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Buhari performs Umrah ritual in Makkah amidst heavy security.

2 years ago881 min

On Thursday morning, shortly after arriving at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, President Muhammadu Buhari performed Umrah rituals under heavy security. Several officials, including a delegation from the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and staff from the Nigerian Embassy, greeted the President, according to a statement made by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. President Buhari had previously visited and prayed at the Prophet’s Mosque a...

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News Nigeria

Tinubu Makes TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People List

2 years ago753 min

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the incoming president of Nigeria, has been named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. In 1999, after battling against military rule, Tinubu assisted Nigeria in reestablishing democracy, according to TIME. The American news publication categorized the top 100 global influencers into six groups: artists, icons, leaders, pioneers, titans, and innovators. Read Also: No apology from British government over my detention – Peter Obi...

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News

No apology from British government over my detention – Peter Obi

2 years ago744 min

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) candidate for president, has denied receiving a letter of apology from the British government for being detained by immigration officials at Heathrow Airport in London. Obi responded by using Diran Onifade, Head of Media and Communications for the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council. “We have been receiving inquiries with regards to a so-called apology, purportedly issued by the British Government or any of its agencies, to our Principal Mr....

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Education News

NDA seeks NYSC’s partnership on staff training

2 years ago722 min

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has received a proposal from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, regarding the requirement for staff training in emotional intelligence. The motion was delivered to the Director General of NYSC at the Scheme’s National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, according to a press release from Eddy Megwa, Director, Press and Public Relations of NYSC. Read Also: Anyanwu emerges PDP gov candidate in Imo Dr. Ben J. Audu, Director of NDA’s...

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International

Immigration officials detain Peter Obi in London for hours, suspicion impersonation

2 years ago15036 min

Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) candidate for president, was allegedly detained by UK immigration authorities in London last Friday. After his British Airways flight touched down at Heathrow Airport on Friday morning, Obi was reportedly detained for hours and questioned by the authorities. Read Also: Call for my arrest, prosecution baseless – Lai Mohammed This was revealed on Wednesday morning by Prof. Chinyere Okunna, a well-known mass communication expert and the deputy vice chancellor...

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Lead Stories News

10 interesting facts about late ex-governor of Anambra, Mbadinuju

2 years ago15034 min

Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, a former governor of Anambra State, was pronounced dead on Tuesday at the National Hospital in Abuja. He was 78 years old. He passed away after a brief illness, according to a press release issued by his son, Mr. Cheta Mbadinuju, on behalf of the family on Tuesday. We announce the passing of our father, grandfather, uncle, friend, and associate, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, a former governor of the state of Anambra, with...

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Politics

Kogi is not Rivers, will not worship foreign god, Melaye fights back against Wike

2 years ago5723 min

Dino Melaye, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor in Kogi State, struck back against Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, for dismissing his bid to succeed Governor Yahaya Bello. Wike had downplayed the former Kogi West senator’s chances in the PDP governorship primary in the North-Central state during a press conference in Port Harcourt. You know Dino won’t win in Kogi State when you give him that ticket, he said. Why would...

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Business & Economy IT-Tech

Kigali to host Africa Soft Power Summit, next month

2 years ago5803 min

Africa Soft Power Summit will hold from May 23 to 27 in Kigali, Rwanda. The signature event of the Africa Soft Power Group (ASP) offers the largest stage for the continent’s creative, knowledge, and digital industries. It brings together public and private sector organizations as well as trailblazing figures from the fields of law, finance, technology, sports, media, the arts, and entertainment, academia, philanthropy, politics, and more. The five-day event is divided into three parts:...

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Security & Defence

Bandits kidnap Kogi Monarch, kill Aide, kill female worker

2 years ago5713 min

Lokoja – In Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, hoodlums thought to be bandits have kidnapped the traditional chief of Oghara and an aide, while a female domestic worker was killed by the gunmen. Early on Tuesday morning, around 3 am, the incident took place. Our correspondent learned that two people—Chief (Pa.) David Obadofin, the village’s traditional leader, and one Temidayo Elewa—were kidnapped by the thugs, while Toyin Onare, a domestic worker who...

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International Lead Stories

Buhari makes his way to Madinah, visits the mosque of the Prophet

2 years ago15071 min

The first day of President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-day official visit has begun in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Buhari was welcomed upon arrival by Deputy Governor Sa’ud Khalid Al-Faisal, according to a statement from his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. This evening, the President paid a visit to and offered prayers in the Prophet’s Holy Mosque. He also gave greetings to the Prophet and his two companions. A number of officials greeted...

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