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An Islamic teacher, Abdulrazak Adeniyi, has accused his wife, Barakat, of child abandonment and adultery, sequel to which he has sued for divorce. Abdulrazak narrated to the court: “Just five months after Barakat gave birth to our first child, I discovered that she stopped breastfeeding the baby without notifying me. “Within a twinkle of an eye, Barakat’s ex-lover started visiting her in …

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Dayo Emmanuel The Guild of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria (GPBN) has held its inaugural lecture in Lagos. The event with the theme: Combating fake news in the cyber space drew media professionals, professionals from the banking industry to the Radisson Blu Hotel , Ikeja, Lagos. Special Guest of Honour at the event, and Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed assured …

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Nigerians have been enjoined to gird their loins and embark on spiritual exercises to avert imminent danger ahead of the 2019 general elections. Renowned prophet and Founder, Evangelical Church of Yahweh Worldwide, Primate Theophilus Olabayo gave the warning at the  headquarters of his church, Mende, Maryland, Lagos. He said President Buhari would face the toughest challenge of his life in the election …

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A former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has been pencilled down as the running mate of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the February 14, 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar. Obi emerged the preferred choice of both the party and the candidate after series of consultations by stakeholders in the party and outside it. Nationalwire gathered that the …

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With a large number of Nigerians still financially excluded, predominantly in rural areas, many industry stakeholders have recognised the need to put in place incentives in order to bring more people into the financial space. In 2016, 58.4 per cent of the nation’s 96.4 million adults were financially served, compared to a target of 69.5 per cent – leaving 41.6 …

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The Weight and Measures Department in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has shut down 30 filling stations in Benin. Nwachukwu Cordelia, Chief Media Mythology Officer of the Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin on Friday. Nwachukwu, who was in the state for a surveillance inspection …

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By Amos Okioma Advertisement The Federal University, Otuoke was created in 2010 alongside others across the country during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan with a view to addressing the educational gap  confronting Bayelsans when compared with their counterparts in other states of the federation a few years ago. For the eight years the institution has been in existence, …

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Union Bank has announced the first edition of an annual education fair – Edu360, as part of its efforts to support education as a critical sector for Nigeria’s growth and development. The 2-day event themed ‘Investing in the Future’ according to a statement from the lender, has been designed to attract audiences across the education ecosystem including investors, parents, school …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday said that more than 80 million registered voters are expected to vote during the 2019 general elections in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this in a paper he presented at the  14th All Nigeria Editors Conference holding in Asaba, Delta State. Yakubu, represented by Mike Igini, Resident Electoral Commissioner, Akwa …

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has formally endorsed his erstwhile deputy, Atiku Abubakar, for the presidency in 2019. Although the two have squabbled for more than a decade, dating back to their time together at Aso Rock, Obasanjo said on Thursday that Atiku had asked for forgiveness and he had “wholeheartedly” granted it. Addressing the media after hosting Atiku at his …

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