‘Hibiscus Rising’, a striking new 9.5m tall sculpture by international artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA has been revealed in Leeds on Friday. According to Southleeds.com, a major part of the programme for LEEDS 2023, Year of Culture, ‘Hibiscus Rising’ is Shonibare’s first permanent public commission in the North of England and is sited in Aire […]
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has announced that obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) in Abuja will now require a National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN). This disclosure was made by the minister, while speaking to journalists in Abuja on Friday. He stated that both individuals and corporate bodies […]
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Former South African Paralympic champion, Oscar Pistorius, who killed his girlfriend nearly 11-years ago is to be freed from jail on parole. He shot her multiple times through a bathroom door on Valentine’s Day in 2013, later claiming he mistook her for a burglar at their Pretoria home. The 37-year-old Pistorius was sentenced by a […]
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday reinstated Abdullahi Sule as Nasarawa State governor, after overturning the earlier decision of the election petition tribunal that removed him from office. Delivering judgement on the appeal filed by Mr Sule, a three-member panel of the appeal court held that the Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal […]
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A Presidential aide has revealed that President Bola Tinubu is still recovering from the knee surgery he had in London, the United Kingdom. The aide made this revelation in a recent interview with the Nigerian Tribune, while answering a question about President Tinubu’s health. According to the presidential aide, Tinubu has no other ailment but […]
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Twenty-five people have died in Niger state after the truck they were travelling in lost control and crashed on a busy expressway. The truck, which was headed to Lagos from Sokoto state, was speeding and overloaded with passengers and cargo, the federal road safety agency said on Wednesday. Some of the more than 200 passengers […]
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The party of Liberia’s President George Weah, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), has alleged that the opposition rigged last week’s presidential run-off vote. However, it has said that while it raised the issue it would not take the matter further as the party wanted to maintain unity in Liberia. President Weah conceded on Friday […]
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the decision of the Gombe State Governorship Election Tribunal, which dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the re-election of Governor Inuwa Yahaya of the All Progressives Congress. In a judgement delivered on Thursday, the Court agreed with the Tribunal that the PDP […]
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has apologised to creatives and those in the entertainment industry for what he described as neglect of the sector. He, however, assured that the Tinubu administration is poised to ensure a more inclusive and prosperous future for the country’s creative economy. The Vice President gave the assurance while addressing key players […]
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Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has admitted that accounting mistakes may be responsible for some of the financial revelations made recently about his administration. While admitting that a mistake was made over figures of spending, Sanwo-Olu said his government was committed to public goods. He spoke at the inauguration of the Lagos State Building Control […]
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