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“Our Leaders Are Insensitive” – Tunde Bakare

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The leader of the Latter Rain Assembly (LRA), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said that he cannot understand what President Muhammadu Buhari and other governors were doing at the wedding Fatiha of Idris Abiola Ajimobi son of Governors Isiaka Ajimobi and Fatima Umar Ganduje daughter of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in Kano on Saturday when when other peoples’ daughters are in captivity. Recall that on Feb. 19, 110 students of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe, were abducted by the suspected insurgents. Pastor Bakare speaking at on Sunday service in…

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Bayero varsity gets N1.2bn business school edifice from Dangote

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Renowned businessman, Aliko Dangote has donated a N1.2 billion ultra-modern business school edifice to the Bayero University, Kano, (BUK), first of such in the northern part of the country. Christened Dangote Business School, the business mogul disclosed that talks are on to affiliate the school with the popular Havard Business School, in the United States of America. Speaking at the opening of the School at the new site of the University, Dangote stated that no effort was spared to ensure that the school building was up to international standard and…

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Oscars 2018: Gary Oldman wins best actor

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The 2018 Oscars best actor has been won by Gary Oldman on Sunday for his stunning portrayal of Winston Churchill as he became Britain’s prime minister in May 1940 in “Darkest Hour” He bested a crowded field that included Timothee Chalamet (“Call Me by Your Name”), Daniel Day-Lewis (“Phantom Thread”), Daniel Kaluuya (“Get Out”) and Denzel Washington (“Roman J. Israel, Esq”). Also, Guillermo del Toro won the Oscar on Sunday for best director for “The Shape of Water,” his acclaimed fantasy about a mute janitor’s romance with a mysterious amphibian-man…

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Jay-jay Okocha Inducted Into Bundesliga Legends Network

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Super Eagles legend and former Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Austin Jay-Jay Okocha has been named as one of Bundesliga legends network as confirmed on the German League’s official site. The former Bolton mercurial midfielder joins Black Star legend and CAF deputy general secretary, Anthony Baffoe, in the 11-man legends that will fly the Bundesliga flag over the world. “His sublime skills and tremendous tricks brought joy to fans of Eintracht Frankfurt and lit up Germany’s top division for many years, and now it has been announced that footballing icon Jay-Jay Okocha…

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“Operation Show Your Driving Licence’’ To Begin In Lagos – FRSC

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Mr Hyginus Omeje, the Lagos State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that 56, 767 driving licences were yet to be collected by their owners. Omeje, who disclosed this on Saturday, urged the owners of the licences to collect them as the command would soon embark on “Operation Show Your Driving Licence.’’ He added that the corps would embark on the mission across all units of the command. “We are embarking on this assignment so that motorists will come to our office to collect their…

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Treasure Bayode Breaks Guinness World Record For Reading

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Nigerian man, Treasure Olawunmi Bayode break a Guinness World Record in the “Longest Marathon Reading Aloud” Category. Bayode began reading at 1:30 PM on Monday, February 26, 2018 According to him, “I am doing this for Nigeria – for the world to know we’re a great nation – and yes, we do have libraries.” The former record is 113 hours 15 minutes and it’s been held by a Nepali, Deepak Sharma since 2008. Today He has set a new record of 120hours reading aloud Share on: WhatsApp

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WWE Champion, Kane contesting for political office In The United States

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WWE superstar, Glenn Jacobs, popularly known as Kane, is contesting for Mayor of Knox County in Tennesse. “Devil’s favourite demon” and the other half of the “brothers of destruction” is running as a Republican for the election which comes up on May 1. Not many thought he was serious when the 50-year-old declared his intention last year but his new step of getting his other “brother of destruction” and frenemy, The Undertaker (Mark Calaway) involved has made them change their minds. People were allowed to take pictures with the two…

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Court declares post-UTME tests in tertiary institutions illegal

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The Post- Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) conducted by universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria has been declared illegal by a Federal High Court in Abuja, saying there was no extant law authorising the exercise. The court held that only the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) could conduct matriculation examinations and give admissions into tertiary institutions by virtue of section 5 (1) (2) of the JAMB Act. In the judgment, delivered in the suit filed by the Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) against JAMB, the Minister…

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Wenger accused of outstaying Arsenal welcome

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Arsene Wenger has been accused of outstaying his welcome at Arsenal by Peter Hill-Wood, the man who appointed him back in 1996. Arriving in England as a relative unknown, the Gunners could never have imagined that 22 years later they would still be working under the guidance of the long-serving Frenchman. Wenger has proved to be a shrewd addition, with three Premier League titles and seven FA Cup triumphs secured during his reign, but the general consensus among a growing number of Arsenal supporters is that a change in the…

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No Evidence Of Underage Voting In Kano – INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fact-finding team on alleged underage voting in the last Kano council poll said it has not received any evidence of underage voting. The Chairman of the committee, Abubakar Nahuce, on Friday, said that from his team’s interaction with civil society organisations and media, no evidence of underage voting has emerged. INEC set up the committee following public outcry that greeted videos and photos of underage voting believed to have been shot during the Kano election. “From all what we have seen and discussed with…

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