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Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails ‘great day’ as London museum signs over looted objects
A UK museum’s signing over of its collection of objects looted from the Kingdom of Benin is “a really great day”, the head of Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments has told the BBC. The Horniman Museum in south-east London is returning 72 items, including so-called Benin Bronzes, to Nigerian ownership – making it the first in the UK…
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PHOTO NEWS: Saraki’s family hosts 10th anniversary lecture to honour late patriarch
The children of late second republic Senate Leader and strong man of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki on Monday hosted the 10th year memorial lecture in his honour. The event had in attendance governors, traditional rulers, politicians and business leaders across the country. Writing on his social media accounts, eldest son and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said his father…
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Senator Adeleke takes oath of office
Senator Ademola Adeleke has officially taken over as the Governor of Osun after taking oath of office. The oath of office was administered to the Governor by the State Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Adepele-Ojo, around 11:45am. Adeleke arrived at the venue around 11:20am after which his deputy mounted the podium to take his oath before the governor took his turn.…
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Adediran greets Adeleke on swearing-in as sixth Osun governor
…says Lagosians will effect change of govt In 2023 The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Olajide Adediran (Jandor), has congratulated Sen. Ademola Adeleke on his swearing-in and inauguration as the 6th civilian governor of Osun State. Adediran said that Adeleke’s administration would herald a new dawn in Osun with the people-oriented agenda and his…
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Fourth mainland bridge: Lagos shortlists three bidders for RFP stage II
The Lagos State Government, through its Office of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), has shortlisted three bidders for the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge in Lagos. Speaking at a media briefing on Saturday in Lagos, the Special Adviser to the Governor on PPP, Mr. Ope George said the three bidders shortlisted for the RFP Stage II are Mota-Engil (Nigeria & Africa)…
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Information technology, Socio-economic networking can provide job opportunities for youths- Commissioner
Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. (Mrs) Lola Akande on Friday said Information technology and Socio-economic networking can provide job opportunities for youth in Lagos State.She stated this at the maiden edition of Lagos Island Business Fair, 2022.She said youths must be actively productive to change the prevailing narratives of the economy.She said: “Young people should become…
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Tinubu meets Niger Delta leaders, promises regular consultations on region’s development
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday in Oporoza, Gbaramotu Kingdom, promised to engage in regular consultations with Niger-Delta leaders to facilitate the formulation of policies and initiatives that will enhance the region’s development. He spoke in the presence of full compliment of traditional rulers from the kingdom led by the Pere of Gbaramotu Kingdom,…
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Israel urges world leaders to be committed to climate funding obligations in Africa
The national youth leader, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dayo Israel, has tasked the world leaders, especially Europe and America, on the need to show serious commitment to climate funding obligations in Africa if the continent must meet the goals set on emissions and other actions identified to address the problem of the harmful increase in the temperature of…
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Court sacks Osun LG chairmen, councillors
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Justice Nathaniel Emmanuel Ayoola of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday sacked all the chairmen and councillors elected into the local governments across the state. The court held that the election conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), was in contravention of Section 29 & 32 of the Electoral…
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