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Zulum enrolls 4,229 IDPs into schools in Borno
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday led the enrollment of 4,229 school-aged children in Monguno, amongst them were many orphans whose parents were killed during the Boko Haram insurgency in parts of Northern Borno. The exercise which led to the enrollment of the 4,229 on Sunday, the first day, is targeting 7,000 children by the end of…
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Edo film festival takes centre stage with entries from 94 countries
A total of 1,551 movie entries have been received from 94 countries for Edo State international film festival, which is set to hold between September 1 and September 4, 2022, at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub and other venues in the state. This was revealed by the Managing Director of the Edo State Skills Development Agency, Dare Ukinebo, who said…
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No court should stop king’s coronation after appointment-Obaleo of Erinmope
The Obaleo of Erinmope Ekiti in Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Oba (Dr) Sunday Aniyi, says the chieftaincy laws should be reviewed to prevent courts from stopping the coronation of a king who has been duly appointed by the state government. Oba Aniyi who was speaking at his coronation ceremony as the Obaleo of Erinmope Ekiti in the…
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Obasanjo visits Abdulsalami Abubakar, says he doesn’t have preferred presidential candidate
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he doesn’t have a preferred presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 general elections. Obasanjo said this when he visited former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna on Sunday. Obasanjo said he came to visit Abdulsalami who was indisposed. “I don’t have a special candidate for the 2023 presidential election but rather, I…
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Osinbajo receives Harvard Business School students, highlights commitment to integrity, transparency
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says he has personal commitment to the virtues of integrity, transparency and social justice which are also virtues exhorted in the different faiths in the country. Osinbajo said this when he received a group of Harvard Business School students who visited him on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Numbering about a dozen, the students who are…
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Zamfara deputy governor defending terror leader, By Yemi Adebowale
The Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Hassan Nasiha is obviously one of those in government frolicking with terrorists. The result of endless patronage of terrorists by those who should check them is the unending terrorism mess this country has found itself. Seven days ago, Nasiha showed his true colour, when he unilaterally declared Bello Turji, the terror leader operating in…
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Naija and Fabu! By Simbo Olorunfemi
I was at the Barber’s earlier today. My remark about the non-renewal of their Dstv Subscription was all it took for the Barber to launch into the history of Dstv Operations in Nigeria, one which I had not heard of before then. Dstv was originally meant to be set up in Nigeria and not South-Africa, he said. In fact, it…
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PHOTO NEWS: Pope Swears In Okpaleke As Cardinal as Obi, Soludo others storm Rome
Bishop of Ekwulobia, Peter Okpaleke was among the 20 new Cardinals officially ordained in Rome on Saturday by Pope Francis. Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, his predecessor, Peter Obi, Senators Uche Ekwunife and Ifeanyi Ubah were among some notable indigenes of Anambra State that witnessed the ceremony at the Vatican City.
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Mo Abudu to direct two new short films
Media mogul and creative enterpreneur, Mo Abudu is set to make her directorial debut with two new short films. This will be the first time Abudu will be in charge of the entire filmmaking. Mo Abudu had previously in 2017 attended London Film School where she completed a course in directing In recent statement Abudu said: “I believe in learning…
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FG apologises over Lagos-Ibadan Expressway gridlock, suspends repair work
The Federal Ministry of Works on Saturday announced the suspension of repair works on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for one day. This is to allow for strategy to be put in place for better traffic management. This was contained in a statement by the Ag. Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs. F. F. Oloyede. The move followed the heavy gridlock experienced…
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