In their political administration of Nigeria, the British colonialists roughly divided the country into three regions, the North, the East, and the West. Of these original three regions, the East appears to be the most divided or less united. This has a very long history, with cultural and political...
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Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde (right); Archbishop of Anglican Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan, Most Rev. (Dr) Segun Okubadejo (left); Diocesan Bishop of Ibadan, Most Rev. (Dr) Joseph Akinfenwa (second left) and others Bishops during a courtesy visit to Governor’s Office Secretariat, Ibadan by Anglican Bishops in Oyo State....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has described the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme as a laudable one that needs to be sustained as it affords the opportunity for Nigerian youths to understand the country better. “People come from far and wide; some from Victoria Island in...
GODWIN ATSER, Ibadan Africa is a major producer of cassava in the world, but many farmers are recording low yield per hectare (less than 10 tons per ha) due to poor weed management, wrong application of fertilizers, low knowledge of cassava agronomy, and the cultivation of poor quality seeds...
The Association of Women for Human Development, an NGO, on Thursday, attributed many broken marriages to female genital mutilation. The NGO’s state Coordinator, Mrs Folake Esan, made the disclosure in Akure at an event marking this year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. According to her,...
(Middle) Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, with some students and staff members of Whitesands School, Lekki, Lagos, who paid a courtesy visit to him in Abuja. Role reversal: Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, with a...
EHIME ALEX, Lagos Lagos Aviation Academy (LAA), Nigeria’s top aviation, travel and tourism school, has announced plan to start self-study courses for its students before midyear 2020. The academy made the disclosure in a statement to NATIONAL ACCORD on Wednesday. The General Manager, Chinasa Mbene, who spoke on commencement...
All is set for the coronation ceremony of Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi as the new Alapomu of Apomu land on the 7th of February 2020. Asiwaju of Apomu, Chief Olaitan Alabi, said at a press conference in Apomu on Thursday sthat Apomu was one of the oldest towns in...
A Nigerian government official has welcomed American rapper Lil Wayne to the country after he revealed his ancestry test results. The chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Abike Dabiri called Wayne “our Nigerian brother”. Ms Dabiri said she was looking forward to welcoming the rapper to Nigeria. Wayne...
The government of Equatorial Guinea has announced a solidarity contribution of $2 million to China over the rampaging coronavirus outbreak. The decision was reached after a cabinet meeting this week. It was chaired by President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The cabinet also expressed solidarity and support for the Chinese government....
The Northern Governors Wives Forum (NGWF) has launched cancer prevention awareness campaign in Borno for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to raise awareness on its menace. The wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr Zainab Bagudu, said this at the campaign ceremony at Mohammed Goni IDPs camp in Maiduguri. Bagudu, who...
The death toll from a new coronavirus that originated in China reached 563 with 28,018 people confirmed infected, health authorities said on Thursday. China’s National Health Commission said 73 people had died over a 24-hour interval. The virus has spread to about two dozen countries since first being identified in...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced to hold a seminar to deliberate on how the capital market can leverage the 2020 budget and the Finance Act for growth. A statement by Mrs Efe Ebelo, Head, Corporate Communication of SEC in Abuja on Wednesday, said the seminar planned...
By Omoshola Deji In Athens, 510 BC, Cleisthenes instituted democracy to foster greater: accountability of institutions and leaders to citizens and the law. Today, the tenet is being flouted with impunity, especially in developing nations, where most of the heads of parliament are puppets of the president. Nigeria tops...
*As Sanad set to capitalize on the continent’s MRO business potential through strong OEM and operator relationships EHIME ALEX, Lagos Sanad Aerotech (Sanad) is said to has elevated its business expansion ambitions in Africa by signing a landmark agreement with Ethiopian Airlines, the continent’s fastest growing airline and one...
The establishment of Amotekun, a joint South West Nigeria security outfit, which is now being buffeted on all sides, has shown the hollowness of the system which we currently operate, and which calls for urgent review of the system, taking the bull by the horns and rising to the...