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Churches must take violence against women seriously- Ezekwesili
Former Vice President of World Bank for Africa region and Minister of Education in Nigeria, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has called on churches and religious organisations to take issue of violence against women seriously. The former World Bank chief and activist stressed that churches can no longer ignore this threat and the danger it poses to women. Ezekwesili made the call…
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Lambe-Akute residents decry state of community roads, appeals to Gov Abiodun to fulfill campaign promises
During the campaign for the 2019 election on a visit to the area, Governor Dapo Abiodun as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress promised to fix the roads and pay particular attention to the border communities between Lagos and Ogun states. Three years in office, the people of Lambe-Akute have not seen any respite as the condition of the…
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1st US ambassador to Ukraine: ‘I think we handled it wrong from the get-go’
Ukraine’s first President, waiting to see America’s 41st, chatted with a White House press aide — in Ukrainian. George H.W. Bush’s deputy secretary of state didn’t need to hear more. “I know where I’m sending you,” Lawrence Eagleburger told the press aide, Roman Popadiuk. That’s how Popadiuk, born in Austria to displaced Ukrainians who then immigrated to America, in 1992…
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After Presidential declaration, Amaechi inspects Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri rail reconstruction project
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Sunday inspected the ongoing reconstruction of the Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri narrow gauge rail project, a day after he announced his bid contest for next year’s Presidential election. During the inspection, the minister said the contractors have been mobilised with enough money to allow them carry on the work to Enugu from Port-Harcourt, which is the first…
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Osinbajo to declare for 2023 presidency with recorded video tomorrow
After much suspense, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will finally declare his intention to run for the office of the president in the 2023 general elections on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), tomorrow. According to Premium Times, Osinbajo will declare his intention to run for presidency in 2023 via a recorded video which will be syndicated across his…
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Mr Eazi, Temi Otedola announce engagement
Singer Mr Eazi and Temi Otedola announced their engagement on Sunday. The lovebirds who have been in a relationship for a long time, announced their engagement on their Instagram account. They both shared a video where Mr Eazi proposed to the daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola. The video which had no sound lasted for 38 seconds. View this post on…
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Pope appeals for Easter truce in Russia-Ukraine war
As the war wages on in Ukraine and the massacres continue, Pope Francis has appealed for a truce in the war-ravaged nation this Easter. During his remarks prior to the recitation of the Angelus prayer this Palm Sunday, the Pope exclaimed, “Let the weapons be put down! Let the Easter truce begin.” The Holy Father told the 65,000 pilgrims in St.…
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Can Amaechi really be a President? By Ayokunle Adebayo
His Excellency, Rotimi Amaechi has an ‘impressive’ performance in public office. However, I have few questions to ask and issues to clarify. Aside holding political offices, what other vocation was he into? If there was none, can he please tell us the source of his stupendous wealth? Apart from being involved in politics does H. E Amaechi have a ‘second…
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Osinachi’s death: I have learnt not to practice mindless religion, says Lara George
Nigerian gospel singer, Lara George has said she has learnt not practice “mindless” religion anymore following the death of Osinachi Nwachukwu through reported domestic violence.While reacting to the death of Osinachi, the famous Igbo gospel singer, the ‘Ijoba Orun’ crooner said that the controversies trailing the death of her fellow gospel musician left her sad. Nwachukwu, who was popular for…
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2023: Pastor Bakare bids for presidency, seeks a new Nigeria
Overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has declared his intention to run for the presidency in 2023. Bakare made this known at a Zoom event organised by the PTB4-Nigeria movement to unveil ‘Project 16’ to Nigerians in the diaspora on Saturday. He said his mission as the 16th president of Nigeria was birthing the new Nigeria,…
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