Heir Sheikh Meshaal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, 83, replaces Sheikh Nawaf who had ruled for three years. Kuwait’s crown prince and his half-brother, Sheikh Meshaal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, 83, was subsequently named new emir, a statement from Issa Al-Kandari, the deputy prime minister and minister of state for cabinet affairs said. Sheikh Nawaf was sworn in in September 2020 after the ...
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December, 2023
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17 December
Abdul Imoyo, Head Access Bank’s Media Relation is dead !
The Head of Media Relations of Access Bank Plc, Abdul Imoyo has died following an undisclosed ailment. The death of Imoyo filtered in on Sunday as friends and well-wishers have been mourning his demise on Facebook and other social media platforms. Access Bank is yet to issue a statement concerning Imoyo’s death, but sources close to him confirmed his death ...
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17 December
Osinbajo, others drop 2027 ambition, float Tinubu Support forum tomorrow
Presidential aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC in the lead up to the 2023 presidential election have agreed to float a forum to mobilize support for President Bola Tinubu as part of measures to tackle the challenges confronting the nation. They have consequently dropped any presidential ambition ahead of 2027. Some of the APC presidential aspirants in the ...
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17 December
Zaazu Portable goes to Cele Church, Pasuma too
Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, pulled the crowd…and evencaused quite a stir as he performed at the Celestial Church of Christ, Goshen Land Cathedral, in Ogudu, Lagos State, on Friday, December 16, 2023. Some weeks before, criticisms had trailed the church after the flyer of their praise night with Portable, and a veteran fuji singer, Wasiu Odetola, aka Pasuma, billed to ...
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17 December
Ex Kaduna gov, El-Rufai Becomes Gbobaniyi Of Ijebu Land
Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, has been conferred with the chieftaincy title of Gbobaniyi of Ijebuland. Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland confered the former governor with the title on Saturday Jimi Lawal, a former governorship hopeful in Ogun, and his wife, Maryam, were also cconferred with chieftaincy titles by the monarch. El-Rufai is the first person ...
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16 December
2023 CAF: Amuneke denies not voting for Victor Osimhen
Emmanuel Amuneke has cleared the air over suggestions that he backed Mohamed Salah ahead of Victor Osimhen to be crowned 2023 CAF Player of the Year. Amuneke was seen in a video on social media apparently endorsing Salah for the award. However, the 1994 CAF Player of the Year gave a more detailed context to his choice of Salah in ...
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15 December
Shettima Meets Creative Industry Stakeholders, Pledges Support
Vice President Kashim Shettima has pledged more support for Nigeria’s creative and entertainment industry through the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises programme. According to a statement posted on his official X handle on Wednesday evening, he made this known during a meeting with key industry stakeholders led by the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, at ...
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13 December
Aiyedatiwa takes over, Akeredolu returns to Germany
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State will commence his medical leave on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, as a follow-up to his medical treatment. The Chief Press Secretary to Akeredolu, who disclosed this in a statement signed by him, said the vacation would give the governor the opportunity to prioritize his health and ensure a full recovery before resuming his official ...
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8 December
Japa: Outflow of skilled youths abroad worries Fed Govt
In June 2023, it was reported that Nigeria lost 6,221 medical professionals to the United Kingdom, and 1,197 between May and December 1st 2023. In view of this the Federal Government has said preventing further exodus of youth is a matter of urgency. To identify solutions that will present a win-win scenario for Nigeria, our young migrants and the destination ...
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8 December
Arewa lists Four Faults of Army in ‘wrong’ Kaduna Bombing
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has rejected the response of the Defence Headquarters on the bombing of civilians. And also faulted the statement issued by the Defence Headquarters, saying it left much to be desired in its choice of words and was even contemptuous. “Indeed, ACF considers the Defence Headquarters’ response as prove positive that the disaster was a consequence of ...