Dele Momodu
15 Nov
Some of Nigeria's most influential figures and thought leaders have pledged their participation in the headline panel discussion on social enterprise and national development at the Megastar Man of the Decade Awards 2024, positioning this ceremony as a momentous event in the country's awards history.
21 Sep
Lagos came alive in a celebration of unity between Ghana and Nigeria at the EMY Africa Lagos Soirée II. The evening of glitz attracted high networth guests from both countries for a prelude to the yearly EMY Africa Awards.
23 Aug
Without dropping any name, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dele Momodu, yesterday faulted a supposed “prominent member” of the opposition party, saying: “It is the height of indiscipline to bring the roof down and create the impression that you’re the sole owner of one of Africa’s biggest political parties.”
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The founder of the Afe Babaloa University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola yesterday advocated an amendment to the constitution and other statutes to saddle the military with the enforcement and obedience to law and order in the country. According to him, the problem in the country today is nothing other than lack of discipline, adding…
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The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje said the landslide victory recorded by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa was not influenced by the presidency or any other external influence in the country. Speaking while receiving Aiyedatiwa at the national secretariat of the party on Wednesday in Abuja, he explained that…
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The Apapa Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it had collected N2.01 trillion revenue as at November 19, 2024. The Customs Area Comptroller (CAC) of the command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, made the disclosure while addressing officers and men on a parade on Wednesday in Lagos. Olomu said the command aimed at achieving its…
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A group of Concerned Civil Societies in Osun State has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to direct the removal of the Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Osun State Police Command, SP Moses Lohor, within seven days or face mass protests. The CSOs also asked Egbetokun to immediately direct an…
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for an end to extortion at checkpoints and other wrong practices by law enforcement officials. The NBA made the call in reaction to an incident on November 11, 2024, in Utu Etim Ekpo, Akwa Ibom State, where a flour-loaded truck pursued by soldiers lost control and crashed into…
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The Federal Government has said that Nigeria has made giant strides in the promotion of the rights of children across the country and in ensuring their good fare through the domestication and adoption of the Child Rights Act, (CRA) and the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act, (VAPPA). Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan stated this…
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No fewer than 209 people were confirmed dead in the October 14 Majiya tanker fire incident. The figure was announced by the Chairman of the Investigation Committee on the tanker fire incident in Majiya, Jigawa State, DIG Hafizu Muhammad Inuwa (retd), who presented its findings to Governor Umar Namadi. The committee, which comprises government officials,…
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Labour Party (LP) on Wednesday vowed to continue its push for the Presidency, saying it would not relent in strengthening unity and collaboration in the party to drive the required change in the country. The party further said it would not stop until it leveraged the powers available in Aso Rock through a Labour Party…
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The Federal University Gusau has waded into the controversy surrounding the academic qualifications of the newly-appointed Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UniZik), Awka, Anambra State, Prof. Benard Odoh, as the issue assumed political and ethnic dimensions. The intervention of the Federal University Gusau has put to rest the insinuations, particularly from the Academic Staff…
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Former President Muhammadu Buhari will be in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday for an event heralding the 80th birthday anniversary of his former Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, on Sunday. Also expected alongside former President Buhari is the influential northern business mogul, Alhaji Muhammadu Idimi, as the chief launcher. The former national president…