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Aspirant threatens to take OAU to court over VC appointment
Professor Rufus Adedoyin, one of the aspirants who contested for the position of the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University has threathened to take the institution to court over the choice of Prof. A.S. Bamire. Adedoyin in a petition he wrote to the Chairman of the OAU Governing Council, Owelle Oscar Udoji, said the process of the selection of the…
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Saraki picks presidential nomination form, pledges all ministers of state will be under 35
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has picked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential nomination form ahead of the 2023 general elections. Saraki who posted on his social media pages, said young professionals led by Abubakar Danmusa contributed the N40m for his expression of interest and nomination forms. Saraki promised that due to this gesture, all his ministers of state will…
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EFCC boss, Bawa elected West Africa anti-corruption president
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has been elected president of the Network of National Anti- Corruption Institutions in West Africa, NACIWA. Bawa was elected president of the 16-nation organisation at its 5th Annual General Meeting in Abuja on Monday. Speaking at the meeting, Bawa called for stronger and more effective modalities aimed at stemming the…
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Annie slams Netflix for leaving out other life stories in ‘Young, Famous & African’
Nollywood actress and wife of hip hop music star, Annie Idibia has lamented that many other scenes that portray other parts of her life stories filmed in the Netflix reality show ‘Young, Famous, & African’ were excluded to focus on her marital crisis with 2Baba, her husband. Months back, Annie was in a well-publicised dispute with 2Baba after she called…
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Relief to prisoners in Anambra as Soludo promises infrastructure upgrade
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has promised a renovation of the Nigeria Correctional Services Centre, Ekwulobia. Soludo stated this after visiting the facility on Sunday. In a post on his Facebook page on Monday, Soludo said the visit gave him an opportunity to interact with the inmates and their warders. He then promised an up-lift of the facilty “to…
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Ife indigenes invade OAU campus over VC’s appointment, beat up students, lock gates
Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Indigenes of Ile-Ife on Monday protested at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, asking than an indigene be made the next Vice Chancellor of the institution. In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju on Monday, which was made available to our correspondent, the protesters invaded the university campus with charms and other…
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FG relaxes COVID-19 rules for fully vaccinated inbound travelers into Nigeria
Inbound travelers into Nigeria will no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR COVID-19 tests provided they have been fully vaccinated, the Federal Government has said. This was disclosed by the Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, in a briefing on Monday. According to Mustapha, fully vaccinated passengers…
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Nkechi Blessing showers encomiums on Mercy Aigbe for making movie stars
Nollywood cross-over actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday has showered praises on her colleague, Mercy Aigbe for giving wings to her acting career. According to NBS, when collating names of star makers in the industry, Mercy Aigbe’s name will top the list as number one. Nkechi Blessing said this in reaction to her colleague’s post where she recounted and praised her growth…
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Funke Akindele over the moon as ‘Omo Ghetto’ bags nine nominations at AMVCA
Nigerian Actress, Funke Akindele-Bello is in a very expansive mood currently as her film ‘Omo Ghetto’ picks nine nominations in Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA). On Saturday, March 19, the list of nominees for the 8th AMVCA was announced by the show’s hosts, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and Daniel Etim Effiong. Funke Akindele, JJC Skillz’s ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’, released in…
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