President Muhammadu Buhari has described the Benin Kingdom as a role model for other ethnic kingdoms and societies to follow. President Buhari said this on Saturday in Benin, the Edo State capital, on the occasion of the second coronation anniversary of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II and the launch of a book on […]
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Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is set to hold a world press broadcast on Sunday. This is according to a statement by his lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who confirmed the authenticity of the video where the Biafra agitator was seen observing spiritual rites in Jerusalem. In the video, Kanu who was […]
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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says 76 percent of Nigerians are between ages 0 to 24, as the country’s population hits 195.9 million. In its UNFPA state of world population report themed “The power of choice: Reproductive rights and the demographic,” the UN agency revealed that 148.8 million Nigerians are under the age of […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday held National Security Council meeting with the heads of Nigeria’s security agencies to review the country’s security situation ahead of the 2019 election. A statement made available by the spokesperson of the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, Tukur Gusau, a colonel, said after reviewing the security situation across the country, […]
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Madagascar, for the first time, Senegal and former champions Tunisia and Egypt sealed places at the Africa Cup of Nations finals Tuesday with two matches to spare. Njiva Rakotoharimalala scored four minutes before half-time to earn Madagascar a 1-0 Group A victory over Equatorial Guinea on the vast Indian Ocean island. In the same mini-league, […]
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The Ondo government has sacked players and technical crew of the state-owed football club, Sunshine Stars. Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, the Commissioner For Youth Development and Sports, who released a statement on behalf of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Tuesday, said the clear out also include other supporting staff of the club. “It has become necessary to dissolve […]
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United Bank for Africa Plc, the pan African financial institution with presence in 20 African countries has announced its unaudited 2018 Third Quarter Financial Results, with impressive growth in Gross Earnings, which berthed at N374.8 billion, an 12.3 percent increase when compared to N333.9 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2017. According to […]
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The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kabiru Adjoto, has raised the alarm over the influx of commercial sex workers around the Legislative Quarters, in Benin, the State capital. Adjoto raised the alarm on Monday, during the ministerial briefing by the State Commissioner for Youth and Special Duties, Mika Amanokha, at the […]
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The debt profile of Ekiti state has risen to N120 billion from N117 billion at the beginning of the year,a report has said. According to a document forwarded to the debt management office by the outgoing state government, the state incurred additional debt of N3 billion between March and June this year. In September, Kayode […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has pleaded with south-east leaders to accept the decision of Atiku Abubakar to choose Peter Obi as his running mate for the 2019 election. The VP pick of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate has elicited a protest from south-east leaders who say they were not consulted. PDP […]
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