British writer Kazuo Ishiguro has won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature. The novelist, according to BBC, was praised by the Swedish Academy as a writer “who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world”. His most famous novels The Remains of the Day […]
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In few months’ time, a 50kg bag of rice will be sold at the rate of N6000. This is according to Aminu Goronyo, national president, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria. This assertion was made on Wednesday on the sidelines of a meeting between rice farmers, processors and Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture, at the ministry’s […]
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“Free treatment” at the state house clinic is soon to end, as Jalal Arabi, state house permanent secretary, has said the clinic will be commercialised to generate revenue. The hospital, which was established to cater to the medical needs of the president, the vice-president, their families and presidential aides, has been riddled in controversies. In […]
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Skye Bank CEO, Tokunbo Abiru has advocated practical strategies, concerted efforts and close collaboration from technology, Telcos and IT security experts to prevent current proliferation of clone apps with its attendant impact on safety of smart phone users in the country. Abiru made this suggestion in a keynote note address on the topic: ‘Strategizing against […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has said it is in the process of investigating how yam said to be of low quality was exported from Nigeria to the United States of America, USA. Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, said […]
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The Senate has set up an eight-man ad hoc committee to investigate allegations of corruption brought against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, by a senator, Isah Misau (APC-Bauchi). The senate also mandated its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate Police allegations against Mr. Misau, and present its findings to […]
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A 1,000-year-old bowl from China’s Song Dynasty sold for US$37.7 million in Hong Kong on Tuesday, breaking the record for Chinese ceramics, auction house Sotheby’s said. The small piece — which dates from 960-1127 — stole the previous record of $36.05 million set in 2014 for a Ming Dynasty wine cup which was snapped up […]
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The Nigerian Army has said it would begin ‘Operation Crocodile Smile II’ in the Niger Delta on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Col. Aminu Iliyasu, Deputy Director, Public Relations, said this in Port Harcourt on Monday. He said the operation would be carried out by troops of the 6 Division and will cover mainly Akwa Ibom, […]
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FIFA has fined Nigeria $31,000 (N11.3 million) for crowd disorder during last month’s World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in Uyo, which the Super Eagles won 4-0. German football federation was fined 32,000 Swiss francs ($33,000) because fans chanted Nazi slogans at a World Cup qualifying game in the Czech Republic. “The range of charges against […]
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…rewards rainbow essay competition winners Skye Bank Plc., has charged the Nigerian child to imbibe the savings culture early in life of to secure their future, even as it demonstrated its commitment to the development of the education recognised winners of its Skye Rainbow Essay Competition across the country and presented them with state-of-the-art educational tablets. […]
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