youth leaders
6 Aug
The Ethnic Youth Leaders’ Forum (EYLF) has strongly condemned the dissolution of the House of Representatives ad-hoc Joint Downstream and Midstream Committee, which was investigating the Nigerian oil sector. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, announced the dissolution abruptly and without explanation, raising concerns about the integrity of the House’s actions. In…
15 May 2024
Ethnic youth leaders have expressed concerns that Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is exacerbating political tensions in Rivers State, which could worsen the economic challenges faced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration. The youth leaders argue that Wike's actions are designed to destabilize the state and undermine Governor Siminalayi Fubara's administration,…
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The Nigerian public space is currently dominated by a defamation brouhaha, with some alluding to a David and Goliath scenario, with either a fight-to-finish or a crushing, decimation outcome.
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Holloway Sports Store, a leading retailer of sports equipment in Nigeria, has organised a Community Fitness Day and Clean-Up Initiative in Ojuelegba, Lagos State.
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The leader of the Christ Apostolic Church’s Good Women Choir, Ibadan, Deborah Fasoyin, has clarified that she did not compose the popular Yoruba song Odun Nlo Sopin. Fasoyin, 84, disclosed this during a recent interview with journalists. She said, “We recorded Odun Nlo Sopin in December 1979. I wasn’t the one that composed the song;…
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Morgan State University in the United States has presented Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo with a Recognition Award of Distinguished Scholarship, Leadership, and Edupreneurship 2025. The certificate of award and achievement was signed by the Executive Director of Global Partnerships Africa, Professor Hakeem I. Tijjani. Gwarzo, who is the President of the MAAUN Group of Universities,…
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Experts have urged the government to strengthen healthcare systems and increase local investments in research for new drugs, vaccines and mosquito control methods to combat antimalarial resistance and vector resistance. Medical Doctor from Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi, Lagos, Dr Olubunmi Apata, who spoke at the ‘Swim Against Malaria’, organised by the Swimming Section of the Lagos…
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The General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Worldwide, Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, has asserted that the events of 2024 dovetail into 2025, urging Nigerians to pray more in order to wade through the New Year. Olukoya, who described 2025 as a year with strange battles, urged Christians to be prayerful in…
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Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to six points as Gabriel Jesus extended his hot-streak in a 3-1 win at Brentford on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta's side were rocked by Bryan Mbeumo's first-half goal at the Gtech Community Stadium. But Arsenal refused to be blown away on a wet and windy evening in…
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Grammy-winning Nigerian artiste, Burna Boy, has broken his silence regarding the backlash he received for storming off the stage during the #GreaterLagosCountdown2025 event. The 33-year-old singer addressed the incident today, January 1, 2024, through an Instagram Story, shedding light on his perspective. He wrote: “It was a free show. I was supposed to do 10…
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has said that it arrested 1,077 suspects across various criminal activities and recovered ₦285 million from fraud-related cases in 2024 According to Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), the command recorded a total of 1,426 reported cases and arrested 1,077 suspects for various offenses, including kidnapping, armed…
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Nigerians seeking visa to Thailand can now apply for e-visa online after the Royal Thai Embassy, Abuja, announced that it no longer accepts physical application. The new policy also applies to Ghana, Cameroon, Benin Republic, Congo, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, and Republic of Chad. In a statement,…