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Oyetola’s electoral loss: What went wrong
In this report, DEBORAH OLADEJO looks at the factors responsible for the loss of Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, who failed to get a reelection after he was defeated by the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, in the governorship election held in the state last Saturday The shock wave generated by the defeat suffered by the All Progressives Congress…
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IGP orders Portable’s arrest over claims on One Million boys
The Inspector General of Police has ordered the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to arrest and probe star musician, Habeeb Okikiola (Portable), over his claims that he founded cult groups in Lagos. In a now viral video, Portable spoke on how he founded One Million Boys, a cult group that has been terrorising parts of Lagos State, especially Ikorodu, Bariga,…
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Lawal sworn-in as new Oyo deputy governor
Barrister Adebayo Adeleke Lawal has been sworn in as the new deputy governor of Oyo State, hours after the former deputy governor, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan was impeached by the state House of Assembly The new deputy governor who was until his appointment the Chairman, Oyo State Housing Corporation, had earlier been confirmed by the state assembly. The swearing-in ceremony which…
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Abah Folawiyo at 80: Why I didn’t marry Awo’s son despite having his child
Nigerian philanthropist, Abah Folawiyo has given reasons why she never married Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s son, Segun, despite having his child. In a recent interview with The Nation Newspaper, Madam Folawiyo said Segun Awolowo came from London at the time his father was in jail, that was how she met him and they came together. “I knew his sister very well.…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu, wife visit late Kemi Nelson’s family
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Monday, paid a visit to the family of late former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in Lagos State, Chief Mrs Kemi Nelson who died on Sunday. Tinubu visited the family in company of his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
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Ghana declares first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease
Ghana has announced the country’s first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre laboratory confirmed earlier results. The Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal received samples from each of the two patients from the southern Ashanti region of Ghana – both deceased and unrelated – who showed symptoms including diarrhoea, fever, nausea and vomiting. The…
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AfDB-supported trade credit guarantee project increases fertilizer access in Nigeria
In the middle of Kamba market in Nigeria’s north-western Kebbi State, hub agro-dealer Umar Sani points to a stack of fertilizer bags in Alhaji Musa’s retail shop, a sign to customers that the commodity is now available. Sani, a leading fertilizer distributor in Kamba, is, now more than ever, a dependable source of fertilizer following Covid-19 disruptions in global agricultural…
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Ibrahimovic signs one-year Milan contract extension
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a one-year contract extension that commits him to AC Milan past his 41st birthday. The Sweden striker, who turns 41 in October, scored eight league goals last season as Milan beat rivals Inter to the Serie A title. He had knee surgery in May and was expected to be out of action for eight months. Ibrahimovic…
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World Bank responds to overlapping global crises
In its just-completed fiscal year 2022 (FY22), the World Bank Group responded with unprecedented scale to overlapping global crises, providing advice and financing in response to the sharpest economic slowdown in eight decades, rising inflation, deepening food insecurity, war and fragility, and the continued negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid these devastating crises, the World Bank Group deployed a…
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WTO, FAO joint statement on global food crisis
Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dongyu, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, World Bank Group (WBG) President, David Malpass, World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director, David Beasley and World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala have issued a joint statement calling for urgent action to address the global food security crisis. The statement said:…
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