The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has claimed Nigerian politicians are now engaging in spiritual activities to win elections. The clergy pointed out that politicians do not believe they can win elections through hard work, hence they resort to spiritual activities. Bishop Kukah who spoke during a virtual interview with a historian, Prof […]
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The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has dismissed reports that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had a zoning arrangement ahead of the 2023 presidential election. There have been growing calls for the APC to zone the 2023 presidential ticket to the Southern part of Nigeria. Also, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State had […]
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As the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD21) calls on people and organisations to #choosetochallenge for a better world for women, Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank) has launched an initiative, tagged #GiveHerBetaHealth, to draw attention to the need for universal essential healthcare coverage, especially for women in the informal sector. Through the initiative, the leading African […]
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By Femi Adesina It was the end of an era Tuesday when Bunny Wailer, the last of the original Wailing Wailers passed away, aged 73. Bunny (original name Neville O’Rilley Livingston) completed the trio that formed the reggae music group, Bob Marley and the Wailing Wailers, alongside Marley and Peter Tosh in the 1960s. They […]
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The minority leader of the house of representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, says President Muhammadu Buhari should personally issue the directive to shoot persons bearing arms illegally. Elumelu, member representing Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency in Delta, stated this on Thursday when he featured on ‘Politics Today’, a Channels Television programme. Recall that on Wednesday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, […]
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NIGERIA – State governors and their deputies are to take the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi disclosed this at a virtual news conference on Thursday. Fayemi said that the vaccination was part of resolutions made by the governors […]
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Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has appealed to the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and his Benue State counterpart, Gov. Samuel Ortom, to give a little thought to affected traders of the infernos that engulfed the popular Mile Three market and two other major markets within the […]
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Governor of Zamfara State Bello Matawalle has said that he would resign his position if that will bring peace to the State. Matawalle, who had spoken on Channels Television’s Politics Today, disclosed this when asked if he is intimidated by the Federal Government’s declaration of a ‘No-Fly Zone’ in Zamfara. He explained that he was […]
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The Federal Government has said Nigerians will not be mandated to take the Coronavirus vaccination. Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora made this disclosure yesterday during a chat on Arise Tv. ”Nothing will be made mandatory. It’s optional. The choice is yours. Nobody will be forced to take any vaccine,” he said. Asked if […]
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The Nigerian Army has declared a total of 12 officers and 89 soldiers wanted for deserting the war front in Borno State. The army authorities have also frozen the banks accounts of the affected personnel. Military sources said that the soldiers absconded from duty after Insurgents attacked their camps after Insurgents attacked their camps in […]
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