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Abiodun rallies collaboration with OORBDA on release of excess water from Oyan Dam
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has appealed to the management of Ogun-Osun River Basin Authority to collaborate with the state government to reduce the impact of flooding when excess water is released from the Oyan Dam. Governor Abiodun who was represented by the Commissioner for Environment, Mr Ola Oresanya made the appeal during a working…
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Queen’s funeral for September 19
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place at 11am on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey, it has been announced. Details of the service and events in the coming days have been released by Buckingham Palace and the Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, who is responsible for the arrangements. It was announced earlier that the day of…
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Tinubu hails Kemi Badenoch’s appointment as UK Secretary of State for International Trade
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congres (APC)s, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Kemi Badenoch on her appointment by Prime Minister Liz Truss as the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom. Tinubu described the appointment as cheering news “that yet again underscores the globally -acknowledged fact of the endless…
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Tobi Amusan wins second successive Diamond League Trophy
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan defended her Diamond League crown on Thursday, coasting to victory in Zurich. Amusan won in a Meeting Record time of 12.29s to claim victory against a star-studded track which featured Olympics Champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, former World Record holder Kendra Harrison, former World Champion Lia Ali and European Champion Pia Skrzyszowska. The race was highly anticipated with many…
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Headies in Atlanta, NMA in Abuja, By Simbo Olorunfemi
When the news broke, months back, that Headies was headed for Atlanta, I wasn’t quite sure what to make of it. Looking back at the little I know of the journey of Ayo Animasaun from the days of his ‘Hip-Hop News’ excited by what he has made of his media ventures, glad that Headies has grown that much to take…
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Buhari inaugurates committee on national economy
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that despite the disruptions in global economy and internal troubles, the Nigerian economy has continued to be resilient and maintains an upward trajectory. Speaking at the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on the National Economy at the State House, Abuja, President Buhari said the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the loss of…
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Nigerians must own Afrobeat — Baba Dee
Late Sound Sultan’s brother, Baba Dee in a recent interview on television said Afrobeats singers are making the same mistake the Caribbeans did with Reggae. The movie director and dancehall artiste who spoke about the global expansion of Nigeria’s music industry said Nigerians are failing to translate Nigeria’s music soft power into value creation within the tourism sector. Dee said…
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South East APC leaders close ranks ahead 2023 general elections
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South East on Thursday met in Owerri for a seminar on how to mobilise support for the party ahead of the 2023 general elections. Governor Hope Uzodimma hosted the meeting that was attended by serving ministers, former ministers and politicians who are members of the party. Among those who attended are…
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Leaders and the acts of Igbinedion, By Dare Babarinsa
Recently, Professor Akinjide Osuntokun, the eminent historian and former ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, sent me a quotation of Nelson Mandela, the Wise One of South Africa. Said Mandela: “The world would never respect Africa until Nigeria earns that respect. The black people of the world are looking up to Nigeria to be a source of pride and…
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Nigerians don’t really know me-Burna boy
Nigerian singer, Burna Boy recently said Nigerians don’t really know him. He said this when he made a comment on how he came straight from United Kingdom prison into Nigerian music industry. In now-deleted tweets, the Grammy-winning music star spoke of his troubled past. Burna Boy said he doesn’t care about being named “Nigeria’s biggest music star” as much as…
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