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PHOTO NEWS: Igboho, legal team meet in Cotonou
Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Ighoho met with his legal team in Cotonou, Benin Republic on Thursday. Ighoho had been detained in Cotonou after fleeing Nigeria following attempts by the Department of State Services to arrest him. He was however released last month from detention, but must remain in the country until his case is completed. Photo credit: Yomi Aliyu, SAN…
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Buhari sympathises with Jonathan on loss of aides in accident
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with his predecessor Goodluck Jonathan who lost two of his aides in an accident on Wednesday. This was contained in a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President Garba Shehu. The president urged Jonathan not to allow the accident distract him in his peace building travels within and outside the country. “President Muhammadu…
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I’m going to senate to improve lives of my Imo people – Ondo first lady
Ondo State First Lady, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu said she is interested in vying for the Imo East Senatorial District seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress(APC) to improve the lives of her people. Anyanwu-Akeredolu said this on Friday during an interaction with members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Imo State Council, in Owerri.…
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Nigeria abstains as UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council over Ukraine war
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council. A United States-initiated resolution that expressed “grave concern at the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine” on Thursday received 93 votes in favour and 24 against, with 58 member states abstaining from the process. After the vote, Russia announced it was quitting the council.…
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FAO: Global food prices makes highest level ever leap in March
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has announced the highest leap in the global food prices in March, with a 12.6 per cent increase. In the monthly report published on Friday, the FAO said the Food Price Index averaged 159.3 points in March, an increase of 17.9 points the highest since inception in 1990. The report said: “The latest increase…
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Ogun opens adire market week with Ecobank
To promote Adire fabric and Abeokuta as the destination, wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, has launched Adire Market week. The week-long programme has attracted wives of other governors from the South West, fashion entrepreneurs, top society women, politicians, business leaders and corporate organisations including Ecobank which is the major partner. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Governor Dapo…
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Court strikes out 8 of 15 charges against Nnamdi Kanu
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out eight of the 15 charges against leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Binta struck out the eight charges for not disclosing any offence when the trial resumed on Friday. “In this instant preliminary objection application, I have read the counts and come to the conclusion that…
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I kicked out investors trying to take over Terra Kulture – Bolanle Austen-Peters
Bolanle Austen-Peters has narrated how investors nearly forcefully took over Lagos cultural house Terra Kulture. In a chat with Chude, Austen-Peters said the investors tried intimidating them, but met their match in her. According to her, this happened after the original owner of the bank who had invested in Terra Kulture died and a new owner came on board. “You…
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Fayose is a presidential gambler – Dino Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye has described former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, as a ‘presidential gambler’ who should be discounted. Reacting to Fayose’s attack on former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki who are both vying for the presidential ticket of the PDP, Melaye accused the former Ekiti State governor of demarketing the party. In a…
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BREAKING: Lagos APC loses chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Elder Reuben Olowu, has passed on. Olowu until his death was one of the leaders of APC in Ikorodu Division of the Lagos East Senatorial District and a frontman of a major power bloc in Ikorodu Constituency 11 that covers Igbogbo/Bayewu Local Council Development Area (LCDA). He died about…
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