Germany returns 7,000 Benin artefacts to Nigeria October – Official

No fewer than 7,000 artefacts plundered from Benin Kingdom are expected to be repatriated by Germany to Nigeria not later than October, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. The Permanent Secretary, Amb. Gabriel Aduda, disclosed this at the Inaugural Nigerian Cultural Show exhibiting Nigeria’s diverse cultural heritage, sites and traditional festivals held at the…

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FG extends NIN-SIM linkage to Oct, 59.8 million enrolled

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to October 31. This was contained in a joint statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, and the Head, Corporate Communications at Nigeria Identity Management Commission, Mr Kayode Adegoke issued on Saturday. The statement was…

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PDP govs meet today on defections, electoral act amendment, others

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum are meeting in Bauchi State today (Monday) to discuss issues affecting the opposition party, insecurity, the current economic crisis as well as pieces of legislation at the National Assembly. The Director-General, PDPGF, C. I. D. Maduabum, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday titled, ‘PDP…

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Beans, tomatoes, rice record 253%, 123%, 51% price hike

Okechukwu Nnodim, Sami Olatunji, Amarachi Orjiude, Temitayo Jaiyeola, Stephen Agwaibor, Adepeju Adenuga and Juliana Ajayi The cost of food items in Nigeria has been recording significant increases in the past one year. A survey carried out by our correspondents in markets across Lagos, Ogun and Federal Capital Territory showed that staple food commodities have witnessed…

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Kwara APC crisis: Buni-led executives toying with mass defection, Bolarinwa warns

By Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin Suspended Kwara All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker Chairman Bashir Bolarinwa has accused the Mai Mala Buni-led national executives of paying lip service to the crisis rocking the party in the State. Bolarinwa spoke with reporters in Ilorin, the state capital on the sideline of Sallah get-together for selected party stakeholders and…

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