Festus Ojewumi
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A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Justice, Development and Peace Makers’ Centre (JDPMC) in Osogbo, has expressed its readiness to track the campaign finances of political parties in the forthcoming Ondo State gubernatorial election scheduled to hold on November 16, 2024. The NGO said that the move would ensure integrity in the electoral process and expose the…
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Chairman of the O.B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation, Dr. Seinye O.B. Lulu-Briggs, has urgently pleaded with the governments at all levels to address the high cost of healthcare leading to avoidable deaths in the country.
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The Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Law Society (NLS) has approved the appointment of nine persons as Interim National Executive Committee of the society. Chairman of the board, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, in a statement, noted that the interim committee would be for one year, taking effect from…
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Plans have been concluded for the public presentation of the autobiography of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, in Abuja. The book, with the title, "Judging with Justice", is to be unveiled on the Jurist’s 70th birthday. The book engaged the narrative of the life and career of Justice Ariwoola. While addressing…
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A Human rights activist, Saheed Ajadi, has charged Nigerian youths to discontinue the protest, arguing that it is not a solution to the economic crisis. He also urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently establish a pricing structure to regulate the economic hardship. While addressing the newsmen in Lagos, Ajadi said Nigerians should take a cue…
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The popular Oro cult is one of Yorubaland’s cultural ramparts or protective defences for warding off intrusion from outside or for confronting anticipated evil. It is essentially gender bias as it contains within its doctrine and practices, many male chauvinistic theologies. The popular concept of the woman in the creation myths is that the woman…
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Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced successful disbursement of N20,000.00 monthly stipends to 20,371 students. The agency said the disbursement was for July and would cover applicants in six tertiary institutions. A statement, yesterday, by NELFUND Director of Finance and Accounts, Ibom Uche, said the 20,371 beneficiaries cut across the following six institutions: Bayero…
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The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as Pyrates Confraternity, has expressed concerns over the recent wave of violence and brutality that accompanied the #EndBadGovernance protests across Nigeria. The association condemned the excessive use of force by security operatives against peaceful protesters and journalists, adding that the right to protest is a fundamental pillar…
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The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has lashed out at facilitators and purveyors of the “IgboMustGo” campaign in the Southwestern part of the country, saying it was high time they convened a referendum for the Igbo to exit. The group said that it was laughable that authorities in the South West were…
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MTN Nigeria has bought out the 7.17 per cent minority shareholding in MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB). MTN in a corporate disclosure on the NGX website yesterday, announced that it has completed the acquisition of the 7.17 per cent stake in MoMo PSB held by Acxani Capital, thus making MoMo PSB a wholly-owned subsidiary…
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Davido, Michael Jackson, and Fela lined up for awards Promoters of the joint campaign against racism by the world football governing body, FIFA, and European football body, UEFA, United Kingdom -London Press TV/Africa, have disclosed that the launch of the programme will now hold in April next year. The campaign was earlier slated to start…