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Buhari speaks on why he can’t reveal names of govt officials returning loots

President Buhari says any attempt to reveal the names of former government officials that are returning looted funds may jeopardize others from returning their loots. Buhari stated this while delivering his keynote address at the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe lecture in Abuja today December 11th. He said CBN will reveal the names of the former government officials in due course. (more…)

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Jonathan replaces Clinton as keynote speaker at US forum

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been chosen to present the keynote address at the 2016 Hope Global Forums conference. The programme is scheduled to hold in the second week of January in Atlanta, United States. President Bill Clinton performed a role similar to that of Jonathan at the 2015 event which gathered over 3, 000 leaders from 40 countries. The letter of invitation was jointly signed by Andrew Young, Operation Hope global spokesman, Kasim Reed, mayor of Atlanta and John Hope Bryant, Operation Hope chief executive. They urged the former president to lend his su

LIFESTYLE, NEWS

Why Some Teen Girls Are Forced to Iron Their Breasts

In most instances, a mother is a teen girl's best defense and resource when it comes to issues of sexual health, education, and information — but what happens when that person you trust the most becomes the abuser? That's the issue the charity CAME Women's and Girl's Development Organization (Cawogido) is trying to bring to the world's attention by campaigning against the horrific practice of breast ironing. (more…)

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja this morning upheld the election of Godswill Akpabio as the senator representing Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District in the Senate. The former Akwa Ibom state governor shared the news on his Twitter handle contrary to earlier reports that his election was nullified.