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TRAVELOGUE: Trip to Antigua – ‘Paradise’ Island, By Olusegun Odegbami
This trip, like everything else in my life, is the product of a divine ‘arrangement’. Life is not a series of ‘accidents’ of fate. Rather, events happen as enablers of unique experiences, each experience challenging every individual to draw from ‘freewill’ handed to everyone by the Universe, to be deployed as an individual’s choice of action or reaction. Individually, also,…
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Nigeria Prize for Literature must stop being winner takes all, By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The celebrated season of the Nigeria Prize for Literature always ends on the note of winner-takes-all. It is incumbent on me to plead now that the longlisted and shortlisted authors be also rewarded with cash. While the overall winner goes home with the grand prize of $100,000 it stands to reason to console the longlisted writers with $1,000 each while…
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ECOWAS imposes sanctions on individuals collaborating with Niger military junta
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has imposed sanctions on individuals who are collaborating with the military junta in the Republic of Niger. In a recent development, the leadership of ECOWAS decided on Tuesday to apply financial penalties to both individuals and entities suspected of providing support to the military junta in the Francophone nation. Ajuri Ngelale, the…
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Tinubu committed to enhancing Nigerians’ well-being – Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, stated on Tuesday that President Bola Tinubu is deeply committed to enhancing the well-being of Nigerians. She also conveyed her determination, along with her team at the World Trade Organization (WTO), to extend maximum support to Nigeria during these challenging times. Okonjo-Iweala made these remarks during a conversation with…
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Amusan missing as Nigeria reveals contingent for World Athletics Championships
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has unveiled the lineup of 26 athletes set to compete at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, taking place from August 19 to 27. Leading the roster is Ese Brume, who has won medals in the last two editions of the World Championships. The selection also includes national champion Usheoritse Itsekiri, along with…
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Niger coup: Wagner taking advantage of instability – Antony Blinken
Russia’s Wagner mercenary group is “taking advantage” of instability in Niger, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told the BBC. The country has been ruled by a junta following the ousting of President Mohamed Bazoum nearly two weeks ago. There have been suggestions the coup leaders have asked for help from Wagner, which is known to be present in…
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BREAKING: Fountain of Life founder, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya dies
Senior Pastor of Fountain of Life Church, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya is dead. According to a statement by the Church on its Facebook page, Pastor Odukoya died in the United States on Monday. The statement reads: “The Fountain of Life Church Family, in total submission to the will of God Almighty, announces the passing unto greater glory of our Father, our…
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Tinubu sets 18% tax GDP target in 3 years
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja expressed his resolute commitment to break the vicious cycle of overreliance on borrowing for public spending and the resulting burden of debt servicing it places on the management of Nigeria’s limited government revenues. Inaugurating the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, chaired by Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the President charged the committee…
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FIFPRO helping Super Falcons claim owed allowances from NFF
FIFPRO, the worldwide representative organisation for over 65,000 professionals footballers says it is helping the Super Falcons to recover its owed allowances by the Nigeria Football Federation. The Super Falcons who crashed out at the round of 16 of the ongoing Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have been enmeshed in a bonus row with the NFF prior…
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BOI pledges to partner first lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative on women data, others
The First Lady, Mrs r Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday received in audience the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Industry, Mr Olukayode Pitan, and the Executive Director Micro Enterprises of the Bank, Mabel Ndagi. According to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, the Bank of Industry has a platform of data base of over 2.5million…
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