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Professor Femi Soyinka is dead
Professor Femi Soyinka Acclaimed academic, researcher and former Provost of the College of Health Sciences of Obafemi Awolowo University,…
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Business and Economy
Dangote Cement Shareholders up dividend by 25% to N20 per share
Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc yesterday commended the Management of the company for an impressive performance despite the economic challenges…
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Senate to honour Ejiro, brave tanker driver for averting catastrophe
…. Recommends him to Buhari for national honours The Senate has resolved to honour Ejiro Otarigho, the brave tanker driver…
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Business and Economy
SEC DG, Yuguda, Garba Kurfi, others to examine progress of Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Initiative at Oriental News Nigeria Confab
The Director General, DG, of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Lamido Yuguda, will lead key financial sector experts and…
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Walter Rodney inspires us at HOMEF – Environmentalist
By Nathan Nwakamma Yenagoa, June 15, 2022 The Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr Nnimmo Bassey, on Tuesday…
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Arts & Entertainment
Abia blogger offers scholarships to 9 pupils
By Leonard Okachie Umuahia, June 14, 2022 An Umuahia-based social media practitioner, Mr Ifeanyi Okali, has offered scholarships to nine…
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Health
WHO to rename Monkeypox; Meets June 23 to determine if disease is International Emergency
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, June 14, 2022 World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is working with partners on renaming…
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Education
Sultan Foundation trains Sokoto students on gender, social norms
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto The Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development with support from EU-UN Spotlight Initiative and UN Women,…
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Health
BUA donates borehole to Sokoto community; Drugs to 8 clinics
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto In continuation of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the BUA Cement Company, Sokoto plant has donated…
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Local
Popular columnist, Michael Olusesan Awe (Michael West) dies
Popular columnist, Michael Olusesan Awe (a k a Michael West) has died. According to a statement by Israel Ayo Awe,…
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Kidnapped Anglican Bishop, wife, driver regain freedom
By Suleiman Shehu Ibadan, June 14,2022 The Abducted Bishop, Rt. Rev. Aderogba Adeyinka of Jebba Anglican Diocese, his wife and…
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Local
Gunmen kill 2 businessmen in Aba, Abia
By Ijendu Iheaka Aba (Abia) June 14, 2022 Gunmen killed two young businessmen in Aba, Abia on Tuesday. Police spokesman…
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Local
Who wins Ekiti governorship polls – II By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 D-Day is here! The Ekiti governorship election is a few days away! Who wins the polls?…
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Health
Abia doctors embark on indefinite strike over colleague’s abduction
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, June 14, 2022 Medical Doctors in Abia, under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA),…
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Local
Gunmen invade Ogun church, kidnap 2 worshippers
By Abiodun Lawal Abeokuta, June 14, 2022 Gunmen have reportedly invaded the Celestial Church of Christ, SBJ Oshofa Parish, Wasimi,…
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Local
Alleged drug deal: Abba Kyari’s co-defendants jailed 2 years each
By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, June 14, 2022 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced Chibunna Umeibe and Emeka…
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Local
APC loses two Senators to opposition party, PDP
…Abaribe to resign as Minority Leader Wednesday Two prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senate Majority Leader,…
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Lead Story
100 million Nigerians are unemployed – Obi
By Precious Akutamadu Port Harcourt, June 14, 2022 The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 general elections,…
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Lead Story
Alleged drug trafficking: 2 Kyari co-defendants opt for plea bargain
By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, June 14, 2022 Two co-defendants in a suit filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
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Imo APC hails Supreme Court judgment affirming Macdonald Ebere as chairman
By Peter Okolie Owerri, June 14, 2022 The All Progressives Congress (APC), Imo Chapter, has commended a judgement of the…
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Local
Peter Obi: The coming of age By Martins Onyeike
As the election fever begins to assume proportions of hyperpyrexia, it is no longer news that both the ruling party,…
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Local
Labour Party contesting to win in Lagos, won’t compromise – Guber candidate
By Adeyemi Adeleye/Ngozi Njoku Lagos, June 13, 2022 Prince Ifagbemi Awamaridi, the Labour Party Governorship Candidate in Lagos State in…
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Education
Booksellers ask for implementable policy to improve book trade
By Ijendu Iheaka The South East / South South Book Sellers Association of Nigeria (BAN) has called on the government…
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World Ocean Day: ACI, Access Bank partners to clean-up Alpha beach
By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos, June 13, 2022 African Clean-up Initiative (ACI), in collaboration with Access Bank Plc has embarked…
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Africa
FirstBank gets $150m from Afreximbank to support businesses
By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, June 13, 2022 African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) has disbursed 150 million dollars to First Bank…
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