The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has declared that the Yoruba people are against violence in the south-west region. Speaking with reporters after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Rock on Thursday, the monarch said the region is in need of something better for its youth. Ogunwusi said he was at the villa on […]
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For the ninth year in a row, Africa’s foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, will bring together some of the world’s leading experts in Autism for two days of critical discourse on supporting children and adults living with Autism in Africa. Organized as part of the GTBank’s Orange Ribbon Initiative, the Annual Autism Conference, […]
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A commander of the Nigerian Army and at least 20 soldiers have been killed in an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents in Yobe state. The military men were ambushed on their way from Borogozo in Yobe where the headquarters of the army’s 29 task force brigade to Benisheikh in Yobe, where they have a forward […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the opening of Lekki and Ikoyi toll gates during peak hours on Wednesday. A statement signed by the Governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, said it is in furtherance of the Lagos State Government’s real-time traffic simulation survey being carried out with the aim of reducing traffic congestion around […]
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All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPG) for Africa says the UK visit visa system is widely inaccessible to many Africans and widely perceived as discriminating. In a statement released on Tuesday, APPG said a study it conducted showed that African applicants are more than twice as likely to be refused a UK visa than applicants from any other […]
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery, rainy activities across the country for Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outlook on Tuesday in Abuja predicted thunderstorms over Kano and Katsina of the Northern States in the morning hours. It predicted thunderstorm over Kano, Katsina, Potiskum, Damaturu, Dutse and Gusau later in the day with day and night […]
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The Nigerian Army has announced the redeployment of its top generals. Army spokesperson, Sagir Musa made the announcement in a statement on Sunday evening. Those affected include one lieutenant general, some major-generals and brigadier-generals. One of those affected is L.O. Adeosun who was promoted to a lieutenant general last week by President Muhammadu Buhari. FULL […]
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France has denied breaching a UN arms embargo after four of its anti-tank missiles were found on a base loyal to a rogue Libyan general. The country’s defence ministry says the “unusable” US-made Javelin missiles were never intended to be passed to any group, and were due to be destroyed. However, they were discovered in […]
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Frank Lampard was denied a winning start in his first match in charge of Chelsea as Bohemians struck late to earn a 1-1 draw in a friendly on Wednesday. Lampard named two separate line-ups for the first and second half in Dublin with a host of youngsters from the club’s academy given their chance to […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will review petitions from some stakeholders in Kogi in reaction to Indirect Primaries adopted for the election of the party’s candidate for the Nov. 16, Kogi governorship poll. The ruling party said this in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu in Abuja on […]
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