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Gabon military officers claim power, say election lacked credibility
A group of senior military officers has gone on national television in Gabon saying they have seized power because elections held over the weekend were not credible. The officers, appearing on Gabon 24 in the early hours of Wednesday morning, said they had cancelled the elections, dissolved all state institutions and closed the country’s borders. They said they represented all…
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Oyo earmarks N8bn for palliative distribution
The Oyo State Government, has said the sum of Eight Billion, Six Hundred and Thirty-three Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety-six thousand, four hundred and Sixty-four naira (N8, 633, 996, 464. 00) was earmarked for palliatives by the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) committee in the State. The commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade disclosed this during a…
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Nigeria, Bloomberg and the hitman! By Temitope Ajayi
Williams Clowes, the Bloomberg hitman on Nigeria, feels that his only journalistic obligation is to dredge up negative stories about Nigeria and Africa. In his latest drivel on Nigeria, he described Abuja Metro, the light rail line from Idu Train Station to the city centre that connects Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, as a ‘public transit project to nowhere’ just because…
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When does a kiss become a sacrifice beyond the elbow? By Gbenga Omotoso
When does a kiss – a simple show of affection and admiration – become a sacrifice taken beyond the alter? Ask Luis Rubiales, the Spanish FA boss, who has been accused of kissing women’s team Captain Jennifer (just like our own Jennifer) Hermoso after winning the World Cup. That ordinary show of excitement is now a major boardroom and media…
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Prof. Afolabi Olabimtan: 20 years after, By Dapo Oke
Indeed, 27th of August, 2003 was like every other day in the ancient city of Ilaro, in the Yewa South Local government area of Ogun State. People went about their daily cores, but for Professor Afolabi Olabimtan, there was a need to attend an important meeting in Imeko, which turned out to be his last major activity and appearance on…
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Foreign affairs ministry targets Tinubu’s 4D agenda
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, says President Bola Tinubu’s four agenda of: Development, Democracy, Demography, and Diaspora, will be pursued unrellentedly by bringing modern solutions to address complex challenges for national development. The Minster stated this when the Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa led the Management and Staff of NiDCOM on a solidary visit…
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PHOTO NEWS: Sanwo-Olu visits AFREXIM Bank headquarters
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, vsited AFREXIM Bank Headquarters, El Maahad Cairo in Egypt for a strategic meeting and partnership opportunities for strategic financing of Lagos State Government’s infrastructure projects. The projects which include: 4th Mainland Bridge 2nd Phase of the Blue Line rail The Omu Creek Project Lekki-Epe International Airport The Lagos Food Systems and Logistics Hub…
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Ogun constitutes 29-member palliatives distribution committee
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiosun has constituted a 29-member Central Working Committee (CWC), headed by the Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Engr. (Mrs) Noimot Salako-Oyedele, saddled with the mandate for the distribution of palliatives in the state. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Lekan Adeniran, on Tuesday. According to the statement, the…
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Zulum pays late-night visit to Biu Specialist Hospital
…orders rehabilitation, recruitment of 5 doctors, 20 nurses …shares food to 18,000 families in Damboa Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has directed the rehabilitation of Biu Specialist Hospital just as he approved the recruitment of five medical doctors and 20 nurses for the hospital. Zulum gave the directive on Monday during a late-night visit to the hospital. He noted that…
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Adeleke presides over first Osun State exco meeting tomorrow
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke will preside over the first State Executive Council meeting of the newly inaugurated cabinet on Wednesday. This was contained in a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. “The first Osun State cabinet meeting is to be held by 12 noon tomorrow to kickstart the new phase of our administration. In the last nine…
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