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French President Emmanuel Macron was Monday to launch efforts to unite a deeply divided nation after winning re-election in a battle against rival Marine Le Pen that saw the far-right come its closest yet to taking power. Centrist Macron won around 58.54 percent of the vote in the second-round run-off compared with 41.46 for Le Pen, according to final results …

..enjoin Yoruba obas to emulate late Oba Adeyemi in the promotion of traditional religion By Adeola Badru Traditional Worshippers have condemned the open display of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi’s corpse during the Muslim prayer session, which they said was against the tenets of traditional respect for a dead king. The traditionalists, in an interview with Vanguard …

…offers treatment, surgeries for heart, kidney, eye, other ailments Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, on Sunday, flagged off a free medical outreach for over 4, 000 Edo residents. The medical outreach which will include surgeries and surgical interventions for kidney, heart, eyes and teeth, and other ailments, is being organized in partnership with the Association of Nigeria Physicians …

Bishop Mathew Kukah of the Diocese of Sokoto has been named by the Presidency among those described as “the opponents of the Nigerian government,” whose comments have caused delay in the delivery of twelve Super Tucano jet fighters for the Nigerian Air Force to fight insecurity across Nigeria. The Presidency, on Sunday revealed that the reasons given for the delay—poor …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba has upgraded Police health facilities and charged all personnel of the Force to take full advantage of such facilities in their respective commands and formations. According to a statement signed by Police Force Headquarters, Abuja Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, this is in light of recent …

No fewer than 100 people died on Friday night after an illegal refinery exploded at Abaezi forest in the Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Six vehicles were also razed during the incident which had thrown the community into panic. PUNCH Metro reports that at the scene of the incident on Saturday, a large number of people visited the …

A pall of gloom descended on the ‘Buhari House’ national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC on Friday following the decision of the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu ordering all departmental directors at the party headquarters to proceed on an indefinite suspension. Adamu had on assumption of office on April 1 hinted at the possibility of reorganizing the …

A member of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ms Chinyere Obasi, has urged intending couples to do a mental assessment of their partners before walking down the aisle. Obasi made this known in a release issued to newsmen in Lagos on Saturday on domestic violence. She described domestic violence as being a direct antagonist of a sane society, …

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, last night joined his ancestors. He was 83 years old and the longest reigning Alaafin ever, having ruled for over 52 years. Oba Lamidi, the third from the Alowodu Ruling House, joined his ancestors at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti in Ekiti State. The Vanguard reports that his remains were said …

… IGP deploys special team to restore sanity in communities … Election not war, Obaseki tasks CP on violent free-polls in Edo Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the government is in partnership with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to tackle land grabbing and resolve communal clashes and land disputes in the state. Obaseki disclosed this when he …