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The Atiku Campaign Organization has said that the People's Democratic Party (PDP) 2019 presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar will serve only one term.Spokesperson of the ...
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15.11.2018
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International School, Ibadan kicks against Students’ use of Hijab

The Board of Governors of the International School, Ibadan, has insisted on maintaining the status quo and disallowing the use of hijabs in the school.Punch reports that this decision was made after a meeting presided over by the school's Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, Adeyinka ...
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15.11.2018
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Aisha Buhari attends World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) 2018 in Qatar

First Lady Aisha Buhari on Wednesday attended the opening ceremony of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) in Qatar.The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), in its fourth year, has attracted over 2,000 attendees from over 100 countries.The opening ceremony took place at ...
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15.11.2018
News

“My commitment is to fix this country” – Atiku

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) 2019 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said he is committed to fixing Nigeria.Punch reports that Atiku said this while meeting with Igbo leaders in Enugu.He said the economy of Nigeria isn't in good shape, and he and his running mate Peter ...
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15.11.2018
News

Governors say ₦30,000 Minimum Wage will Bankrupt States

The governors of the 36 Nigerian States have said that it is impossible for states to afford the ₦30,000 minimum wage.Punch reports that this was said after their emergency meeting of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF).Paying ₦30,000 would bankrupt the states, they said, leading to a ...
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14.11.2018
News

Sex For Marks Scandal: ICPC charges Sacked OAU Lecturer

Richard Akindele, a former Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) lecturer fired after a sex-for-marks scandal, has been charged by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).A voice note of Akindele demanding sex from a student in exchange for a pass mark had ...
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14.11.2018
News

Ogoni Cleanup to begin End of the Month

The cleanup of Ogoniland in Rivers State will begin by the end of the month, the Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibrin, has said.The Ogoni cleanup has for a long time been in the works, with President Muhammadu Buhari approving a board and governing council for the clean up in ...
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14.11.2018
News

Governors’ Forum calls Emergency Meeting over Minimum Wage

The Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF) has called an emergency meeting over the issue of the minimum wage.Punch reports that the meeting, to be presided over by the Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, will determine exactly how much the governors think is payable.The governors ...
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14.11.2018
News

Data on Unemployment Rate unavailable due to Lack of Funds – Statistician General

The last time Nigeria released data on the unemployment rate in the country has been more than a year ago, and the Statistician General and CEO of the National Bureau of Statistics, Yemi Kale, has shared why.Writing on his Twitter, Yemi revealed that the bureau hasn't received data ...
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14.11.2018
News

Ooni Of Ife, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Lanre Da Silva Ajayi attend the launch of ‘IJINLE’ a Fashion Social Enterprise

The governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Ooni Of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Chairman, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Sir Wale Adeeyo; Adebola Williams; Founder, LDA Couture, Lanre Da Silva; were among the personalities who witnessed the graduation of the first stream of ...
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14.11.2018
Inspired!

Environmental Sustainability Advocate Adenike Akinsemolu of The Green Institute is our #BellaNaijaWCW this Week

People pay close attention to their physical health, and more recently, mental and emotional health, but little or no attention to environmental health, which influences overall human health and wellbeing. Our #BellaNaijaWCW this week Adenike Akinsemolu is an environmental sustainability ...
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14.11.2018
Events

Yemi Osinbajo had a Pidgin Interview on 95.1 Wazobia FM during his visit to AIM Group

 The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday, 13th November 2018, paid a courtesy visit to the Management of AIM Group, owners of Cool FM, Wazobia FM, Nigeria Info FM and Arewa Radio with branches in Abuja, Portharcourt, Kano, Onitsha and ...
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14.11.2018
News

EFCC has become a department in APC – Samuel Ortom

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has described the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a department in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).Ortom said this at the swearing in of 9 commissioners in the state capital Makurdi, The Cable reports.Once a politician ...
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14.11.2018
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Activists mount pressure to ban Child Boxing as 13-year old dies in Ring

The death of 13-year-old Anucha Thasako has led people around Thailand to mount pressure on the government to ban child boxing.Thasako, according to the BBC, has been fighting in the ring since he was 8 and has been in 170 bouts.Thasako and his 14-year-old opponent had not been ...
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14.11.2018
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Lagos Government permits use of Hijab in Schools

The Lagos State Government has asked that principals and teachers in the state allow the use of Hijab in its schools.Punch reports that this directive was given in a statement signed by O.A. Olukoya for the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, Education District VI, spanning Ikeja, Mushin and ...
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14.11.2018
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“Mrs. Trump is a strong and independent woman” – White House on Michelle Obama saying Melania turned down her Offer to Help

Michelle Obama, in her forthcoming book, "Becoming," revealed that she extended an offer of help to Melania Trump when she was assuming her role as first lady.Michelle wrote that the former first lady Laura Bush had extended the courtesy to her, and she thought it a good idea to extend ...
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13.11.2018
Career

Forbes releases its 30 Under 30 Class of 2019 List!

Forbes has released its list of 30 Under 30 Class of 2019 from across the United States and Canada.The list features 300 trailblazers from 20 industries with average age of 26.8. Over 55% of them are founders or cofounders, 19% of them immigrants from 57 countries, and 38% of them ...
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13.11.2018
News

Secret Filming shows Pastor Praying for Undercover Reporter’s Deliverance from Homosexuality

A reporter with Britain's ITV went undercover as part of an investigation into alleged gay conversion therapy carried out by several organisations, including religious ones.In this report, the reporter, armed with a hidden camera, revealed to Pastor Gbenga Samuel of Winners' Chapel in ...
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13.11.2018
News

“In terms of the size of our economy and debt, we are doing okay” – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigeria, under President Muhammadu Buhari, was not in a terribly bad debt situation as insinuated in some quarters.He made this known while responding to a variety of questions from Nigerians at a town hall meeting in Abuja on ...
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13.11.2018
Movies & TV

Lady Gaga covers Variety Magazine’s Latest Issue

Lady Gaga is on the cover of Variety Magazine's latest issue as she talks all about her new movie A Star Is Born.Read excerpts below:On how transformative "A Star Is Born" has been for her: This has been a very transformative time for me. As an artist, there’s always a feeling of ...
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13.11.2018
News

CNN sues Trump & his Aides for Barring Correspondent from White House

CNN filed a lawsuit against U.S President Donald Trump and several of his aides Tuesday morning in DC District Court.The complaint demands the return of CNN's Chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta's press pass.The White House had suspended Acosta's press pass last week after ...
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