President Muhammadu Buhari will be visiting a few states troubled by insecurity in 2018, The Cable reports. The planned visit was announced in a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The president will be visiting Taraba, Yobe, Benue, Zamfara, and Rivers states. The visit is coming after Nigerians had criticised…
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Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo has disclosed his plan to contest for the post of First Citizen of Enugu State at the next General Election. Just declared my intention to contest for the Governorship candidate of APC in Enugu State. It was heart warming to receive the blessings of the immediate past Governor of Enugu State,His Excellency,…
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Straight out of London into the Lagos Metropolitan city, MyStyleWindow in affiliation with The Luxury Network brings a new dimension to luxury shopping in Nigeria. MyStyleWindow is a British Luxury Concierge service created to meet the demands of the luxury shopper, with a taste for elegant understated luxury, and an eye for fine English, Italian and Parisian…
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Four people working as aides with the United Nations (UN) have been killed by Boko Haram insurgent, while 1 person has been abducted, Punch reports. The insurgents had reportedly attacked Rann community in Kala Balge Local Government of Borno State around 7 PM on Thursday. Samantha Newport, Head of Communications, UNICEF Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), revealed this in…
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The Federal Government has arraigned Kogi West District Senator Dino Melaye before the Abuja High Court, Punch reports. Melaye was charged to court on 2 counts of false information. The senator had in April 2017, alleged there was an attempt to take his life. Edward Onoja David, chief of staff to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello was the one Melaye allegedly falsely…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the Federal Government under his leadership is targeting a regime of self-sufficiency in food production and consumption for the country. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke while receiving Letter of Credence from the High Commissioner of Republic…
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Google announced a new job Search experience that aims to help job seekers find employment opportunities. For the first time, when someone uses their phone or computer to search on Google for a job, they will see a streamlined experience letting them explore, research and find relevant, local job postings. This launch builds on Google’s…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan will lead a team of observers to Sierra Leone’s general elections scheduled to take place on 7 March, 2018. According to a statement issued by Ikechukwu Eze, the ex-President’s spokesman, Jonathan is scheduled to leave for Freetown on Friday as leader of the Election Observation Mission of the Electoral Institute for…
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The history-making Nigerian Bobsled Team to the Winter Olympics were treated to a rousing welcome at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos. The Nigerian team to Pyeonchang, South Korea was led by Bobsled Driver, Seun Adigun comprising Ngozi Onwumere, Akuoma Omeoga and Simi Adeagbo. They were treated to a hero’s welcome at the…
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Ben Enwonwu’s paint of Ile-Ife princess, Adetutu Ademiluyi, known as Tutu, has fetched in a London auction £1, 205,000, four times more than expected. In Naira terms, it was sold for N508, 358, 301, an African record. The Nigerian masterpiece, initially declared missing was found in a “modest north London flat” recently. The painting, ranked by…
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