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President Muhammed has appointed Boss Mustapha as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Boss Gida Mustapha, who just replaced sacked Secretary to the Government, SGF, Babachir Lawal, is a lawyer, management consultant, politician and businessman who has spent several years in Nigeria’s public service. Born in Adamawa State, Mr. Mustapha attended Hong…
President Muhammadu Buhari having studied the report of the panel headed by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), which investigated allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and the DG, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke. President Buhari also approved the recommendation to terminate the appointment of Mr.…
In a rare move that underscores the dire unemployment situation in the country, a first class Nigerian graduate has taken to Twitter to openly beg people to help her get a job. Odufuwa Sola, 22, from Ogun State, has remained jobless since she graduated in 2015 from Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State. “I’m Odufuwa Sola,…
Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has commended boxing superstar, Anthony Joshua, for successfully defending his IBF heavyweight title on Saturday. British-born Joshua, whose father is a native of Sagamu in Ogun State, defeated Carlos Takam in the 10th round of their bout at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, UK. Governor Amosun, in a statement by the Commissioner…
The traditional wedding between Halimat Oluwatosin Saraki, daughter of the Senate President Bukola Saraki, and Mr Adeniyi Olatunde Olukoya, took place in Lagos, Saturday, Pictures by Bunmi Azeez
Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Suraj Adekunbi has explained that the State house of Assembly preferred to serve as a rubber stamp to the State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun’s government, so as to facilitate good governance. The Speaker who recalled that he had been accused of being a rubber stamp for Amosun said…
A 22-year-old lady, identified as Rebecca Tina, is being held by the police in Enugu for killing her uncle, Friday Mathew. Mathew was murdered at the Independence Layout area of Enugu on Thursday. Tina, an indigene of Ikot Udobang Ukanafon, Akwa Ibom State, was arrested by the operatives of New Haven Police Station, Enugu, while…
The new superstar of British boxing, Nigerian born Anthony Joshua retained his WBA and IBF heavyweight titles at a packed Principality Stadium in Cardiff last night with a tenth round stoppage win over Carlos Takam. A late replacement for the injured Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev, Takam had a decent record 35-1 record and he showed remarkable…
22:34 Round 1 A bit of a feeling-out patch from both men to start. Joshua pawing with the left jab, moving Takam backward steadily, then stepping in and trying to fire a left-right combo. Takam moving steadily in reverse. He throws his first punch and it’s a wide looping hook to the body that does…
My father mocked me for being a Ph.D holder, not a medical doctor — Akinwunmi Adesina When he was ushered into the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, last week, for the conferment of the 2017 World Food Prize, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina received a standing ovation. The award was an endorsement of his activities…
