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1 month ago | 
newsnowonline.com.ng | Bola Bolawole |Akeem Busari |Victor Oriola
By Akeem Busari In a bold demonstration of commitment to youth empowerment and grassroots sports, Parallex Bank has awarded cash prizes of ₦1 million each to four exceptional young athletes from Lagos State in recognition of their outstanding performances at the 2024 National Youth Games.
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2 months ago | 
globalpatriotnews.com | Bola Bolawole |Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Ambassador Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union (AU) Mission to the United Nations, has said that the contributions of women to peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and post-conflict reconstruction have largely remained underrecognized and underfunded, insisting that the anomaly must be redressed in the interest of all.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
newsnowonline.com.ng | Bola Bolawole
The newly elected Alaafin of Oyo Oba Abimbola Owoade deserves the support of all Yoruba people across the world, the Alliance for Yoruba Democratic Movement, (AYDM) said in a statement issued on Wednesday. The coalition said since the choice of His Imperial Majesty, Alaafin Oba Abimbola Owoade, the AYDM has embarked on diligent investigations and findings on his background and pedigree saying the coalition is impressed by his past and present.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
newsnowonline.com.ng | Bola Bolawole
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has sympathized with the family of the late member of the House of Representatives representing Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, popularly known as “Ijaya,” in political circles. Onanuga, who until her passing served as the Deputy Chief Whip in the Green Chamber, reportedly died early Wednesday morning after a brief illness.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
newspotng.com | Bola Bolawole
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Leke Abejide, a member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Yagba East, West, and Mopamuro Federal Constituency in Kogi State, has called on his supporters to refrain from involving his colleague, James Faleke, in divisive political discourse. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, Abejide responded to political comments linking Faleke to speculations surrounding the 2027 elections in Yagba Federal Constituency.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
thenews-chronicle.com | Bola Bolawole
Comrade (Dr.) Segun Osoba – remember him? He celebrated his 90th birthday last week Thursday at his country home of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state. Family, friends, comrades and students of the Marxist ideologue gathered to give him 90 hearty cheers. Comrade, as we fondly called him, was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), aka Great Ife.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
thenews-chronicle.com | Bola Bolawole
When I asked the rhetorical question: “Are Yoruba the ‘problem’ with Nigeria?”, more responders answered “No” than “Yes”. Many said Nigeria, indeed, was – and still is – the problem with the Yoruba – a cog in the wheel of its progress! I think it is necessary to locate (who are) the real problems with Nigeria because, as they say, a problem once realised is a problem half-solved. I call on two articles that I chanced upon recently on social media to help us throw some light on the matter.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
newsnowonline.com.ng | Bola Bolawole |Lere Olayinka
A skit by popular comedian Bello Galadanci, widely known as Dan Bello, has ignited controversy over alleged ethnic bias within the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The satire suggested that the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, annulled a 2024 promotional examination due to allegations of malpractice tied specifically to officers from northern Nigeria.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
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Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, on Tuesday, announced the arrest of seven foreigners, including two Americans, whom he accused of being mercenaries trying to prevent him from being sworn-in for another six years in power. Maduro said the Americans, who he described as two Colombian hitmen and three mercenaries from the war in Ukraine were involved in plotting unspecified terrorist acts ahead of his planned inauguration Friday.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
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Barcelona winger, Raphinha, has warned the club that players may think twice about joining, due to Dani Olmo and Pau Victor’s registration problems. The Catalans have failed to register both Olmo and Victor for the second half of the LaLiga season due to their financial problems. Raphinha has now said if he was a prospective signing, he would “wonder if it’s the best option” to join Barca.
