I had always regarded the role of the youths in nation-building in Nigeria. This much has been reflected in most of my public engagements. However, I was recently confronted with this position when I was a guest at the Kogi State Government House in Lokoja. Aside from the ambience that …
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President Macron, standing alongside Macky Sall of Senegal and Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has announced the withdrawal of French troops from Mali after nine years. France, partners announce start of military withdrawal from Mali France and its allies in the Barkhane and Takuba anti-jihadist operations in Mali on Thursday announced …
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has quashed the lower court judgment which gave Senator Ibrahim Shekarau’s G-7 faction of the APC in Kano victory over the faction led by the state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Daily Trust gathered that the appellate court ruled in favour of the governor’s …
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The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has said that he is surprised by the decision of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to embark on a one-month strike. He said this on Wednesday while fielding questions from State House reporters after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over …
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Ahead of the February 26 national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), stakeholders have zoned the position of National Chairman to the Northcentral geo-political zone, it was learnt yesterday. Also, the Southsouth is likely to produce the National Secretary while the Deputy National Chairman (South) is micro-zoned to …
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Notable personalities from the Southeast, under the aegis of Igbo Elders Consultative Forum, IECF, have insisted that their geopolitical zone must produce the next president of Nigeria. They also threatened heavy sanctions against any Igbo politician who accepts to be presidential running mate to any person outside the Southeast zone. …
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The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba (Dr) Gabriel Aromolaran has lampooned the traducers of Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. He said those opposing his second term bid can harm, the Governor will emerge victorious in the 2022 governorship poll. Oba Aromolaran spoke while receiving Oyetola in his palace during the continuous …
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OBASANJO, ANGO ABDULLAHI STRATEGIES AHEAD OF 2023 ELECTIONS Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and the Convener, Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, have met to deliberate on issues bordering on Nigeria’s wellbeing, and also strategise on the success and possible outcome of the 2023 general elections. This was contained in a …
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Swearing-in ceremony takes place some three weeks after military coup that overthrew Roch Marc Christian Kabore. Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been inaugurated as Burkina Faso’s president, just over three weeks after he led a coup that overthrew democratically elected Roch Marc Christian Kabore. In a televised ceremony on Wednesday, …
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MIDDLE EAST: The Russian military has deployed long-range nuclear-capable bombers and fighter jets carrying state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to Syria for massive naval drills in the Mediterranean Sea amid the soaring tensions with the West over Ukraine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqBnYoMGZp0 MOSCOW — The Russian military on Tuesday deployed long-range nuclear-capable bombers and fighter …
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