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President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Yoruba nation over the passing of the founder of Oodua Peoples Congress, Dr Frederick Fasehun. The President, in a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Saturday, also condoled with the family of the medical practitioner and the government and people of Ondo State. …

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, who presided over the end of the Cold War and routed Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi army died on Friday night at the age of 94, a family spokesman said. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, lived longer than any of his predecessors. His death at 10:10 p.m. Central time was announced in a …

A suspected terrorist group carrying sophisticated weapons is currently in control of Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, applying ‘strange laws’ and punishing defaulters. Armed men emerge in Sokoto An online platform, Premium Times reported that members of the group, believed to be from Niger Republic, are in possession of assorted weapons, preaching Islamic teachings, forcefully collecting alms (zakat) …

The founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Federick Fasehun, is dead. The senior special adviser on media to Mr Fasehun, Adeoye Jolaosho, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said the OPC Chieftain died at about 1a.m. Saturday at the intensive care unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Ikeja. “Baba took ill …

A total of 73 of Nigeria’s 91 political political parties are set to take part in next year’s general elections having submitted details of their candidates to the electoral commission, INEC, before the deadlines, an official has said. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, said this in his opening remarks at the two-day capacity building …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted Diamond Bank Plc the approval to operate as a national bank following its application for it. The bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Uzoma Dozie, said this in a statement signed by the bank’s Head of Media, Ezechinyere Anyanwu, on Friday in Abuja. According to Dozie, the move was part of Diamond Bank’s strategy …

Great Benin King, Oba Ewuare II, is insisting on the return of Benin artefacts that were looted by the Kingdom’s invading British Forces in 1897. The Benin Monarch said Benin artefacts were carted away in an unacceptable manner by the Europeans in 1897. The Oba restated his position during the week while answering question from a correspondent of the British …

Following Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki’s order walking the Managing Director of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), Funke Osibodun out of his office for throwing the state into darkness, business owners and various socio-cultural groups have continued to praise him for what they see as courageous. It all happened on Tuesday November 27, 2018 when the governor received members …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Thursday said it was set to commence registration for 2019/2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in December as scheduled. The Head of Media of the Board, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, announced this while addressing newsmen during the conduct of promotion exercise for the Nigerian Customs Service at the board’s Computer Based Test Centre in Abuja. …

Lagos – A Federal High Court will on Jan.15 continue to hear a suit seeking final forfeiture of about 8.4 million dollars and N7.4 billion found in bank accounts linked to a former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on April 20, secured an interim order for the forfeiture from Justice Mojisola Olatoregun in …