January 16, 2023

[GIST] Anambra destroys Obi’s billboards, LP protests

[GIST] Anambra destroys Obi’s billboards, LP protests

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The Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency has dismantled the campaign billboard of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. Obi’s big billboard located at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Temporary Site Flyover was pulled down on Saturday alongside that of the party’s candidate for the Anambra Central Senatorial District, Chief Victor Umeh.


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January 15, 2023

[GIST] Nigeria as cesspool of development ideas

[GIST] Nigeria as cesspool of development ideas

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This contribution is a mix of a development prospecting post-2023, experience sharing and policy advocacy. In recent times, I have been reflecting a lot about the àbíkú phenomenon in Yoruba thought. And specifically, about how that metaphysical phenomenon could help make sense of the protracted opportunity for greatness that the Nigerian state has been forfeiting


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[GIST] How fallen electric cable nearly claimed my life – Lagos lady

[GIST] How fallen electric cable nearly claimed my life – Lagos lady

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A Lagos- based lady, Yetunde Ogundiya, tells OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL how she survived but with injuries after a live cable from an electricity poll in the Yaba area of Lagos fell on her Tell us about yourself. My name is Yetunde Ogundiya. I live in Yaba, Lagos. I am a writer and I also work as


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[GIST] PDP supporters feared killed in Plateau road crash

[GIST] PDP supporters feared killed in Plateau road crash

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Several supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State on Saturday lost their lives following a road accident in Mangu Local Government Area of the state. It was learnt that the supporters were returning to Jos after a rally in Pankshin LGA when a truck conveying them crashed in Panyam community of the council


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[GIST] Crypto firm launches payment feature

[GIST] Crypto firm launches payment feature

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Yellow Card Financial has announced the launch of a new payment feature, Yellow Pay. The firm said customers can send and receive money through the Yellow Card crypto exchange platform, without any extra charges by using the new payment feature. It explained that the new feature uses Yellow Card’s crypto exchange platform to complete customer


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[GIST] JUST IN: Shettima, Rochas meet in Abuja

[GIST] JUST IN: Shettima, Rochas meet in Abuja

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The vice presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Kashim Shettima, is currently having a closed-door meeting with the former governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha at his Maitama, Abuja Residence. Shettima was said to have arrived at Rochas’ residence at about 10:15 pm and headed straight for the


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January 14, 2023

[GIST] Creating content not easy – Ayomidate

[GIST] Creating content not easy – Ayomidate

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Skit maker, Ayomide Adegboye, aka Ayomidate, with 576,000 Instagram followers, tells BLESSING ENENAITE his journey into stardom and other issues What kind of background did you have?  I am from a family of five children – four boys and one girl. I am the only one in my family that is a skit maker. My


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