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Ekweremadu: Senate dispatches delegation to UK Friday
The Senate is to dispatch a team to London on Friday to visit Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, who are currently in detention over allegation of organ harvesting. The delegation will be made up of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, according to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. Lawan made this known on Wednesday, while giving details into…
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Bandits to face death penalty as Matawalle signs anti-banditry bill into law
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State on Tuesday signed the anti-banditry and other related offences bill into law. The law which comes into force with immediate effect, has death penalty for those found guilty of banditry and other related offences in Zamfara. Speaking shortly after signing the bill, Matawalle said the law formed part of measures to tackle banditry, kidnapping…
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Why I didn’t implement 2014 Confab report – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has again given reason why his administration failed to implement the report of the 2014 National Conference. Speaking as the chairman at the presentation of a book ‘The national question’ written by Akpandem James & Sam Akpe, the former president who was represented by Anyim Pius Anyim, a former senate president, said the short time frame…
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Osun 2022: Oyetola receives British High Commission team, says APC remains the party to beat
Barely 17 days to the gubernatorial election in Osun State, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, has reiterated that the All Progressives Congress (APC), remains the party to beat anytime, any day. He said his outstanding performance across sectors of the economy had earned him the support of the people and soared his popularity and acceptability as manifested in the unfolding events in…
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Wimbledon 2022: Serena Williams loses epic to Harmony Tan as time catches up with 40-year-old
There are few things in this world that Serena Williams has enjoyed more than a comeback throughout her career. She underwent knee surgery in 2003, yet within a year of her return she was a grand slam champion again. After arriving at the 2007 Australian Open ranked 81st, she left with the title. She nearly died from a pulmonary embolism…
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First ladies take campaign against cancer to University of Abuja Teaching hospital
Six governors’ wives under the First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC) have taken the campaign against cancer to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital. The First Ladies led by Erelu Bisi Fayemi, wife of Ekiti State governor met with the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Professor Bissallah Ahmed Ekele and some of the senior management of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital…
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Building future generations: the three black professors making us proud, By Strive Masiyiwa
Today I wanted to say congratulations to three esteemed Black African intellectuals: my friend Prof Henry Louis “Skip” Gates, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, and Prof Kwame Anthony Appiah. Last week they each received honorary degrees from University of Cambridge in the UK (one of the highest that the University can bestow) for outstanding achievement in their fields. Both Professor Appiah…
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We take criticisms of Glamour Girls as positive feedback – Play Network Studio
Play Network Studio, makers of the Netflix original movie, Glamour Girls, on Tuesday said it has taken the criticisms and reviews of the film which is a remake of the 1994 blockbuster as a positive feedback from fans. Charles Okpaleke, CEO of the production company said criticisms that trailed the movie after its release on June 24, 2022 showed it…
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Tems pays homage to Asa, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade after BET award win as forerunners
Nigerian singer, Tems has expressed gratitude to her fellow female Afrobeats stars who paved the way for her as the forerunners before her in the music industry. In a series of tweets on Tuesday, the multi-talented songstress appreciated the likes of Asa, Omawumi, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Waje, Simi, and Niniola, for “inspiring me”. Tems thereafter gave a shout-out to…
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Workers’ strike: Gov. Abiodun to meet Labour leaders on Wednesday
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has invited Organised Labour in the State to a meeting on Wednesday to resolve the industrial action embarked upon Tuesday by government workers. The meeting is expected to discuss all issues contained in the list of grievances raised by the workers for embarking on the indefinite strike action. A statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday…
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