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The call to arms, By Bolaji Adebiyi
Theophilus Danjuma, a retired four-star general and former army chief of staff, ruffled official feathers again last Saturday when he called on the Jukun to take up arms to defend themselves against non-state actors that have been decimating them and devastating their land for a couple of years now. If they do not, he said, they would be sent to…
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Inside the soul of Seoul
We set forth at dawn, because ahead lay a long haul journey. Fifteen hours of flying, as we headed to Seoul, South Korea, to attend the first World Bio Summit. It was not the longest journey one had taken. We had been to Japan, which was 16 hours. As much as I don’t dread flying, nothing beats having your feet…
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I want real wife, not Baby Mama, mum tells Falz in birthday prayer
Mrs. Funmi Falana, mother of celebrity hip hop singer, Folarin Falana also known as Falz has told her son to bring home for her a real wife and not Baby Mama. In a video shared on Falz Instagram, his mother was seeing praying for him on his 32nd birthday on Thursday. Mrs. Falana, wife of the firebrand Human Rights activist,…
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Jonathan says Bayelsa in humanitarian crisis, visits Otuoke flood victims
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said his home state of Bayelsa is in humanitarian crisis following the flooding that has ravaged communities in the state. Jonathan stated this on Thursday in Otuoke, his ancestral home when he visited displaced victims of flood. The country home of the former governor of Bayelsa State has been submerged by flood. The former President…
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Prof Akintoye using his old age to create discord, enmity, Tinubu campaign hits back
The Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council has accused leader of the Yoruba Nation self determination group, Professor Banji Akintoye of using his old age to create discord and enmity. The campaign organisation said this in a statement by its Director, Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga said unlike Akintoye’s claim, Tinubu is vying for the nation’s top position because of his…
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Tinubu seeking personal interest in quest for presidency – Prof Akintoye
Leader of the Yoruba Nation self determination group, Professor Banji Akintoye has accused the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of seeking his own personal interest and not that of the Yoruba Nation in his quest for Nigeria’s number one seat. In a statement he signed Akintoye said Tinubu like other Yoruba political leaders do…
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Oyetola, Makinde flag off 91km Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan road
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola and his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, flagged off the total reconstruction of the 91km Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan road that has been in deplorable condition for years. The governments of Osun and Oyo had recently, jointly awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the road to put a permanent end to the untold hardship faced…
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NCC advises parents against children’s uncontrolled exposure to online activities
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged parents and guardians to monitor and manage the engagement of their children online because uncontrolled exposure to cyberspace is fraught with a lot of negativities to children’s wellbeing. Contributing during the recent First Web Rangers Nigeria Summit, a Google initiative that focuses on developing digital literacy and equipping telecom consumers with the knowledge…
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Kaduna refinery rehabilitation gets boost as NNPC, Daewoo sign MOU in Seoul
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Seoul, South Korea, expressed delight as he witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd and Daewoo Group of South Korea for the rehabilitation of the Kaduna refinery. The President was particularly excited as the signing came against the back of ongoing rehabilitation works at Warri…
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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari witnesses Daewoo, NNPC agreement on Kaduna refinery in Seoul
President Muhammadu Buhari in Seoul in Thursday witnessed agreement between Daewoo E&C and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on the rehabilitation of Kaduna Refinery. At the signing ceremony with Buhari were COO Daewoo E&C Seung-II Cho, President & CEO Daewoo E&C Mr. Jungwan Baek, Chairman Daewoo, Mr. Won Ju Jung, Nigerian Ambassador to South Korea, Ali Magashi, Minister of State…
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