Chika Unigwe, winner of The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2012, with her book: “On Black Sister’s Street,” and judge for the 2017 Manbooker Prize, is on the list with her entry: “Night Dancer,” published in 2014
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President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this on Thursday at State House, Abuja, while receiving Ambassador Nasser Bourita, a Special Envoy of King Mohammed VI of Morocco
Solomon was charged by National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons to Court for purchasing a 10-month-old baby at the cost of N200,000 from two others who are also under prosecution
Awe and four other members of the APC – Faboro John, Aniramu Basiru, Falayi Busuyi and Owonifari Sefiu – are wanted for their alleged involvement in the murder of Ayo Murphy Jeje and Julianah Adewumi as well as attempted murder of Chief Clement
The Publicity Secretary of the APC in Ekiti State, Taiwo Olatunbosun, in a statement in Ado-Ekiti, said while the party sympathised with the bereaved families of the dead students, it regretted that the students lost their lives to circumstances that could have been avoided if the government had been responsive and committed to service to the people
“We are working to reflate the economy, provide more jobs, invest in infrastructure, power, railways and roads and by so doing create the enabling environment for industries to thrive,” he said
Among those to be investigated are 18 serving and retired military personnel, 12 serving and retired public officials and 24 Chief Executive Officers of companies involved in the procurement.
He said the APC is the only party that offers hope to all our people, adding: “Whether you like it or not, the Peoples Democratic Party engine is dead on arrival. The early morning signals are clear. For the first time since 1999, a candidate was being presented to the people of Edo State for the most important single job, and the key pillars were there fastened to their chairs and their tables, none of them could stand on their feet to say one word. Has the Oracle not spoken?
Speaking through the Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello, Ambode added that the State Government remains committed to the “GREEN” cause and would vigorously pursue the state green policy of total regeneration of degraded sites
Melaye, in a statement made available to The Eagle Online on Thursday, equally accused Tinubu and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu APC-Lagos), of being opposed to him because he spurned their plea to stop backing the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki
We are also not afraid to intimate readers with our disinterestedness in partisan politics as understood in our clime. These facts, we make bold to assert, place us at a very vantage position to comment freely on the sterling qualities of this quintessential gentleman of the Bar
The group also passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari on his fight against corruption and his performance in the last one year.
Addressing journalists during a solidarity match for President Buhari, the National Coordinator of the group, Comrade Sunday Attah, said those calling for Nigeria’s restructuring are enemies of the country
Blessed with five children, Garba in 2013 gave out his first daughter, Faiza, a qualified nurse, in marriage to Mallam Muhammed Kabiru Ibrahim at Usman Kafinta Mosque in Herwagana District in Gombe
In a court action instituted on his behalf by Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and Olalekan Ojo, Agbele prayed an Abuja High Court to award him N500 million as compensatory damages for his unlawful arrest and detention
In addition, the agency affirmed the Bank’s Viability Rating at ‘b+’, Support Rating at ‘4’ and GTB Finance BV’s senior notes, guaranteed by Guaranty Trust Bank: affirmed at ‘B+’/’RR4’.
He called on the youth in the state to go into mechanised farming so that the country can be self-sufficient instead of relying on importation.
Aregbesola said for the country to come out of its current economic doldrums, there must be a total shift from oil money, which has contributed to total neglect of agriculture
Omisore, who was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation for eight years, claimed that the anti-graft agency has detained him beyond the period allowed by law
N Goodwill Ambassadors, brothers Joan, Josep and Jordi Roca of restaurant El Celler can Roca, ranked among the best chefs of the world, UN Agencies, the Sahara Group and Nigerian government authorities will partner on the Food Africa project
Violence is contagious, simply because nobody, no institution is a monopoly of violence. Soon the killings of Christians in Nigeria by bigoted Muslims loaded with octane high hate may get the attention perpetrators seek. The recent death of Deaconess Eunice Elisha in Kubwa, Abuja is indeed a huge test on the security integrity of the government in power and subsequent capacity in managing surreptitious acts at decapitating the practice of Christianity in Nigeria
“It makes it responsible, among other things, for the coordination and enforcement of all economic and financial crime laws and enforcement functions conferred on of all persons or authority