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Popular Yoruba poet, Olanrewaju Adepoju, dies at 83
A Yoruba poet, writer, artiste and religious leader, Alhaji Olanrewaju Adepoju, is dead.
Adepoju died on Sunday at his Idi Orogbo off Ring Ring Road, Ibadan, Oyo State residence around 7 pm.
He was...
Compensate victims of accidental airstrikes or face legal action, Fal
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has asked the Federal Government to compensate the victims of military airstrikes in the past seven years.
Falana, who is the chairman of Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and...
Niger Delta most affected by climate change, says NDDC
The Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has assured stakeholders that the commission will continue to adopt measures to promote the use of clean energy as part of the solutions to...
Compensate victims of accidental airstrikes or face legal action, Falana tells FG
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has asked the Federal Government to compensate the victims of military airstrikes in the past seven years.
Falana, who is the chairman of Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and...
Bauchi gov appoints 28 aides
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has approved the appointment of 28 Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants.
The appointments are contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to...
Sanwo-Olu’s wife seeks speedy probe of gender violence cases
The wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has expressed the need for the “swift” investigation of cases of sexual and gender-based violence in the state.
Sanwo-Olu also urged survivors to...
WHO seeks immediate aid for Gaza
The World Health Organisation’s executive board, on Sunday, adopted a resolution calling for immediate, unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza.
This call came after the WHO chief said medics were facing unimaginable conditions.
The 34...
Bnxn calls out lounge for selling fake drinks
Afrobeats singer, Daniel Benson, known professionally as Bnxn and formerly known as Buju, has called out a lounge for selling him fake drinks at the same price as the authentic ones.
Bnxn, in a series of posts on...
6 ways to prevent tooth decay
Although there are no current statistics to assess oral health in Nigeria, available data from the National Oral Health Policy indicated that dental caries (tooth decay) affects about six–23 per cent of Nigerians with...
Greensprings to offer scholarships to exceptional students
Greensprings School, Lagos, has said it will give scholarships for entry into Year seven and the post-secondary International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for the 2024/2025 academic session.
The Executive Director, Mrs Lai Koiki, in a...