Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and former President Goodluck Jonathan were among those who honoured the final homecoming of the late Akwa Ibom State First Lady, Pst. Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, at her country home, Ikot Ekpene Udo, Nsit Ubium LGA of Akwa Ibom State.Photos
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The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reappointed Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its Director-General for a second term.This was announced by the WTO in a post on X on Friday.The WTO said the reappointment will take effect on September 1, 2025.
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has discharged and acquitted Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, of defilement and sexual assault by penetration of a minor.Dr. Olaleye had been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by a lower court on a two-count charge. However, he
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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has announced the nominees for the 2024 Best FIFA Football Awards, honouring exceptional performances in men’s and women’s football over the past year. Among the nominees are three Nigerians— William Troost–Ekong, Ademola Lookman, and Asisat Oshoala—whose remarkable achievements continue to place African excellence
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The arraignment of a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, was stalled on Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, due to the absence of his defence counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed (SAN).Mohammed was reportedly unaware of the hearing date, leading to his absence in court.Bello faces a 19-count charge of money
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The United Bank for Africa has signed a deal to commence full banking operations in France.In a statement late Thursday, the banking group said the landmark business cooperation agreement with the French Finance Minister, Antoine Armand, was part of President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to France.During the visit, the Chairman
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The Nigerian senate, on Thursday, passed four tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu for second reading without much opposition.The bills passed second reading after Opeyemi Bamidele, majority leader of the senate, led a debate on them.Bamidele, while leading the debate on them, said the bills would simplify the
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Anietie Udobit, CalabarThe National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Ambassador Godknows Igali, has tasked the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently complete the Itu-Calabar Road connecting Akwa Ibom and Cross River states, in honour of the late former Senate President, Joseph Wayas.Speaking to newsmen
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The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra, has announced that Nigeria’s long-overdue national census will finally be conducted in 2025.Kwarra made this disclosure on Thursday in Abuja at the 2024 Anniversary of the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).He emphasized that
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French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed President Bola Tinubu to the Élysée Palace on Thursday, the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades. Paris is seeking to expand its influence on the continent to include English-speaking nations after former colonies Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso
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