Author: Lilian Azuh

Oba of Benin The Palace of Oba of Benin, has distanced itself from a planned dramatisation of the Igue Festival by the Association for Cultural and Economic Renaissance of Edo (ACERE). This is contained in a statement on Saturday, by Mr Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Chief Press Secretary to the Oba of Benin.The Igue Festival is an important cultural and religious event in the Benin Kingdom, and its performance is reserved for the Oba of Benin. According to Iguobaro the planned event, scheduled for Sunday at the Muson Centre in Lagos, is being organised without the consent or consultation with the Oba…

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Putin Russia needs migrants in order to develop because of its dwindling domestic workforce, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview published on Friday. “Migrants are a necessity,” he told state news agency RIA Novosti. “We have a tense demographic situation. We live in the largest country in the world but there aren’t that many of us,” he said. Earlier this week, Russia’s parliament approved legislation banning “child-free propaganda”, effectively outlawing any person or organisation from encouraging others not to have children. It was a move designed to help remedy a demographic crisis inherited from the Soviet era and…

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Image A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an interlocutory injunction seeking to commence the process of winding down the operations of Prime Exploration and Production Limited. The order is sequel to a petition brought by Well Fluids Limited over issues believed to be related to a long outstanding unpaid debts. In a positive response to the prayers of the petitioner, Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa ordered, amongst other things that the respondent, Prime Exploration and Production Limited) and 19 other institutions, including 16 commercial banks, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NISS), as well…

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Adesanya Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has shed light on his retirement plans, acknowledging that his illustrious fighting career may soon be coming to an end. ‘The Last Stylebender,’ now 35, last competed at UFC 305 in August, where he suffered a fourth-round submission loss to South African middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis. The bout marked Adesanya’s first since losing his title in a shock decision defeat to Sean Strickland a year earlier. Speaking on the FLAGRANT Podcast, Adesanya reflected on his achievements in the sport and hinted at a possible timeline for his retirement. “I’ve said this already, with…

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Cows Suspected thieves have carted away two cows from the premises of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Testimony Parish in the Egbeda area of Oyo state. In a post published on its Facebook page, the church said the stolen cows, bought at N1.9 million, were meant for its annual adult harvest thanksgiving celebration. The incident happened on November 11 as the church prepared for the celebration slated for November 17. After days of searching for the missing cows, the church solicited for financial contributions to buy new cows for the harvest celebration. “Dear Celestians and The General public, This…

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Poor Nigerians An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Daood Imran, has claimed that stealing has increased under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Imran, the National President of an influential Islamic group, Jamaat Taawunil Muslimeen, said economic hardship was forcing people to steal foodstuffs and farm produce to have something to eat. According to him, many people caught stealing by his organisation’s security guards were hungry. The Muslim cleric spoke at a lecture organised by the Oyo State chapter of the Jamaat Taawunil Muslimeen in Ibadan on Monday.Speaking with Sunday PUNCH in a telephone interview on Friday, Imran said, “The economic situation has forced many people to…

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Seyi The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has declared that citizens would resist any attempts to impose Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, as the next governor of the state. This statement follows recent endorsements of Seyi as a potential successor to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2027 by some groups. One of such groups, the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders, issued an endorsement on Tuesday in Owerri, Imo State, suggesting that Seyi would be welcomed to run for governor in Osun or Imo states, where his family is reportedly from. Similarly, a socio-political group, Friends of Seyi…

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