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Aiyedatiwa said this during a candlelight procession organised by members of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA),Ondo State chapter, in honour of late Akeredolu, at Government House, Akure, on Friday night. He described Akeredolu as a fearless legal luminary and a dedicated leader. The governor said Akeredolu’s commitment to justice and service to the people earned him the title of “Senior Advocate of the Masses.” “What you have done this night is commendable; it means all you were doing before, when he was alive, was not eye service but genuine love. This means a lot to me personally. “We will ensure…
Bloomberg, a US-based media organisation, on Friday, predicted that the naira will decline further in 2024. According to the publication, the naira is poised for its worst year since the return to democracy in 1999 adding that analysts are predicting further depreciation in 2024. The report said naira fell 55 percent this year to N1,043 per dollar at the official market on Thursday. The decline, Bloomberg said, made the naira the third worst-performing currency in the world behind the Lebanese pound and the Argentine peso — among 151 currencies tracked by the media firm. It reported foreign reserves in…
World War I, an international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the United States, the Middle East, and other regions. The war pitted the Central Powers—mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey—against the Allies—mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917, the United States. It ended with the defeat of the Central Powers. The war was virtually unprecedented in the slaughter, carnage, and destruction it caused. World War I was one of the great watersheds of 20th-century geopolitical history. It led to the fall of four great imperial dynasties…
“Opportunities once flowed in Nigeria as abundantly as the Niger River, but that narrative has long changed. Nigerians, known to be resourceful, educated, and fueled by ambition are leaving the shores of their motherland in droves, not in a casual drift but in a frantic exodus. They’re running from a crucible of crises that boils and overflows, leaving a residue of despair with no extinguisher in sight. A country of numerous resources has become a labyrinth of misfortunes. Governed by the worst of leaders who have weaponized poverty for their selfish interest—that is, when patriotic Nigerians rise to question,…
More than two decades after his death, Pablo Escobar remains as well known as he was during his heyday as the head of the Medellín drug cartel. His fixture in popular culture is largely thanks to countless books, movies, and songs. We’ve decided to make our contribution with a list of facts about the life of the larger-than-life Escobar. Rise to Power Escobar, the son of a farmer and a schoolteacher, began his life of crime while still a teenager. According to some reports, his first illegal scheme was selling fake diplomas. He then branched out into falsifying report…
For the second time in a week, suspected vandals have attacked power transmission towers in the North-East, killing a security operative in the process. A statement by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, on Friday said the attack happened along Maiduguri – Damaturu Transmission Line on Thursday. TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, in the statement explained that in addition to the destruction of the three towers, the very sad incident also cost the life of an NSCDC officer. “It’s truly another very sad day for us at TCN, with this incident, especially with the loss…
Ukachukwu represented Bwari/Abuja Municipal Federal Constituency in the House of Reps (1999-2003) Popular Anambra politician and businessman, Nicholas Ukachukwu, has demanded heavy security personnel of 16 soldiers, 20 policemen, and 12 operatives of the Department of State Services to secure him during this festive period. Ukachukwu requested heavy security to enable him to travel to his hometown, Osumenyi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State to perform some functions in early January 2024. The businessman made the application following the attack of gunmen on the convoy of the erstwhile Anambra State political godfather, Chief Chris Uba. The…
..To set up committee for Akeredolu’s funeral The Southwest Governors in Nigeria have condoled the family, government and people of Ondo State on the death of the former Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. Akeredolu, according to a statement by the Ondo State Government, died in the early hours of Wednesday, December 27, 2023, while receiving medical treatment in Germany. He reportedly succumbed to complications arising from prostate cancer. Led by the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Governor’s Forum and Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, the Governors paid a condolence visit to the wife of the late Governor, Mrs Betty Anyawu…
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