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Uganda, Wednesday, 13th August made history as a 19-year-old picked nomination papers for the presidency in the upcoming presidential elections. According to Hillary Humphrey Kaweesa, he has always been a leader. He therefore considers himself qualified to lead Uganda. He plans to fund-raise his nomination fees of 20 million Ugandan shillings being USD5,400 or GBP4,100. […]
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Nigeria’s Afrobeat maestro, Late Fela Anikulapo Kuti came alive in the United States on Thursday as one of his many hit tracks, “Zombie” was used to usher in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris at their first campaign outing together. The US Democratic Party has continued to express contempt for racial and gender bias. The party […]
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogwunwusi II has berated Nigerian youth for their obsession for the BBNaija reality TV show. His position adds to the mounting condemnation of the show by religious, traditional and even some government leaders. The Ooni made his views known during the International Youth Day held on Wednesday, 12th August. […]
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The Senate of the University of Lagos today, 13th August rejected the the appointment of Professor Theophilus Omololu Soyombo as its acting Vice-Chancellor. Prof Soyombo was a lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences with a PHD from the University of Essex, England. His new appointment was announced yesterday, Wednesday night by the Governing Council […]
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Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has canceled former Governor Aregbesola’s 4-5-3-4 system of education and reverted to the national 6-3-3-4. Mrs Funke Egbemode, Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation made the confirmation today. According to her, the reversal follows the recommendations of the Education Review White Paper on the restructuring and remodifiction of the […]
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There was an accident involving two trailers on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway this morning. The accident has caused a massive traffic gridlock on the Kara axis inward Ibadan. It involved a trailer whose breaks failed causing it to ram into a tanker loaded with petroleum gas. Traffic gridlock which resulted has shut down traffic on Kara bridge. […]
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Former US Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington is dead. He died at the age of 90. In a statement signed by his wife (a Nigerian) and published Wednesday, August 12th, wife, Arese Carrington announced his death. Titled “Press Release – Ambassador Walter C Carrington, former US Ambassador to Nigeria and Senegal,” the statement reads: “It […]
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Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Unilag Vice-Chancellor, has reacted to news of his dismissal by the University’s governing council. The council cited financial recklessness, gross misconduct among other others. In a statement signed by him, Wednesday, 12th August, he advised the general public to discountenance the dismissal letter signed by secretary of the council, Oladejo Azeez. Refuting […]
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After weeks of self isolation, Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama says he has recovered from covid19. He disclosed this on his official Twitter handle today, Wednesday, 12th August and has since resumed his official duties. Onyeama thanked his family, President Muhammad Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the medical team that looked after him, spiritual […]
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Terry Waya, father of BBNaija Lockdown sensation, Kiddwaya says that rich people’s children hardly become rich on their own. Terry made the assertion while speaking with Dele Momodu in a recent interview. According to him, children of rich parents very often make little or no effort to build wealth like their parents. Rather, wealth is […]
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