Author: Femi Ajasa
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No one has monopoly of leading Nigeria – Tambuwal
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has affirmed that no one group of people, no matter their religious affiliation or tribe can arrogate the leadership of Nigeria to themselves to the exclusion of other people of the country. He stated this on Friday when he received the National President of the Christian Association of…
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Bayelsa High Court strikes out community’s stay of execution over chairmanship tenure
The Bayelsa High Court sitting in Yenogoa has struck out a stay of execution order by Koluama 1 community over chairmanship tenure administration on oil bloc 1 and 11. The presiding judge, Justice M.A Ayemieye in her ruling struck out the stay of execution order which clearly violates the Constitution of the eight communities in…
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UK asks citizens in Nigeria to avoid large gatherings During Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial, #EndSARS protests
The government of United Kingdom has advised citizens of the country in Nigeria to avoid large gatherings in Abuja and the South East during the forthcoming trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. In an alert published on its website on Friday, the UK noted that the trial of Kanu…
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Kogi demands apology from EFCC over frozen N20B
Kogi State government has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) must apologise for embarrassing the state by dragging it to court over a N20 billion bail-out fund. Recall that the commission had told the court that it was no longer interested in pursuing the case after the state government had given its commitment…
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[Devotional]IN HIS PRESENCE: Changing unhelpful habits (2)
By Oke Chinye Read: ROMANS 8:1–11 Meditation verse: “But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you” (Romans 8:11). Focus on changing one specific habit or behaviour…
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Former US President, Bill Clinton hospitalised
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has been hospitalised in California, CNN reported Thursday night. The report said he was admitted on Tuesday for a non-COVID related health issue. Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent said the 75 year-old Clinton is being treated for a blood infection and he is in good spirits. He was in…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Changing unhelpful habits
By Oke Chinye Read: ROMANS 7:13–25 Meditation verse: “For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice” (Romans 7:19). There are perhaps two main reasons why changing a habit is difficult for many of us. Firstly, we do not truly see…
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Oscar Onyema resigns from NGX board
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Mr Oscar Onyema, has resigned as a non-executive director on the board of the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The NGX Exchange made this known in a statement on Thursday after the confirmation of the listing of the shares of NGX Group on the exchange’s platform.…
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Adebowale emerges new Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan
Professor Kayode Oyebode Adebowale as emerged the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan as approved by the senate of the institution on Thursday. Dr. John Odigie-Oyegun, the Pro-chancellor of the institution, who announced the approval stated that Adebowale emerged out of 16 applications received. According to reports, Babatunde Ekanola, a professor of philosophy was…
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Ekiti economy bigger than many African nations – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in a keynote speech 14 October at the First Ekiti Investment and Economic Summit offers a revealing comparative analysis of the GDP of Ekiti and some African countries. But the bigger lesson he harped on is that Nigerian state governors must change their mindset about the way they govern their states,…