University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has emerged as the winner of the grand finale of LEAP Africa Youth Leadership Debates 2.0 held at The Platform Nigeria for the second consecutive time since it commenced.This was announced on Tuesday by LEAP Africa, one of Africa’s notable non-profit organizations focused on youth leadership
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has received two additional Diamond-62 (DA-62) aircraft in Ilorin, Kwara State.In a statement by the director of public relations and information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the aircraft are part of the four procured by the federal government two years ago.The chief of the air staff
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Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has convicted two members of a group of pipeline vandals for the murder of seven operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).The convicts, Clement Ododomu and Tiwei Monday, were convicted after Justice Oshodi found them guilty of a
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a leading opposition figure on Wednesday created a war-time Cabinet to oversee the fight against Hamas militants after their stunning weekend attack. In the sealed-off Gaza Strip ruled by Hamas, Palestinians struggled to find safety as Israeli bombardment demolished entire neighborhoods and the territory’s
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Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has called on Bola Tinubu, the winner of the 2023 presidential election, to personally clarify the controversy surrounding his identity.In a press conference on Wednesday, Obi said that Tinubu should have saved himself and Nigeria the embarrassment of having to rely
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The Nigerian Army Special Court Martial, on Tuesday, convicted a former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Umaru Mohammed, a major general, to seven years imprisonment.The court also ordered the convicted senior officer to refund 2.17 million dollars and N1.06 billion, the amount of monies he stole,
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that about 5.4 million voters have been registered ahead of the November 11 governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo States.INEC’s National Commissioner of Information and Voter Education, Sam Olumekun made this known in a statement on Tuesday.“The Commission held its regular
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The Senate yesterday ordered a thorough investigation of security forces and militia groups using sophisticated methods to steal crude oil.This followed a motion by Senator Ned Nwoko (Delta North).The Senate mandated its committees on Petroleum Resources and Niger Delta Affairs to probe security forces, militia groups, locals, oil company employees
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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has sent a bill seeking to regulate Nigeria’s social media space to the national assembly, noting that the space has become a monster.The commission is specifically seeking to repeal and reenact the NBC act, CAP L11 laws of the federation of Nigeria 2004.Balarabe Ilelah, NBC
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The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, on Tuesday revealed that a staggering 90% of Nigerians remain outside the nation’s healthcare insurance program.This revelation came as the Federal government unveiled the Operational Guidelines for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), an initiative aimed at redefining the
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