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Between the minister and the senator, By Simbo Olorunfemi
On the list of nominees for the office of Minister that was released last week are some members of the National Assembly, including former Ebonyi State Governor, Senator Dave Umahi, prompting some to query the propriety/wisdom in a Senator giving up his seat to take office as a Minister. The argument was that he was better off being a Senator…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu, 6 governors attend Benin Republic Independence Day anniversary
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday attended the Independence Day anniversary of neighbouring Benin Republic in company of six state governors. President Tinubu who is the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was the special guest of President Patrice Talon. He was accompanied by Governors Dapo Abiodun (Ogun),…
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FG seeks WHO support to combat Diphtheria outbreak
The Federal Government has sought assistance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to address the outbreak of diphtheria in Bauchi, Kaduna, and Katsina states. According to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), there have been 836 confirmed cases of diphtheria in 33 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across eight states, with 83 reported deaths. Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr.…
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Isinkan Kingdom and Akintide’s crocodile tributes to Osolo to further Akure’s hegemony, By Kunle Ariyo
Wumi Akintide is a grandson of Oba Adesida Olofinlade (Afunbiowo) who reigned in Akure between 1897 and 1957. Akintide fancies himself as a historian with fidelity to impartial documentation for posterity even when the average reader can easily see through his veiled mission to entrench a contrived imperial significance upon his grandfather’s throne and portray that fabrication as a fact…
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Xi Jinping replaces leaders of China’s elite nuclear force
China replaced two leaders of an elite unit managing its nuclear arsenal, triggering speculation of a purge. General Li Yuchao who headed the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Rocket Force unit and his deputy had “disappeared” for months. Former deputy navy chief Wang Houbin and party central committee member Xu Xisheng were named as replacements. This is the biggest unplanned shake-up…
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NLC: Tinubu’s speech falls short of Nigerians’ expectations
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has expressed disappointment, at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast on Monday. Ajaero in a statement he signed, said that the promises and assurances made by President Tinubu were not the silver bullet that Nigerians expected. Ajaero further remarked that the speech seemed out of touch with the harsh reality of the…
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Zulum adds N1bn to reconstruct Borno Monday market, targets September for reopening
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the release of additional N1 billion towards the completion of the ongoing reconstruction works at the Maiduguri Monday market which was razed in February, this year. Zulum announced the latest intervention on Monday in Maiduguri during an inspection visit to the market to assess the progress of the rebuilding efforts. The governor…
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Troops destroy IPOB/ESN hideouts, training camps
Combined troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army, sister Services, Nigeria Police and other security agencies have successfully raided hideouts and training camps belonging to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and it’s armed wing Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Orsomoghu Forest spanning Anambra and Imo states. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations Onyema Nwachukwu.…
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Tinubu, six governors join President Talon for Benin Republic Independence day anniversary
President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, honour an invitation to attend the 63rd independence anniversary of the Republic of Benin. The President, who is also the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, will be the Special Guest of President Patrice Talon at the ceremony. President Tinubu had first…
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Niger crisis deepens as France plans evacuation and coup leaders get support from neighbouring juntas
France prepared to evacuate French and European nationals from Niger on Tuesday, telling them to carry no more than a small bag, after a military coup there won backing from three other West African nations ruled by mutinous soldiers. The French foreign ministry in Paris cited recent violence that targeted the French Embassy in Niamey, the capital, as one of…
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