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From Amos Odeh. Mr Patriot Ogomah, State Commandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria in Bayelsa says he remains hopeful that President Muhammadu Buhari would heed appeals and accent the Peace Corps bill. It would be recalled that President Buhari had on February 27 declined assent on Nigerian Peace Corps establishment bill , citing paucity of funds and duplication of duties of …

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Chairman of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia, has been commended by the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday for his contributions to the accountancy and banking professions. He also called on other entrepreneurs in Africa to take time to expose the younger generations to path to becoming successful business owners. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the public presentation of ‘Africa …

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Tayo Olanipekun Activities on social media networks Facebook, Google Mail, Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram lead on the list of what Nigerian children do on the internet, a report has shown. While globally, children were said to be more likely to watch video content and listen to music than spend time on social media, kids in Nigeria are most active across …

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A Kaduna state Sharia Court,  sitting in Magajin Gari, on Monday dissolved the marriage between Nuhu Usman and Rashida Aminu, over Nuhu’s failure to cater for the family. The judge, Malam Musa Saad, dissolved the union after listening to both parties and their guardians. Saad ordered Usman, the respondent, to give N10, 000 monthly allowance and a sack of corn …

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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) annual 5km race, NSE Corporate Challenge, themed, “e-Race Cancer”, was held on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at Muri Okunola Park, Lagos, with the purpose of raising funds and creating awareness on the fight against cancer. In the keenly contested race, Austin Ani of Stanbic IBTC emerged the overall winner with a completion time of 18.45 …

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Twelve banks in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were sealed on Monday morning by the state’s Board of Internal Revenue for non-payment of Environmental Development Levy spanning over three years. Two enforcement teams from the board stormed the banks to carry out the order. However, some officials of the banks tried to prevent the teams from sealing their premises. It …

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The newly appointed Acting Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed on Monday assumed office after her appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday to replace Kemi Adeosun, who resigned. According to the News Agency Of Nigeria‘s Twitter handle, @nanonlineng, she assumed office today (Monday) and is currently reading the handover note. Until her recent appointment, Ahmed was the Minister of State, Budget …

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West African Examinations Council has postponed the English Language paper earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 22. WAEC revealed this on their Twitter handle, @waecdirect, when a candidate wanted confirmation of the postponement of the paper. The examination body tweeted: “English Language papers will be written on September 29, 2018. Please, go to our registration site (registration.waecdirect.org) and download the …

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By: Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa Former senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial district, Inatimi Rufus-Spiff says the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has done better than all previous administrations of the state. Spiff made this assertion Saturday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital during a chat with newsmen shortly after a closed door caucus meeting of the people’s Democratic Party (PDP), Brass …

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By: Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa Bayesla born disc jokey and lawyer, Ebiowei Felix Iyanemigha Saturday picked the interest and nomination forms of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the southern Ijaw local government area constituency II seat of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly for the 2019 election. Speaking with Journalist at the party Secretariat, Yenagoa the lawyer-turned DJ said he …

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