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World food commodity prices dip for fifth month in a row in August
The barometer for world food commodity prices declined for the fifth consecutive month in August, as quotations for most benchmark items dropped, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The closely watched FAO Food Price Index averaged 138.0 points in August, down 1.9 percent from July although remaining 7.9…
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Oluwo receives, drums support for Olupo-elect
…commends kingmakers, Oluponna elders Paramount ruler of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, on Friday, received the Olupo of Oluponna elect, Oba Rafiu Oyekanmi Mosobalaje, in his palace. Oluwo commended the kingmakers for the perfect choice, urging them to give the new monarch a free hand to take Oluponna to the promised land. Oba Akanbi extended his commendation to the Otunba…
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Serena Williams’ legendary tennis career likely over after third-round loss at US Open
Serena Williams’ legendary tennis career has likely come to an end after she fell to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanović in the third round of the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York. The 23-time grand slam singles champion leaves an indelible mark, not only on tennis, but all of sport. Tomljanović, who won the more-than-three-hour match 7-5 6-7(4)…
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Ayu not interested in PDP winning 2023 presidential election – Adoke
Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke, has accused national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Iyorchia Ayu, of lack of interest in the party winning next year’s elections. In a press statement on Friday, Adoke said the national chairman is fueling the crisis in PDP by his refusal to step down. Ayu and Governor Nyesom Wike…
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Pope prays for ‘beloved Argentina’ after assassination attempt against VP
Following the attempted assassination of Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Pope Francis expressed his concern and prayers that his home nation choose to uphold the values of a democracy and avoid the path of violence. Video showed an individual aiming a handgun at point-blank range to the vice president’s head as she was greeting people outside her home…
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Second UN helicopter crashes in eastern DR Congo in five months
A United Nations helicopter has crashed while flying over the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu province, the World Food Programme (WFP) said. The UN Humanitarian Air Service chopper, managed by the WFP, went down near the city of Goma on Friday morning. There were no passengers on board and three crew members were injured, the aid agency…
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PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo meets Yellen, US Treasury Secretary, seeks support for Nigeria’s energy transition
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday in Washington met with top officials of United States Treasury including the Secretary, Janet Yellen. Osinbajo sought the support of the US Government for Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan and for Nigeria’s participation as a G7 Climate Partnership Country.
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The illegality of raising campaign funds from abroad, By Okoi Obono Obla
The inauguration of a diaspora committee by the Labour Party to raise funds from Nigerians living abroad to prosecute its presidential campaign is illegal. The Nigeria electoral law forbids political parties from raising funds from abroad to use to finance their electioneering campaigns or elections. Section 85 of the Electoral Act is explicit. Section 85 (a) (b) provides thatany political…
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Over 50,000 telecom infrastructure destruction reported in 5 years
Over 50,000 cases of major destruction to telecom infrastructure and facilities have been reported across the country in the past five years, raising alarm over the implication of these incidents to the quality of telecommunications services in Nigeria. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, who disclosed this at the 2022 edition of Youth Civil…
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Differentiated fees and way forward for our university system, By Jide Osuntokun
Is there anybody who does not know that there is trouble in Nigeria? As an elder, I cannot pretend I do not know what is happening to higher education in our country. As a retired professor, I am a stakeholder in higher education in Nigeria. Having studied at the University of Ibadan, and for higher degrees studied in Canada, Britain,…
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