Nigeria’s former Ambassador to the Philippines and senior citizen, Dr. Yemi Farounbi, in this interview by SAM NWAOKO, speaks on a number of national issues. The National Assembly of Nigeria has been in the news lately for not too pleasant reasons. How do these pieces of news come to you? It is shocking, it is embarrassing, and it is disgraceful. …
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United States President, Donald Trump, has pledged to stand by the Muslim community, crediting their support for his victory in the 2024 election. Speaking at a White House iftar on Thursday, Trump thanked the “hundreds of thousands” of Muslim Americans who helped elect him. The event brought together Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US, Princess Reema bint Bandar, along with …
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SaharaReporters learnt that the case dated back to 2021 when Mrs Duru, the president of the United Business Women Association, allegedly lured investors into purchasing land in Achala. Mrs. Uju Ezeobi, a complainant of a multi-million-naira land scam involving one Mrs Nkiruka Duru has been allegedly tortured to death while in custody at Nigeria Police Zonal Headquarters (Zone 13), Ukpo, …
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DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on autos not made in the U.S. and certain auto parts are sending more tremors through an industry already being pummeled by steel and aluminum import duties and on-again, off-again 25% levies on Canada and Mexico. The new tariffs, announced Wednesday, are likely to jack up new vehicle prices and will also impact the used car market. …
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The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to bar individuals above 60 years from contesting for the offices of President and Governor in Nigeria. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, proposes amendments to the 1999 Constitution to revise eligibility requirements for these key political positions. According to the bill: Presidential and gubernatorial candidates …
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By Idahosa Musa Eight years after the last board was inaugurated, Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Edo State, on Thursday, lauded Governor Monday Okoebholo for setting up the State Traditional Medicines Board where practitioners were cautioned against sharp practices in their profession. Speaking at the inauguration of the members of the Board from the 18 local government areas, the Chairman of …
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The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has suspended all political appointees and office holders in the state with immediate effect. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chief of Staff to the Administrator announced that the suspension was carried out under the authority granted to Ibas by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The directive, which affects the Secretary …
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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Tragedy struck in Uzalla Community in Uhumwode Local Government Area of Edo State, when a 34-year-old man, Ajayi Omokaro, allegedly killed his elder brother Friday Omokaro,38 during a heated argument, last Tuesday. According to reports, the deadly altercation began in the afternoon, about 3:30 PM, when the two brothers engaged in a violent dispute, which escalated dramatically, …
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By Erasmus Ikhide In Nigerian culture, titles and honorifics hold significant weight. When Remi Tinubu was referred to as “our mother,” it was an attempt to confer upon her a symbolic role of maternal authority and respect. However, the students’ rejection of this title suggests that they did not recognize her as a maternal figure or authority in their lives. …
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By Idahosa Musa Little Osamagbe Jegede, a student of Baptist High School, Benin, Edo State, has bagged the 2025 Advanced Girls in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science (AGEMS) best student Competition award in Nigeria. Jegede, a Senior Secondary School (SSS) III of the school, on Wednesday, was presented a range of educational items in recognition of her victory in AGEMS. She …
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