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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has led the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) to Senegal on a mediation mission ahead of the country’s presidential election tomorrow.
7 Mar
There is a grand delusion that has endured inordinately or inappropriately but which is thankfully wearing off respecting a hyped political ingenuity and suave public finance wizardry of President Bola Tinubu.
28 Sep 2023
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent discourteous behaviour against some of the traditional rulers in Iseyin, Oyo state, has drawn an angry tirade from the public. Not unexpectedly, these comments have come as a mix of words. For yours sincerely, the former president’s comments could only be viewed from two main perspectives. The first is the…
16 Sep 2023
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, called on leaders at all levels to embrace a form of democracy that creates prosperity rather than one that makes the people suffer. The former president made the call while speaking at the inauguration of the reconstructed 34.85km Oyo-Iseyin road in Oyo state. The former president emphasised…
25 Jul 2023
• Arewa youths give FG 10 days ultimatum to end hunger, reverse petrol price • TUC: Why labour can no longer resist fuel price hike Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, in a damning verdict, said Nigeria has failed the African continent in particular, and the world in general.Obasanjo stated this in Abuja while giving the…
23 Jul 2023
More often than not, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government usually turn down Freedom of Information (FOI) requests based on flimsy excuses.
10 Jul 2023
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered probe of the spending of $5 billion Abacha loot by administrations of erstwhile leaders, Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari.
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A Burundi journalist has been charged with "endangering internal security", an offence that risks up to life in prison, her lawyers and relatives said, accusing the authorities of beating her during interrogation.
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At least 23 people have been killed in an attack by bandits on the Anguwar Danko community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, according to a community leader. The attack, which occurred Wednesday night, has yet to be confirmed by Kaduna State Police authorities. A leader in the community, Zubairu Abdulrahuf, told…
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The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has placed former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on a watchlist. Immigration took this step after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared Bello wanted. NIS placed Bello on the watchlist in a circular dated April 18 and signed by Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, DS Umar, for…
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Eniola Ajao's new movie "Ajakaju" has continued to smash box office records, crossing the N2OOmillion mark less than a month after its release. The indigenous epic film, co-produced by Anthills Studio and distributed by FilmoneNg, has captured the hearts of audiences across Nigeria, crossing the impressive N200 million mark in ticket sales, according to data…
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A remote volcano in Indonesia's outermost region erupted again Friday, local authorities and an AFP journalist said, after the crater threw up columns of smoke and lava multiple times this week and forced thousands to evacuate.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled planned welfare reforms Friday to end Britain's "sick note culture", in an apparent pitch to keep his beleaguered Conservatives in power at an election due this year.
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The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) says it is targeting over 2.8 million children for the second round of polio outbreak response immunisation in the state.
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The Nigerian Army, on Friday morning, released the monarch, Prince Clement Ikolo Ogenerukevwe, declared wanted a few weeks ago over the killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama, Delta State. It specifically said although it has not exonerated anybody regarding the incident but decided to release the monarch after the intervention of a highly-placed personality…