The deposed Deji of Akure, Oba Adesina Adepojul has passed away. Kokomansion understands that the late monarch had ruled for five years before he was deposed by the Ondo State Government on June 10, 2010, for allegedly assaulting one of his estranged wives, the late Bolanle Adepoju, in public. Adepoju was banished to a secluded […]
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Seven (7) governorship aspirants contesting the primary election of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ekiti State, have declared their withdrawal from the exercise over alleged manipulation of the process to favour Biodun Oyebanji, who is believed to have the support of Governor Kayode Fayemi. Kokomansion understands that 183,000 members of the party are expected to […]
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Popular Nigerian singer, Akinbiyi Ahmed known as Bella Shmurda has disclosed he dropped out of the Lagos State University (LASU) to pursue his music career. The 24-year-old cash app crooner in a Twitter post said he does not regret making the decision. The music star made the comments while celebrating 550 million streams on music […]
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Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Wednesday, embarked on indefinite strike action over the failure of the area council chairmen to reach agreements with the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that the state Chairman of the FCT Wing of the NUT, Comrade Stephen […]
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The controversies surrounding the proposed fuel subsidy removal may not have come to an end, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited have presented a bill of N3 trillion for deliberations at the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. According to the Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, […]
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Former Presidentof the Senate, Bukola Saraki has hinted at running for the Presidency in 2023. Saraki dropped the hint while reacting to a follower who urged him to rescue Nigeria. In a post on his official Facebook, the former Senate President urged Nigerians to work with him as he pushes for the Presidency. The post […]
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Nigeria has dropped five places in the 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), according to Transparency International (TI) in it’s new ranking. Nigeria scored 24 out of 100 points in the 2021 index. Nigeria’s current 154 ranking out of 180 countries in the 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index is a drop of 149 in the 2020 index. […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja directed all the security institutions to immediately leverage Fifth Generation (5G) technology, when deployed, to enhance security in the country. Launching the National Policy on 5G for Nigeria’s Digital Economy, Buhari in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the […]
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Nigeria’s federal government has disclosed that the subsidy of fuel will last 18months, pending when an amendment in the Petroleum Industry Act will be forwarded to the National Assembly. The country’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva gave this indication on Tuesday while briefing State House Correspondents in Abuja. According to Sylva, President […]
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For the 11th year in a row, the President/CEO of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has topped the 2022 list of Africa’s richest persons, Forbes magazine said in a report. Dangote’s wealth jumped from $12.1 billion last year to an estimated $13.9 billion. Forbes attributed the growth to a 30% increase in the stock price […]
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