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Oba of Benin vows to protect ancestral heritage amid MOWAA controversy
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has vowed not to allow history to repeat itself amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City. The monarch made the declaration on Monday while receiving Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Gautier Mignot, and the German Ambassador, Dr. Annett…
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Tinubu commiserates with ex-Bauchi Gov Muazu, felicitates ex-Kano Gov Shekarau at 70
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has extended condolences to former Bauchi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Adamu Muazu, on the passing of his mother, Hajiya Halima Suleiman Dabo, while also congratulating former Kano State Governor, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, on his 70th birthday. In separate statements issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President…
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Protest disrupts opening preview of Museum of West African Art in Benin City
By Kunle Sanni – A preview event at the newly completed Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Edo State, was disrupted on Sunday as protesters stormed the venue, forcing organizers to suspend activities ahead of the museum’s official opening scheduled for Tuesday. The multi-million-dollar cultural landmark has become the center of growing controversy over the ownership and…
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Wike grants final 14-day grace to Abuja property owners over N15m Land Use violation fee
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has given property owners who violated land use regulations in parts of Abuja, the nation’s capital, a final 14-day grace period to pay a N5 million conversion fee. A statement on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, said the new grace period…
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Kwara govt reaffirms commitment to completion of Oluremi Tinubu Hospital
The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to completing the multi-storey Oluremi Tinubu Hospital, as construction work on the iconic project continues under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. This was contained in a statement made public on Sunday. During an inspection visit in August, Governor AbdulRazaq reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to implementing projects that promote the collective well-being…
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ADC governorship candidate rejects Anambra election results, alleges vote buying
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), John Chuma Nwosu, has categorically rejected the outcome of the recently concluded Anambra State gubernatorial election, describing the process as a subversion of the people’s will. In a statement signed on Sunday, Nwosu alleged that the election was marred by massive vote buying and financial inducement at polling units across the…
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President Tinubu hails re-election of Governor Soludo
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Professor Chukwuma Soludo on his re-election as governor of Anambra State, describing the victory as a strong affirmation of his visionary leadership and service to the people. The incumbent governor dominated the race, winning in all 21 local government areas of the state. Announcing the results at the collation centre in…
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BREAKING: Soludo clinches landslide victory in Anambra governorship election
Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has been re-elected as Governor of Anambra State in a landslide victory, according to results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC announced that APGA garnered a total of 422,664 votes, leaving its closest rival, the All Progressives Congress (APC), far behind with 99,445 votes. The Labour…
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Prof Hakeem Fawehinmi appointed Substantive Vice-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University Abuja
The eleventh Governing Council of Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja, under the chairmanship of Distinguished Senator Dr. Olanrewaju Tejuoso, has approved the appointment of Professor Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi as the Substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution. The announcement was made during the 80th Extraordinary Meeting of Council on Friday. The appointment, which takes effect from Tuesday, 10 February…
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FEC approves ₦43bn for Ilorin–Omu Aran–Egbe Road reconstruction in Kwara
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved ₦43 billion for the reconstruction of the Ilorin–Omu Aran–Egbe Road in Kwara State, less than a month after Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, inspected the newly-approved 42.6km Eiyenkorin–Afon–Ojoku–Offa Road, facilitated by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq under the Federal Government’s Tax Credit Scheme. Speaking to journalists after the FEC meeting, Umahi stated that…
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