Newly elected Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde has declared that his administration is about to set up an anti-corruption intervention in the state and that he is ready to give up his immunity if found guilty of any corrupt act. In a press release by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo…
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Six temporary shops were burnt down at Kofar Ruwa Market (Kasuwar ‘Yan Rodi) in Kano State on Sunday night as firefighters battled to curtail its spread. The Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service, Malam Saidu Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria, in Kano State on Monday that six shops were affected by the…
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter resumed teaching Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, on Sunday after recovering from hip surgery, a spokeswoman for the Carter Center said. WSB-TV streamed Carter’s lecture, showing the 94-year-old ex-president smiling and talking while seated in a white cushioned chair at the podium. According…
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“Battle For Senate Presidency Hots Up As Lawan, Ndume Meet PDP Senators-elect ” – The Punch Rainy and cool weather here in Lagos, and here are the front pages of your favorite newspapers for Monday, 10th of June 2019, ranging from Punch, Guardian, Daily Sun and Business Day. “Nigerians Want Court To Stop N4. 68b…
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An Abuja-based music producer and photographer, Mr Nasiru Ali, popularly known as “Kozzographa”, on Sunday threatened to sue the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for wrongly calling him a fraudster (Yahoo boy). NAN reports that Ali was among 10 suspected internet fraudsters paraded on May 17 by the EFCC operatives after the EFCC personnel…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the voluntary retirement from service of Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria, effective from May 28, 2019 and has also appointed five new supreme court Justices. A statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in Abuja on Sunday. The…
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Even though former military head of state, General Sani Abacha died twenty one years ago, monies which he looted while alive are still been discovered and returned to Nigeria on frequent basis. Against this backdrop, The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), a civil society group, has asked the federal government to identify and sanction…
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Former senate president, Bukola Saraki has donated his severance pay to families of three victims of the deadly insurgency group Boko Haram. The victims are Leah Sharibu, Hussaini Ahmed Khoisan and Hauwa Liman. In a statement issued on his behalf by Yusuph Olaniyonu, his spokesman, Saraki directed that part of the allowance, said to be at…
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Immediate past Minister of Sports, Mr Solomon Dalung, has stated that his reappointment by President Muhammadu Buhari is unstoppable by “any human being.” Speaking in an interview with The Punch on crisis in the basketball, athletics and football federations, as well as the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, during his tenure as minister, he made it…
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Hey Foodies! We are always hyper exited anytime is food time! So where are all our fellow foodies? Today’s dish is Coconut Rice! We know rice can be made in several dishes; the jollof rice, white rice and stew, fried rice and even baked rice too! If you’ve been seeking how to achieve a sumptuous…
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