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Why I abandoned my law degree for celebrity protection- Kelvin Power, Kizz Daniel’s Bodyguard
Atobiloye Kelvin Kayode aka Kelvin Power, bodyguard of musician Kizz Daniel is a law graduate from University of Ado Ekiti, now Ekiti State University, who left law practice for ‘bodyguarding’. Speaking in an interview with Premium Times, Kelvin Power said his desire to get rich quickly and ensure his mother ate the labour of her love over him before she…
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Cyprian Ekwensi and his novels
Cyprian Ekwensi was a Nigerian author of novels, short stories, and children’s books. He was born on September 26, 1921 in Minna, Niger State, and died on November 4, 2007 in Enugu, Enugu State. He is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern African literature, and his works have been translated into several languages. Ekwensi’s literary career spanned…
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Ipetumodu honours former presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, as Oluomo
Former Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, was on Saturday conferred with the chieftaincy title of Oluomo of Ipetumodu. Adesina, in a post on Facebook, said the traditional title came to him as a surprise, as the town’s monarch, the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba (Prof)Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, Latimogun 1 didn’t pre-inform him. He said,…
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Naija Times publisher, Braimah, loses mum
The Family of Ehi Braimah, publisher of Naija Times, an independent online newspaper, has announced the death of their matriarch, Rose Osovbakhia Braimah (nee Abebe). She passed onto glory on Saturday at the age of 86 years. In a statement by Ehi Braimah for the family, he noted that her late mother was a beautiful woman, resourceful wife and highly…
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Crash: I’m in good spirits, says Minister of Power, Adelabu
Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, on Saturday allayed fears about his safety following Friday’s incident near the Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State. A source close to the minister told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Ibadan that Adelabu was in good spirits and not perturbed by the incident. The private aircraft which had the minister and…
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Courts should consider public opinion in judgements – Prof. Falola
Renowned scholar, Prof. Toyin Falola has stated that public opinion should not be discarded in the administration of justice in Nigeria. Prof. Falola was reacting to the judgement of thr Court of Appeal and Supreme Court which affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu. According to him, according too Abraham Lincoln, democracy is for the people and this is what…
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Humanitarian minister visits Ogun, plans relief for flood victims
The Federal Government is set to give relief packages to victims of thr flood in Isheri Ifo Local Government of Ogun State. Plans are also on the way to help revive trade and livelihoods of businesses affected by the flood as well as create new job opportunities through the targeted Adire Scheme intervention. The FG, through the Minister of Humanitarian…
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Wonders of Hausa-speaking northern Christian names, By Farooq Kperogi
Hausa-speaking Christians in Nigeria’s far north are the most invisible demographic in Nigeria. Their numerical and symbolic modesty in the predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria renders them marginal in their natal region, and their co-religionists in the Christian South don’t even believe they exist. But they have a fascinating cultural repertoire that is (unintentionally) hidden to the rest of Nigeria, which…
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Navy confirms delivery of presidential yacht
The Nigerian Navy has confirmed that the presidential yacht that sparked public outrage is in its custody. The NN confirmed on Saturday that the yacht was “ordered” by the former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and has been delivered to Nigeria. “Yes, it is in Nigeria,” Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, the director of naval information, told TheCable. The yacht had a budgetary allocation…
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Guinea former coup leader Camara taken from prison
Gunmen stormed the main prison in the Conakry capital of Guinea on Saturday, freeing 2008 coup leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara, the justice minister said. The center of Guinea’s capital city of Conakry was sealed off on Saturday, witnesses said, as gunfire rang out near the administrative heart of the city. Justice Minister Charles Alphonse Wright told Radio Fim FM several…
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