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APC NEC meets April 20 to ratify primary dates
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled its first meeting after the national convention which brought in the new leadership of the party. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, the maiden NEC is slated for April 20 at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja by…
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Kola Abiola returns to politics, joins PRP
Eldest son of Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the 1993 presidential election, Kola Abiola has officially joined politics. Abiola officially declared for the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) at the party’s secretariat in Abuja on Thursday. He was received by PRP National Chairman, Falalu Bello. “I formally welcome you into our fold. Your antecedents speak volumes,” Bello said. Abiola…
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Hiding under the umbrella of insecurity
Security is everything, nobody can dispute that. You have to be alive to enjoy every other thing government is providing; roads, rail, bridges, airports, food security, in fact, everything. That is why whenever you hear President Muhammadu Buhari talk of the priorities of his administration for the country, he starts with security, stressing that before you can efficiently manage an…
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Highlife maestro, Orlando Julius is Dead
Nigerian highlife maestro Orlando Julius, has passed on. The ‘A dara, a dara’ singer, among many other acclaimed songs, died hours ago, at the age of 79. The passage was disclosed by his widow, Latoya, through music promoter and Evergreen Music boss, Bimbo Esho who noted in an early Friday Facebook post thus: “Bimbo, Daddy Has Passed On… “This was…
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Buhari pardons Dariye, Nyame, 157 others, confers national honours on 434 Nigerians
The Council of State on Thursday granted clemency, state pardon and prerogative of mercy to 159 Nigerians who had been convicted of various offences. The council took this decision at its meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami made this known when he addressed…
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Falana, Utomi, Banire launch group to wrestle power out of APC, PDP
Economist, Prof Pat Utomi, human rights activist, Femi Falana and former National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Muiz Banire were in attendance as a group 40 Million Ballot Movement launched its online portal, geared at getting youths involved in the 2023 general elections. Speaking at the launch, Utomi said, the nation needs to banish the APC and…
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Oyo govt set to name RCCG pastor, Olaoye, new Soun of Ogbomoso
Bode Akinbode, Ibadan Amidst the controversy trailing the selection process for the next Soun of Ogbomoso, the Oyo State government may announce Prince Afolabi Olaoye as the new monarch of the ancient town any time from now. Prince Olaoye, a US-based multi-millionaire pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Washington DC is rumoured to be a bosom…
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Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden, Finland join NATO
One of Russian President, Vladimir Putin’s closest allies warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the U.S.-led military alliance then Russia would deploy nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles in an exclave in the heart of Europe. Finland, which shares a 1,300-km (810-mile) border with Russia, and Sweden are considering joining the NATO alliance. Finland will decide in…
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UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda under controversial new deal
The United Kingdom plans to send some asylum seekers who make it the country thousands of miles away to Rwanda for their claims to be processed there under a controversial new immigration scheme announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “From today … anyone entering the UK illegally as well as those who have arrived illegally since January 1 may now…
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11,536 schools closed due to insecurity in Nigeria since December 2020 – UNICEF
UNICEF says security challenges in Nigeria have forced a total of 11,536 schools to be closed in the last two years. The global body disclosed this in a statement to mark the eighth-year anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok girls on Thursday. According to UNICEF this has affected 1.3 million school children. UNICEF representative Peter Hawkins said the abduction…
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