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Ojude Oba: Ogun plans statewide cultural fiesta
A cultural festival aimed at promoting the tradition and culture of the people would be organized in Ogun State. The State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun disclosed this at this year’s Ojude Oba festival with the theme, “A Lesson for Religious Harmony”, held at Ijebu-Ode, saying it would take the shape of the Ojude Oba celebration. According to the governor, the…
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Shettima urges Northwest leaders to unite, support Tinubu’s administration to tackle insecurity, other challenges
The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has called on leaders in the northwest regoon to unite and support the present administration’s efforts in addressing challenges confronting the people. The Vice President made the call on Friday in his remarks when he paid Sallah homage to the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Saád Abubakar II in his palace. The Vice…
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AbdulRazaq seeks support for President Tinubu, says peace key to devt
…hails Emir of Ilorin for promoting culture, harmony Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq hosted the Emir of Ilorin Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari to the annual Bareke on Friday, commending the royal institution for working with the government to sustain peace and harmony, and promote development in the state. The Governor called on citizens to support President Bola Tinubu whose early policies…
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Adeleke plans health insurance enrollment for pensioners, orders fast tracking of pension payment
The government of Osun State is working on a plan to enroll contributory pensioners in the state health insurance scheme even as Governor Ademola Adeleke issued a directive for the immediate payment of pension entitlement as planned in the template released earlier this year. The Governor dropped the hints while receiving leaders of thought who paid him a sallah homage,…
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I’m leaving military bigger, stronger, more capable – Irabor
The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, has said that he left the Nigeria Armed Forces bigger, stronger and more capable to deliver on its constitutional mandate. Irabor stated this in his valedictory speech during the pulling out parade organised in his honour on Friday in Abuja. The former CDS said that he felt honoured to…
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I was only elected once as Bayelsa gov, Sylva tells court
Timipre Sylva, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Novermber 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State, says he was never elected as the state’s governor on two occasions. Sylva, the immediate-past Minister of State for Petroleum, refuted the allegations that he was previously elected as Bayelsa governor on April 14, 2007, and May 24, 2008. He told Justice…
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Naira moves from overvalued to undervalued after foreign exchange reform
Following the long-awaited foreign exchange reform implemented by the Nigerian government, the Nigerian naira has undergone a significant transition from being overvalued to undervalued, as reported by Businessday. Analysts from US-based Bank of America shared their insights in a note to clients on June 28. “We now see a USDNGN fair value of 680 per USD (previously 580). However, USDNGN…
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Nuhu Ribadu and nature of Nigeria’s political wilderness, By Tolu Ogunlesi
I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of the political wilderness. That place of lessened (or even absent) influence and clout that people go into, after having held significant political or administrative power. Take the example of Nuhu Ribadu, who ran the EFCC as pioneer Chairman between 2003 and 2008. He was only in his forties, but he was…
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Colour, class as Kwara Gov joins Emir for #IlorinDurbar horse riding
Kwara State Governor and Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Chairman, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday joined the royal train of the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari for the #IlorinDurbar, the annual sociocultural festival of the emirate involving colourful horse riding and other local displays. The Governor had earlier paid homage to the Emir, after which his delegation went back home to…
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Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions
The US Supreme Court has ruled that race can no longer be considered as a factor in university admissions. The landmark ruling upends decades-old US policies on so-called affirmative action, also known as positive discrimination. It is one of the most contentious issues in US education. Affirmative action first made its way into policy in the 1960s, and has been…
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