Day: August 28, 2020
My Mercedes is bigger than yours
By Femi Adesina I am borrowing the title of a 1975 book by Nkem Nwankwo to express my thoughts today. Published by Heinemann African Writers Series, it is the story of postcolonial Nigerian society, and the social climbing that attended it. As a young schoolboy, one grew up on the staple of such writings. In […]
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Mali can’t afford to stand alone, Says President Buhari.
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja joined ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments in a virtual meeting, charging the military junta in Mali to set an acceptable time table for return to democratic government, since the country cannot afford to stand alone in the sub-region. In his remarks at the third Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS […]
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Minister of health commends Governor Bala for developing health sector.
Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State, in furtherance of his stakeholders engagement geared at socio-economy development of Bauchi State, visited the Minister of Health today in Abuja. A statement signed by the Governor’s new media aide, Lawal Mu’azu Bauchi, said Governor Bala’s visit was to afford him the opportunity to strengthen the working relationship […]
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FANI-KAYODE: Despite Being A Lawyer.
By Sulaiman Maijama’a I felt scandalized on Wednesday when I watched a video footage of Femi Fani-Kayode that went viral, raining unpalatable words on a Daily trust journalist, Eyo Charles in the course of doing his professional calling. The encounter, which attracted public attention, occurred in Calabar, Cross Rivers State on Thursday August 20th, 2020 […]
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Open letter to Bauchi State Governor on the plight of Gudum, Tala, Kir, Luda people
By Pharmacist Adamu Bello Karofi, MPSN While thanking His Excellency, over the laudable infrastructural developments the state is witnessing under his administration, I will like to draw his attention particularly on the untold hardship the people of the above named communities go through as they go about pursuing their legitimate interests. The people of these […]
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SPORTS FACILITIES: Dangote group begins renovation of Moshood Abiola Stadium
In fulfilment of the promise made a year ago that the nation’s sporting facilities would be revived, the Youth and Sports Development Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare on Wednesday flagged off and handed over the pitch of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium to the Dangote Group, for the commencement of rehabilitation by Messrs, Aron Nigeria Ltd. […]
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