Folake Sokoya His Imperial Majesty, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, the Deji and Paramount Ruler of Akure Kingdom has stated that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, is the true fighter of corruption in Nigeria. The traditional ruler disclosed this on Monday while receiving the PDP’s candidate and party Chieftains in his Palace in Akure, Ondo …

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The Kwara State Government has established a Joint Security Task Force headed by the Nigerian Army to check political violence before, during and after the general elections in the state.  The State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed disclosed this on Monday at Agbaji Quarter in Ilorin when he led other members of the State Security Council to assess the extent of …

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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has declared that he is the only candidate who can bring about unity of all Nigerians and ensure development. Atiku made this assertion in Ado-Ekiti on Monday when he paid the Ewi of Ado, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Rufus Adeyemo Adejigbe, a visit in continuation of his nationwide campaign …

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Interswitch, a Pan-African digital payment and commerce company, has announced the opening of its platforms for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registrations. Advertisement This follows its accreditation by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to provide ePINs and forms for candidates seeking registration for the JAMB/UTME examinations. Prospective candidates for the 2019 JAMB/UTME examinations can easily obtain …

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The U.S. has said its Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will remain open to visa applicants during the U.S. government shutdown. In a statement on Wednesday, the Mission said the report making the rounds that the Consular Section were closed was incorrect. It,however, clarified that while services will be rendered to visa applicants during the period,some …

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Dayo Emmanuel The American Embassy in Abuja has apologised to thousands of Nigerian visa applicants over the closure of its centres in Abuja and Lagos. In a statement issued on Monday, the Embassy regrets thousands of applicants from Nigeria would not be attended to due to the government shutdown in the United States. “Due to the current U.S. government shutdown, …

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—-As Country Welcomes 25,685 Babies On New Year’s Day Tayo Olanipekun A child born in Nigeria today is likely to live for only 55 years which is now the life expectancy in the country, UNICEF has revealed. The Nigerian child can only live a year longer than his contemporaries in Chad and the Central African Republic, not expected to live …

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*President’s ill health identified as his main obstacle in 2019 presidential poll *Dangote, Mo Ibrahim, Liverpool’s Mo’ Salah, Paul Pogba and Zidane also on list Bayo Akinloye For the third consecutive year, President Muhammadu Buhari, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III, and the infamous Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, have been listed among the most powerful Muslims in …

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Tayo Olanipekun Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Wale Oluwo Wasiu, has resigned his appointment from the Governor Ambode’s government, citing the denial of a second term ticket to his principal as the reason. Wasiu also said he was quitting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect having been pained by the fate suffered by Ambode. …

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The Buhari Osinbajo Hope Movement (BOHM) canvassing votes for President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Ahead of the 2019 general election has unveiled a website to reach the electorate through the social media platform. The President General of the group, Seyi Bamigbade, told newsmen in Yola, Adamawa State, that the newly-designed website will give the volunteers “unfettered access” …

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