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The clamour for Igbo presidency is often linked to the perception that Igbos have been displaced from power in the centre since the Biafran war. Some Igbos and pro-Igbo political influencers believe that an Igbo presidency will heal the wounds of the civil war. They believe that the agitations for the secession of the region…
The emergence of Yellow Fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic disease, which continues to cause high mortality rate in Africa, has refused to leave the shores of Africa despite the availability and administration of an effective vaccine for more than 70 years. The deadly disease has resurfaced in Nigeria bringing to fore an endemic concern for…
“Citation” is a movie written by Tunde Babalola and directed by Kunle Afolayan. The Nollywood film centers on Moremi. Moremi is an intelligent student with high hopes of working for the UN. She becomes attached to N’Dyare, a charismatic university lecturer. The innocent student-teacher relationship took a sketchy turn when Moremi started noticing that N’Dyare’s…
The royal court has announced the passing on of the 84-year old Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Prime Minister, today. He served as Prime Minister since 1971, as is regarded as the longest-serving Prime Minister of any government across the globe. Hamad bin Isa bin Salman, king of Bahrain, mourned his uncle, the late…
Britney Spears has filed a lawsuit against her father, Jamie Spears, to have him removed as conservator of her estate. According to the lawyer of the 38-year old singer, the request came simply because Britney was ‘afraid of him’ (her father) and would not perform so long he acted in that capacity. Jamie’s lawyer has,…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that the Lagos State Government is aiming at a minimum performance level of 86% with the 2020 budget at the end of the fourth quarter. The Governor made this known during the presentation of the 2021 Appropriation Budget at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu revealed that the…
The Nigerian football team has begun training ahead of the AFCON qualifier against the Leone Stars. Players have arrived in camp for the match which is to take place in the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Friday. Players who have arrived include: Ahmed Musa, William Troost-Ekong, Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina Joe Aribo, Leon Balogun Kevin Akpoguma…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have appealed to the Federal Government for an increase in immunization funding in order to tackle major measles and polio epidemics. This is coming after the covid-19 pandemic disrupted immunization. The cost estimate given by the organization is $400 million – $655 million…
Josiah Ajiboye, Registrar and Chief Executive of the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria ( TRCN ), has announced that not less than 17, 606 teachers across the country are to sit for the 2020 qualifying examinations from November 12 to 14. Mr. Ajiboye, at a news conference on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, in Abuja, revealed…
The General Overseer of the Citadel Global Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare has said he will emerge president of Nigeria just like Joe Biden. The General Overseer said his intention and declaration is a case of destiny. Pastor Tunde Bakare had told a group of Journalists on Tuesday that he would succeed the Muhammadu Buhari administration…
