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PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo attends Yemi Ogunbiyi’s book launch
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo attended the 75th birthday anniversary and book presentation in honour of Dr. Yemi Ogunbiyi.
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Kola Abiola got it all wrong on Tinubu, By Tony Nyiam
Let me begin by saying this: guided by good conscience, and intuition-led reasoning which proceeds therefrom, I will begin with this warning: no matter the temptation we are being tempted with, let no one be as ungrateful to another who sacrificed almost his existential life to work for the persons directly or his immediate family as Chief Kola Abiola has…
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Leading Nigeria and why experience matters, By Folabi Ogunleye
ONE IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION influencing my preference for a better established and cerebral personality [as opposed to a relatively inexperienced or less-established candidate] to govern the affairs of our widely diverse and hyperactive political terrain of 200 million-plus Nigerians has to do with our widely acknowledged impatience and general lack of regard for anyone who we do not know or see…
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Umahi suspends permanent secretary for extorting civil servants
Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi has suspended indefinitely the Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Head of Service, Martin Uguru, for exhorting civil servants. Uguru’s suspension was announced in a statement by the Principal Secretary to the Governor, Chief Emmanuel Obasi. According to the statement, the suspension took effect from April 1 for collection of kickback from recently promoted…
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Kemi Adeosun bounces back, joins ex-finance ministers to improve public health financing
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, is partnering with former finance ministers of some countries to improve public health funding. Adeosun shared a picture and a post of her meeting with her former colleagues from Mexico, Colombia, South Africa and some World Bank officials on her Facebook page. The former minister of finance in Nigeria is making her…
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Super Eagles to play Ecuador in friendly June 2
The Nigeria Football Federation and the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol on Friday announced that the ‘A’ National Teams of both countries will play a friendly match in New Jersey, United States of America on Thursday, 2nd June 2022. Both teams will clash at the 25,000 –capacity Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey – home to Major League Soccer’s New York…
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My wife didn’t slap me, Kwam 1 declares
Media advisor of the Nigerian Fuji music legend, Kunle Rasheed has dismissed reports that Kwam 1 was slapped by his new wife, Emmanuella Ropo, over infidelity allegations. A popular gossip blogger had earlier alleged that the famous fuji musician and his wife, Emmanuella, had an altercation that became physical. The blogger had also alleged that the Fuji maestro’s wife accompanies…
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Wike in Edo to meet PDP delegates, ignores Obaseki, visits Oba of Benin
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike was in Benin, Edo State in continuation of his tour of the country to canvass for support to get the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 presidential election. While in Benin, Wike met with delegates of the PDP to seek for their votes during the party’s convention. He, however, shunned Governor…
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Linda Ikeji threatens to sue law firm over libel case
Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji has threatened to sue a law firm, Olaniwun Ajayi LP over a libel case involving her and a client of the law firm. She made the statement on twitter as she boasted of hiring 100 lawyers to fight against the N25 million awarded against her over an alleged libel content her blog published. She said this…
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Bola Tinubu’s worthy example, By Kofoworola Ogunnaike
I looked forward to the 13th Colloquium in celebration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s landmark 70th birthday as I did not have the opportunity to attend previous ones. This year’s celebration is far from ordinary. I knew it will be louder than anyone he’s ever held because of the fever his declaration of interest in the presidency of Nigeria will bring…
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