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Singer Teni appreciates national honour, tells girls not to stop dreaming
Nigerian Singer, Teniola Apata has said the national honour given to her by the Federal Government is dedicated to all young girls. Teni who was recently conferred Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) joined the list of six entertainers out of 443 Nigerians to receive National honours on Tuesday. The “Billionaire” singer who was conferred with the honour…
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Ariwoola’s appointment as CJN testament to excellent judicial career – Tinubu
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Justice Olukayode Ariwoola over his emergence as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja inaugurated Justice Ariwoola as the substantive CJN three months after he was appointed in acting capacity. Tinubu, in a statement…
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Bukola Saraki seeks support for Kwara PDP candidates
Former Senator President, Bukola Saraki has called on the people of Kwara State to vote for candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the coming 2023 general elections. Saraki who is also a former governor of the state spoke in Ilorin on Wednesday at an event hosted by a chieftain of the party in the state, Hon. Zakari Mohammed.…
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UN condemns Russia’s move to annex parts of Ukraine
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four partially occupied regions in Ukraine and urged countries not to recognise the move. In Wednesday’s vote, three-quarters of the 193-member General Assembly — 143 countries — backed a resolution that also reaffirmed the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised…
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Dangote Cement Obajana remains shut – Kogi State government
Kogi State government has ordered that Dangote Cement, Obajana remains shut pending investigations by the state House of Assembly over its transfer of ownership. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo. Fanwo who ordered the management of the cement factory to shut down the factory within the next 48 hours, also ordered…
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Udom Emmanuel makes case for fair trade via value addition
Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel has said the call for fair global trade and attainment of peace will remain a mirage as long as Africa is exploited by developed countries. The governor said this at the 7th London Political Summit which held at Westminster Hall, London where he spoke on the theme “Global Peace Through Trade.” Udom decried how African…
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Voting right to keep Kwara on path of steady growth, By Rafiu Ajakaye
‘Vote right to keep what’s left’ is a political slogan adopted by British longest serving Prime Minister of 20th century Margaret Thatcher in her first attempt at parliamentary representation in 1950. It was a sound bite that captured her imagination of the 1950s British society and her belief that the country would be better served with the Conservatives. I found…
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Joke Silva, Kate Henshaw, others in stage play to honour women
Nigerian actresses, Joke Silva , Kate Henshaw, Chioma Chigul Omeruah, and Tosin Adeyemi are among movie stars billed to participate in a stage musical play ‘Ada The Country’. A statement by Doyenne Circle, the storytelling medium, said the play has been in the making for 10 years. The play highlights the power of the Nigerian women. The play will be…
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Imam Abdullahi Abubakar: Befitting honour to a prophet at home, By Omoniyi Ibietan
The conferment of a national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), on Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, is not just deserved, it is the finest statement President Buhari has made on religious freedom in our polity. The act also repudiates, even if momentarily, the dictum that a prophet has no honour in his homeland. I am not…
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Obi, Datti-Ahmed absent as Labour Party unveils Presidential Campaign Council
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed were both absent as the party unveiled its presidential campaign council on Wednesday. The list consists of a seven-member Management Team with Dr Doyin Okupe as the Director General, while Mr Oseloka Obaze will serve as the Deputy Director General and Campaign Manager. Other members of the…
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