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Africans Were Civilized Before Europeans Came

24.10.2025

Araba Ifayemi Elebuibon, the renowned Chief Priest of Osogboland, has asserted that the Yoruba have their complete and unique traditions contrary to the popular belief that the Europeans came to teach them how to be civilised. While hosting members of the Ọmọ Yoruba Atata Socio-Cultural Initiative (OYÀSI), Elebuibon, who is globally known for his deep...

FATF Removes Nigeria From Grey List

24.10.2025

…FG pledges support to anti-money laundering/ counter-financing of terrorism …NFIU lauds President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s support The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Nigeria from its grey list, it was announced on Friday by the Director/CEO Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Hajiya Hafsat Bakari. FATF decision ratifying Nigeria’s removal was announced at its October...

HCBBO Foundation Expands Scholarship, Empowerment Programmes Across Ondo

24.10.2025

The High Chiefs Bode and Betty Osedimilehin Foundation (HCBBO Foundation) has announced a major expansion of its scholarship and community empowerment programmes, reaffirming its commitment to breaking educational barriers and promoting socioeconomic development across Ondo State. Founded in April 2024 by High Chief (Dr.) Olabode Osedimilehin and High Chief (Mrs.) Oluwatoyin Osedimilehin, the Foundation has...

We’ll Reposition Nigeria As Global Tourism Destination

24.10.2025

Stakeholders in the hospitality business in Nigeria have called on the government, corporate organisations and well-heeled individuals to take advantage of the prevailing peace and harmony in Kwara State to attract financial flow and invest in tourism and hospitality businesses in the State. Speaking with journalists on Friday in Ilorin, the state capital, on the...

Satu Commends Otuaro For Prioritizing Education

24.10.2025

General Emma Satu, an Ex-agitator from the Niger Delta, at the weekend lauded the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, for prioritising education in the region. Emma Satu said that Otuaro did that through various educational initiatives of the interventionist agency, including its scholarship programmes. Responding to questions from newsmen on...

Madein Celebrates Adebutu At 90

24.10.2025

The immediate past and first female Accountant-General of the Federation, Dr. (Mrs) Oluwatoyin Madein, has congratulated Sir Kensington Adebukola Adebutu on his 90th birthday anniversary. Dr Madein joined family members and friends, associates and well-wishers around the world to celebrate a renowned elder statesman and distinguished philanthropist. The first AGF, in a Statement she personally...

Otuaro Consoles Ex-PAP Boss, Kuku Over Mother’s Death

24.10.2025

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has expressed his deep condolences to former Special Adviser to the President on the Niger Delta and Chairman of the PAP, Dr Kingsley Kuku, on the demise of his mother, Ma Keketobou Jane Kuku. New Telegraph reports that Madam Kuku passed away on Tuesday,...

Tinubu’s Wife Inaugurates Digital Learning Centre In Nasarawa

24.10.2025

The wife of Nigeria’s President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has inaugurated the Digital Learning Centre in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital, marking another milestone in the Federal Government’s efforts to promote digital literacy and inclusion. The inauguration of the centre in Lafia so far brings the total to 296 centres which have been completed across the...

TETFund Commissions N4.089bn Legacy Projects At IBB University

24.10.2025

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commissioned two landmark projects worth N4.089 billion at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger State. Executed under its 2023 Special High Impact Intervention and 2020/2021 merged interventions, the projects, which are the Remodelled University Senate Building and the Faculty of Law Complex, were constructed at N1,584,998,463.70...

Bukky Wright Warns Of Impersonation Scams, Fake Accounts

24.10.2025

Seasoned Nollywood actress, Bukky Wright, has warned fans and the general public about fake social media accounts created in her name to defraud people. In a post on her Instagram page on Friday, Wright stated that she’s aware of impersonators using her name to scam people, including a fake job vacancy post for a UK...