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Video : President Obama Farewell Address

January 11, 2017 by Culture Custodian

President Obama said goodbye to the US on Tuesday night, declaring during his farewell address that he hasn’t abandoned his vision of progressive change. “It falls to each of us to

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Senate’s Economic Bills to create 7.5m Jobs, Says Saraki

January 10, 2017 by Tomi Idowu

Bukola Saraki on Nigeria's economic bill

The 11 economic bills now receiving accelerated consideration by the 8th Senate will help to create 7.5 million jobs and reduce poverty by 16.4 per cent when passed into law,

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Court refuses Nnamdi Kanu Bail, Orders that Trial commences immediately

December 2, 2016 by Culture Custodian

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday declined to grant the bail application filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the self acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of

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Wole Soyinka claims he has thrown his Green Card away

December 2, 2016 by Culture Custodian

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has said that he has thrown away his green card following the emergence of Donald Trump as the elected president of the United States of America.

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Former Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, defects from PPA to APC

November 17, 2016 by Culture Custodian

Former Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, has defected to APC. In a statement released today, Kalu announced his resignation from his former party, Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), which he

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FFK shares recollection of time at Kuje Prison

November 17, 2016 by Culture Custodian

In a piece he titled ‎”Head Bloodied But Not Bowed (Part 1) which he shared today, former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode narrated his recent experience in EFCC detention. FFK said

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Presidency promises to return to Senate with new proposal

November 2, 2016 by Culture Custodian

After the Senate unanimously rejected plans by President Muhammadu Buhari to engage in external borrowing of $29.960billion for execution of key infrastructural projects across the country between 2016 and 2018, the

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Video: Fayose expresses doubts on Chibok girls ever being kidnapped

October 24, 2016 by Culture Custodian

In an interview with Channels TV, Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose expressed his doubts on the missing Chibok girls who were abducted by Boko Haram members in April 2014. The

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CBN gives 310 youths N930m to start business

October 21, 2016 by Culture Custodian

cbn implement new policy for airlines to access forex

A total of 310 youths, including members of the National Youth Service Corps, on Thursday received N930m from the CBN to establish profitable ventures in different sectors of the economy.

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Major Erasmus, soldier killed by Boko Haram, lain to rest today.

October 20, 2016 by Culture Custodian

As Nigerians mourn the passing of the young, Major Erasmus, his friend Raphael Edem, a media aide to Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, has penned a moving tribute

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ExxonMobil leaves Nigeria’s downstream oil sector

October 20, 2016 by Culture Custodian

United States-based ExxonMobil has divested its 60 per cent stake in Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc to Nipco Plc, an indigenous Nigerian downstream oil and gas company. This development leaves only

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5 very memorable things Donald Trump said in the Debates.

October 20, 2016 by Culture Custodian

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speak during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Republican nominee for Presidency, Donald Trump and the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton took to the podiums for the third and final time to debate one another last night. Over the

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President Buhari’s remarks were a slap in the face of women

October 17, 2016 by Culture Custodian

‘I won’t be successful until all women are empowered’ – Muhammadu Buhari, January, 2016. ‘My wife belongs to my kitchen’ – Muhammadu Buhari, October 2016. In recent times, President Buhari

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“To Look After Me” – President Buhari when asked on wife’s function

October 17, 2016 by Tomi Idowu

Following the First Lady’s expression of disapproval on some of the things going on under the President Buhari led government, the President went on to suggest that she belongs in

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A summary of President Buhari’s Germany trip.

October 15, 2016 by Culture Custodian

President Buhari arrived in Germany on the 13th of October. President Buhari makes controversial remarks. After Wife offers BBC Interview President Buhari meets With Nigerian community in Germany. President Buhari