November 21, 2024
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Singapore Executes Nigerian National for Drug Trafficking: Amnesty International Condemns Use of Death Penalty

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Singapore Executes Nigerian National for Drug TraffickingSingapore Executes Nigerian National for Drug Trafficking: Reports from local media outlets in Singapore revealed the execution of Chijioke Obioha, a 38-year-old Nigerian, who was found guilty of drug trafficking. The Straits Times stated that Mr. Obioha was hanged early Friday morning in Changi Prison alongside a Malaysian national…

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Nkanu Odenigbo Honours Prof. Bath Nnaji, Wife in a grand style

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…this is very incredible, says Prof. NnajiIt was a carnival-like event as the crème-de-la-crème of Nkanu Odenigbo came together on Saturday, 30th March, 2024 to honour their illustrious son, Prof. Bath Nnaji and his wife, Agatha Nnaji for their immeasurable contributions to the development of their land. The ‘Appreciation Ceremony and conferment of chieftaincy titles…

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Ningi and the ‘Underground’ Budget

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By Olusegun Adeniyi Since the conclusion of my ‘missionary journey’ to Aso Rock almost 14 years ago, I have written more than a dozen columns on the need to reform the budgeting process in Nigeria. Notable ones include ‘The Illusion of Budget Performance’, ‘Budget War and Dysfunctional Envelope System’, ‘Buhari and the Budget Palaver’, ‘Nigeria’s 2016 Zero Budget!’ and ‘Of Government and Budget…

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Nigerians must vehemently denounce and condemn the decision of Nigeria’s Accountant-General’s Office to hold a workshop in London.

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Nigerians must vehemently denounce and condemn the decision of Nigeria’s Accountant-General’s Office to hold a workshop in London. This decision is not only unacceptable but also deeply troubling on multiple levels. Given the prevailing hardship in the country and the pitiable State of our national currency and the economy in general, any public function abroad…

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Nigerian Military Intercepts Ship Carrying 2million Litres Of Stolen Fuel To Benin Republic, Arrest Ghanaian, 12 Other Crew Members

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The Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft on Operation Delta Sanity has intercepted a vessel, Motor Tanker SWEET MIRI suspected to have been involved in crude oil theft. The navy said on Saturday evening that the vessel had 13 crew; one Ghanaian and 12 Nigerians. While briefing newsmen onboard the vessel, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western…

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LEADERSHIP SCORECARD PUBLIC LECTURE IN HONOUR OF HIS EXCELLENCY, GEN. ABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR GCFR, FORMER NIGERIAN HEAD OF STATE (1998-1999)

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THEME: DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA:THE LEGACY OF ABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR CHIEF GUEST OF HONOUR:HIS EXCELLENCY,SEN. AHMED BOLA TINUBU, GCFRPRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR:HIS EXCELLENCY,PAUL KAGAME,PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA GUEST SPEAKER:PROF. PLO LUMUMBA KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: FEMI FALANA, SAN PROF. SAM AMADI PROF. ADAMU ABUBAKAR GWARZO REITERATING THE LEGACY AND ICONIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS…

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GOTNI leadership center hosts CEO roundtable in Lagos

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The GOTNI Leadership Centre, Africa’s leading Leadership Development Organisation has held a successful Chief Executive Officers Roundtable in Lagos, Nigeria. The conference, with the theme: Sustaining value and relevance in the market place: The leadership advantage, attracted no fewer than 50 top Chief Executive Officers from across Nigeria and beyond. The event, which held at…

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