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Saturday, September 5th, 2020
RwandAir: Banned from Nigeria for now By AbankulaInternational flights will start arriving in Nigeria from 5 September, the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, said on Thursday.But not all airlines will be allowed to come in for now. Those banned are Lufthansa, KLM, TAAG Angola Airline, RwandAir, Etihad, Air France and Air Namibia The airlines […]
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
Segun James wonders if the political dynamics in the country will favour an Igbo as President of Nigeria The call for Igbo presidency has become more strident in recent times. The agitation continues to receive a boost from eminent Igbos including the President General of the Igbo sociocultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. John Nwodo, even […]
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Sunday, August 30th, 2020
A quirky script to scupper the second tenure of the President of African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, by the US Department of Treasury and a coterie of shadowy forces gets deservedly snookered, writes Louis Achi It was indeed a remarkable and teachable moment on the first day of the AfDB’s annual general meetings […]
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2020
By Ifeanyi Nwoko Over 100 Nigerians, most of them students have been killed in mysterious circumstances in Northern Cyprus, a country not recognised by the United Nations. Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIODCOM) made this known on Monday and warned Nigerian parents against sending their children to universities in the […]
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Monday, August 24th, 2020
Utomi In this interview with MARCEL MBAMALU and KABIRAT AZEEZ, professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, says it is not too late to save Nigeria •’Leaders must be evaluated in character, track records of service’ •’Nigerians need to own their change’ •’NCF can awaken social transformation, liberation politics’ You’re co-chair with Former House of Representatives […]
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has dared the Federal Government, saying that he cannot be alive to witness a minister removing a board trustee and close the accounts of the church. He rejected the newly amended Company and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) Law, saying the church is not […]
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Friday, August 14th, 2020
Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, is returning to school in the United Kingdom in October. He is scheduled to start a fellowship program at the African Studies Centre of Oxford University. Sanusi will be enrolling there as a Visiting Fellow (Academic Visitor) at the Centre for the 2020-2021 academic year. Oxford University’s African […]
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
Nigeria’s former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said he does not care what people say about him when he die. Obasanjo had on Saturday released a sarcastic statement on the death of Senator Buruji Kashamu, saying that the former lawmaker used politics and legal means to escape justice but could not use the same to […]
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Sunday, August 9th, 2020
(NNP) The political imbroglio in Edo State has descended to a new low with the dual impeachment of the Speaker, Frank Okiye and his deputy on the same day. The development has drawn reaction from some of the eminent politicians in the country, including former vociferous senator from Kaduna, Shehu Sani, who likened the unfolding […]
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Friday, August 7th, 2020
By Rasheed Sobowale The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, and the Nigerian Army Headquarters have been silent since the media reported that ISIS and al-Qaeda groups are planning to infiltrate Southern Nigeria and expand across West Africa. Likewise, there was a sudden loss of voice of the Presidential Aides who are reputed for their quick reactions […]
