President expressed delight that the party was propelling rightly on towards that eventuality. He thanked the delegation,…
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WAFCON 2022: Nigeria Out of Race
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have been nocked out of the 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations. The team on Monday lost 5-4 on penalty to the host Nation, Morocco in the second semifinals match of the day. The regular 90minutes and extra 30minutes had ended 1-1. Morocco will now face South Africa in the…
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Clerics Seek Allah’s Face For Nigeria at Arafah
Some Islamic scholars under the umbrella of National Ulamah Committee have organised the annual National prayer for Nigeria at Arafah ground during the ongoing Hajj exercise. The Chairman of the National Ulamah Committee, Professor Gbadamosi Yusuf who thanked Allah for the resumption of the Hajj exercise after COVID-19 pandemic lauded the National Hajj Commission of…
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Nigeria, Portugal Sign Mou in Key Sectors
Nigeria and Portugal have signed several Memoranda of Understanding for cooperation in different sectors. The signing ceremony was done by cabinet-level officials from the two countries and witnessed by President Buhari and the Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costa. The MoUs signed include Political Consultations; Diplomatic Training, Research and the Exchange of Information and Documentation;…
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Monkeypox: NCDC Confirms 66 Suspected Cases, One Death
The monkeypox situation report released on Sunday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control revealed that no fewer than 66 suspected cases of monkeypox disease have been reported in Nigeria. The agency also noted that while 21 had been confirmed, only a single death had been reported. Report says, monkeypox is a rare disease caused…
