Nigerian Army Honour Buratai, Other Eminent Nigerians With Special Recognition Award

The meritorious service of former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai (CFR) is still being celebrated till date. On Monday, December 5, 2022, the Nigerian Army gave him a special recognition award. The award was presented by President Muhammadu Buhari, President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria at the ongoing Chief of Army Staff’s Annaual Conference …

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Winner of the 61st FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship gets listed in The World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR)

Emmanuel Ojeabulu, winner of the 61st FirstBank Lagos Open Golf Championship has been listed in the WAGR. The premier golf championship which was held from 18 – 20 November at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 was keenly contested by over 190 low handicap players from several golf clubs in the country. Benin based Emmanuel Ojeabulu won the 3-day …

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Sterling Refreshes Romance With The Arts At Ake Festival

Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has said it is committed to supporting the annual Ake Books and Arts Festival because it sees Nigeria as part of a larger world and believes that Nigeria’s ultimate competitiveness lies in its energy. Executive Director at Sterling, Yemi Odubiyi, who disclosed this over the weekend in a goodwill message at the opening …

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Pelé responding well to treatment for respiratory infection after hospitalization

Brazilian soccer great Pelé is responding well to treatment for a respiratory infection and his health condition has not worsened over the latest 24 hours, the Albert Einstein hospital said Saturday. The 82-year-old Pelé has been at the hospital since Tuesday. “I’m strong, with a lot of hope and I follow my treatment as usual. I want to thank the entire medical …

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Knocks, Kudos Trail Labour Party’s Manifesto

Mixed reactions have trailed the release of the Labour Party manifesto, titled “Our Pact with Nigerians: Creating a New Nigeria.” The presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, shared a link to the manifesto via his Twitter handle on Sunday. Nigerians on Twitter have been reacting in varied ways since the manifesto was shared. A popular tweep, NEFERTITI, hailed Obi …

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Aisha Buhari’s Critic Apologises After Regaining Freedom

Aminu Mohammed, the 500 level student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, has apologised for critising the First Lady, Aisha Buhari. Mohammed had been arrested, arraigned and remanded before he was released on Friday night after Mrs Buhari withdrew the case against him. In a tweet on his handle on Saturday, he said, “I would like to use this …

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Actress Uche Ogbodo apologises to Wizkid, fans

Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo, has apologised to singer, Wizkid, and his fans for slamming him over his “Rap is dead” comment. In her earlier post, Ogbodo said “Wizkid was wrong” to have made such a comment. However in a fresh post on Sunday, the actress apologised for getting involved in the conversation. She said, “I wish to apologise to Wizkid …

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Giving.NG Partners Shoprite Nigeria on 40 Days of Giving Campaign

Giving.NG is partnering with Shoprite Nigeria on “40 Days of Giving” campaign, aimed at inspiring people and organizations to spread kindness and treat it as an everyday thing, rather than a seasonal activity. Giving.NG, Africa’s first and only free crowdfunding platform, has announced that it will begin a campaign in November to assist less privileged Nigerians and honor organizations and …

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