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At least 100,000 athletes from 27 countries, including Nigeria, will take part in today’s marathon race in Lagos. The sports contest, now in its second edition and sponsored by Access Bank Plc., will take place between 7am and 2pm with participants running through major routes across the city. Scheduled to …

A foremost socio-cultural, philanthropic and educational organization based in the Faculty of Law, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State,Prima Strata, has concluded arrangements to hold the 22nd edition of the National Law Students debate. The debate  would be a two day event with 10 schools participating. The institutions are University …

The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, on Saturday promised the citizens of his readiness to operate transparent and all-inclusive administration. Barrow said this while addressing newsmen in Dakar, Senegal. He said it was about time the country was repositioned to achieve greatness and development. “The time is now. There cannot be …

World number one Andy Murray has lost out  in  fourth round  to 50th-ranked Mischa Zverev. Murray was never expected to be troubled by the 29-year-old German, who has never won an ATP title, but he lost 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 in his earliest Melbourne departure in eight years. Zverev’s serve-volley …

By Pius Adesanmi Recently,President Obama gave one of the most significant speeches of his life – his farewell speech. Sasha Obama, his youngest daughter, was missing in action. Naturally, the Americans needed and wanted to know the whereabouts of the young lady. The answer was swift in coming. In a …

Nigerians who are participants in the ponzi scheme known as MMM are in awe of what to expect as the scheme opens a day ahead of schedule. In a defiant note on the website, the administrators in their cocky nature warned Nigerian authorities not to meddle in the affairs of …

SIr, I am pleased to write to you today, the first day of the Year 2017. Do accept my best wishes and prayers for a wonderful and fulfilling new year. By February 24th you would be inaugurated as the 6th civilian Governor of our Sunshine State. It has pleased God …

Nigerians living outside the country have so far remitted over $35 billion back to the country this year,  the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora matters, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said. Speaking in Abuja yesterday when she paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman, …

The group operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, recorded a cumulative loss of N411.1 billion in 21 months between January 2015 and September 2016, the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has stated. In report, the agency said its review of the NNPC’s monthly financial and operational reports …

Fresh oil spills suspected to emanate from American giant oil facility- ExxonMobil have hit more than 10 communities situated on the Ibeno shoreline in Akwa Ibom. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, a youth leader in the community, Godwin Robert, secretary of Ulok Ulok People’s Assembly, lamented …