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How not to be a mascot for Àìlẹ́kọ̀ọ́, By Folabi Ogunleye
Believe it or not: Your conduct – your general comport through life – is often not a reflection of your heritage, be it familial or location. Neither is such conduct or comport always a reflection of your manner of raising. More often than we care to admit, our behavior is more or less who we are at our core, far…
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BREAKING: Tinubu meets APC NWC to finalise campaign manifesto
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is meeting with the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to deliberate on the campaign manifesto. The meeting is holding at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja as of the time of filing this report. Also in the meeting are the vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, Director General of the…
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World Athletics nominates Tobi Amusan for Athlete of the Year award
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has earned more global recognition has she has been nominated for the 2022 World Athletics Athlete of the Year. Amusan’s nomination along with nine other women track and field athletes was announced by World Athletics on Wednesday. The 25-year-old took the world by stormed when she ran 12.12s to break the women’s 100m hurdles World Record in…
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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari swears in Ariwoola as substantive CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) after his acting in same capacity for over 90 days. National Assembly recently confirmed Justice Ariwoola which paved the way for the full confirmation. The ceremony which held before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at State House…
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Aged 97, Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad running for parliament again
Malaysia’s 97-year-old former leader, Mahathir Mohamad is to run for parliament in the country’s looming general election, but is remaining tight-lipped on whether he could be prime minister for a third time. Mahathir, who was hospitalized earlier this year with a heart condition, said Tuesday he will defend his seat representing Langkawi, a popular tourist destination. But he said the…
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Why I rejected Peter Obi’s offer of vice presidency – Mukhtar Shagari
Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Mukhtar Shagari has revealed that he rejected calls by the Labour Party to become the running mate to its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Shagari said he turned down the request because he believed Obi and the LP have no chance to win the 2023 presidential election.…
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Elon Musk blocks Ukraine from using Starlink in Crimea over concern that Putin could use nuclear weapons: Report
Following Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine, Musk and the US government provided Kyiv with thousands of Starlink systems, enabling Ukrainian forces to communicate in what were previously dead zones. The low energy requirements of the service’s satellite receivers have enabled it to be connected to reconnaissance drones, Yahoo News reported, providing valuable, real-time intelligence on Russian movements and the ability…
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It is hard to say goodbye, By Kayode Fayemi
Protocol How can I begin to find the words that can fully capture the feelings that welled up in me as we began various aspects of our transition process in Ekiti? Amidst the outpouring of solidarity and goodwill from various quarters far and near, it is difficult not to feel emotional. However, underlying those feelings of emotion is also a…
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Buhari rejects Customs Act, return bill to National Assembly
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned the Customs and Excise Management Act amendment bill to the National Assembly after refusing to sign the bill into law. The President returned the bill raising observations on about 24 clauses and the schedules in the bill as passed by both chambers of the National Assembly. The President said he disagreed with Clauses 4(b), 7(2),…
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Atiku hails Okowa over conferment of National Honour
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar hailed the conferment of national honour on his running mate and Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa. Atiku who congratulated Okowa on his social media, said the national honour showed he made the right choice by picking the Delta State governor as his running mate. Okowa was conferred with the Commander…
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