The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, got more than he bargained for when he stood in between Ibrahim Muhammad, acting chief justice of Nigeria, and service chiefs at the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. The APC national chairman had joined Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President Bukola Saraki; Yakubu […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari took oath of office for his second term without delivering a speech on Wednesday. The acting chief justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammad, administered the oath of office on Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at Eagle Square, Abuja. A copy of the programme showed that the president was supposed to give his inaugural […]
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Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi has been elected chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. Fayemi was chosen by a consensus after he was nominated by Nasir el-Rufai, with Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta state, seconding his nomination. Abdulaziz Yari, the immediate past chairman, announced this on Wednesday evening. He said Fayemi was unanimously elected by […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his decision to retain cabinet ministers in the last three and half years in spite of pressures from some quarters was because of their unique skills, strengths and leadership qualities. The president made this known during a valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held at the Presidential […]
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A Malaysian, Tan Ah Chai Richard, was on Wednesday remanded in Ikoyi prison for €250,000,000.00 fraud. Richard, who was arraigned alongside his company, Coastal Asia Investments Limited, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, appeared before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in lkeja, Lagos on a five-count charge […]
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In a statement released by the World Health Organisation on Wednesday, Algeria and Argentina have been declared malaria-free. Both countries were presented the malaria-free certification having successfully ”interrupted the indigenous transmission of the disease”. The certificates were presented by the WHO Director-General, Ghebreyesus Tedros, to representatives from Algeria and Argentina on the sidelines of the […]
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Michael Rotich, Kenya’s athletics coach, who was sent home from the 2016 Olympics, was banned for 10 years on Wednesday. Rotich was sanctioned for seeking a bribe of $12,000 to help athletes beat doping tests. The tracks coach was banned by the IAAF ethics board, following a three-year investigation prompted by an undercover expose’ by […]
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Embattled Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley is reported to have been involved in robbery and sexual assault at the age of 19 and was declared wanted by Lewisham Police in London. Naira Marley is a well known name at the moment because of his arrest and subsequent arraignment by operatives of […]
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Lagos, Saturday 18th of May, 2019 was the definition of entertainment success. From the lights to setup, the atmosphere was filled with the euphoria of excitement. The wait was finally over, almost 6 months after the first season hit YouTube, The Men’s club, season 2 is set to launch. In anticipation, a private screening was […]
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NIGERIA – The house of representatives has passed a bill abolishing the dichotomy between higher national diploma (HND) and bachelor’s of science (BSc) degree holders in the country. The “bill for an act to abolish and prohibit dichotomy and discrimination between first degrees and HND in the same profession” was passed during Tuesday’s plenary. The […]
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