Johannesburg – The Supreme Court in Rwanda has rejected a challenge to a law which says it is a crime to insult the president. The law which was introduced last year means that anyone insulting President Paul Kagame faces between five and seven years in prison, the BBC reported. Lawyer …
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The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, says the founding father of Yoruba, Oduduwa was never last born to the Igbos prince as claimed by Ohaneze Indigbo. The first class monarch described the claim as unfounded, false and misleading to the stalwarts of history, beseeching Igbo community to further …
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Some retired workers of the Radio Lagos and Lagos television on Tuesday appealed to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to adequately fund the organisations to enable them to offset their terminal benefits before May 29. The retirees made the appeal an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, claiming …
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Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Wednesday April 24, 2019, came under fire over his comment that he was not bothered about the decision of medical doctors who choose to leave Nigeria to practice outside the country. From reactions of medical professionals to other comments on the …
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The Igbo people are one of the most industrious tribes in the country. Due to their hard work and tenacity, these folks have consistently produced billionaires and multimillionaires. In this post, we take a look at the 5 richest Igbo men in Nigeria. 5. Tony Elumelu Tony Elumelu Tony Elumelu …
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Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote is reportedly selling off his loss-making business unit, Dangote Flour Mills to Olam International for N130 billion ($361.11 million). The sale of Dangote Flour Mills Plc for N130 billion ($361.11 million), was announced in a corporate disclosure which was posted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange …
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By: Adetokunbo Fakeye Two Nigerian nationals in United States of America were on Wednesday charged in a 13-count indictment alleging they engaged in an online scheme to defraud victims of bitcoin virtual currency, U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced. A release from Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Press Office revealed …
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A member of the House of Representatives, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, who represents Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, has declared her intention to contest for the seat of the Speaker. Onyejeocha made the declaration despite the decision of the leadership of her party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to support the …
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Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says his generation has failed the country as the dreams people of his generation had about the country had not materialised. Speaking on Hard Talk, a BBC programme anchored by Zeinab Badawi, the professor said: “I compare today with dreams and aspirations we had when …
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A group, Awori Welfare Association of Nigeria (AWAN), on Tuesday said it was deeply concerned about what it called the distortion of the history of Lagos in some quarters. The President of the group, Chief Solomon Ojolowo, expressed the concern at a news conference in Lagos. He said the recent …
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