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Gov Abiodun Mourns Passing Of Doyin Abiola

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of Dr. Doyin Abiola, wife of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola. New Telegraph had earlier reported that Dr Abiola, former Managing Director of the National Concord newspaper, reportedly died on Tuesday, August 5, at the...
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Alleged NNPCL Fraud: Rights Group Drags EFCC to Court

An Abuja-based civil group, Rights for All International, has asked the Federal High Court Abuja to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the chief financial officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Dapo Segun over alleged financial fraud. In a suit filed last Monday, the group said the EFCC’s...
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Eleven Cocoa Producing States Get 266,000 Seedlings

Farmers in eleven cocoa-producing states of the federation have benefited from the 266,000 seedlings and 6,000 shade tree seedlings distributed by an indigenous agribusiness and manufacturing group, Johnvents Group The Country Sustainability Lead, Mr Ebenezer Kehinde, said the company’s gesture was part of efforts to boost cocoa production in the country. He said the group...
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‘Fela Died Broke’- Mádé Kuti

Nigerian afrobeat multi-instrumentalist, Ọmọ́rìnmádé Aníkúlápó Kútì, professionally known as ‘Mádé Kuti‘, has made a shocking revelation about his grandfather and Afrobeat legend ‘Fela Anikulapo Kuti’. Speaking in a recent interview on the ‘Tea By Tae Podcast, Mádé Kuti claims that his grandfather, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, died poor and broke. According to him, although Fela enjoyed huge...
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NASS Members To Engage Governors, LG Chairmen On ECS Enrolment, Compliance

…As NSITF prioritises workplace accident prevention Both chambers of the National Assembly have agreed to actively engage state governors and Local Government chairmen to ensure full participation and compliance with the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS). The lawmakers gave this assurance, even as the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) said it would henceforth prioritise the...
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