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We’ll continue to engage ICAN, other professionals-Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said professionals in various fields, especially accounting, provide the strength and framework for thriving economies, assuring that his administration will continue to engage experts to gain measurable and reliable results. The president said this when he received a delegation from Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) led by the President, Mrs. Comfort Olu…
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Nigerian pastor accused of fleeing with church millions in South Africa
An unholy war has broken out at the Bethesda Christian Centre (BCC) in Pretoria after the church’s leader, Clement Ibe, allegedly swindled the non-profit entity millions of rand. Members of the church, who have organised themselves under the banner of BCC Concerned Group Task Team, in December wrote to the department of Social Development raising concerns about the conduct of…
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PHOTO NEWS: FIRS Chairman inaugurates CIS Academy
Muhammad Nami, Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), attended the inauguration of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers Academy in Lagos with other industry leaders such as the Chairman of Council, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Mike Itegboja, Past President & Chairman of Council, CITN, Dame Gladys Olajumoke Simplice; President & Chairman of Council, CITN, Mr. Adesina Adedayo, FCTI; President &…
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Quiz competition’ll promote intellectual growth in students – Tokunbo Wahab
Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Education, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, has said inter-school quiz competition will promote intellectual development and healthy rivalry among youths. Wahab who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Special Adviser on Education, Mr Adeniran Kasali, said this at the year 2022 Lagos Reads Inter-School Quiz Competition which was organised by the…
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APC, PDP: Pertinent lessons from Awo, By Segun Ayobolu
Whatever may be their shortcomings and failings, the two dominant parties, All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are impressive political constructs that took considerable organizational effort to actualize. Rather than seek to discard them, every effort should be continuously made to strengthen their organizational structures, improve their internal democratic processes, deepen their philosophical and ideological underpinnings as…
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Academy slams 10-year ban on Will Smith for Oscars slap
Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars gala and other Academy events for 10 years after the US actor slapped comic Chris Rock at the Oscars. In a statement, the Academy said the 94th Oscars had been “overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behaviour we saw Mr Smith exhibit on stage”. Smith has apologised for his actions and resigned…
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Kogi bans beef consumption for one week after mysterious death of 20 cows
The Kogi State government has advised residents of the state to shun cow meat for at least one-week after 20 cows died mysteriously in Lokoja. The state government said there was the possibility that the cows ingested poisonous substances while grazing. Director of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Salau Tarawa, gave the advice at a news conference. He said beef…
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Osinbajo in Ebonyi, commissions projects
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is in Ebonyi State on a one-day working visit. According to the State Governor, David Umahi, the number two citizens has already commissioned a number of projects that will improve the quality of life of the people of the state. In his Facebook Post on the visit, the governor states: “Earlier today, the Vice President, Prof.…
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Mother bids emotional farewell to Damilola Olakanmi who died after ‘eating cannabis gummy sweet’
A mother has bid farewell to her 23-year-old daughter who died “after eating a cannabis gummy sweet”. Damilola Grace Olakanmi, 23, bought the “gummies” with her 21-year-old friend via a messaging app on her phone and they were delivered to her home. However, they both immediately fell ill at the home in South Park Drive, Ilford around 11.30pm on Tuesday,…
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Why Always MultiChoice? By Temitope Ajayi
As Nigerians, we, somehow, have this dandy as candy belief that our case must always be different. Whatever is happening elsewhere must not affect us because we are supposed to be insulated from the vagaries of the political economy around the world. Our heavy metal religiosity, which convinces us that we are a special race, is probably responsible for our…
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