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Dr. MarkAnthony Nze Literary Prize: A Lifetime Opportunity

March 8, 2022 4:49 am

Last week’s announcement that popular social critic, literary guru and media executive, Dr MarkAnthony Nze has instituted a very rare opportunity for young people has sent tongues wagging and mouths salivating. Many people from all corners of the world have been seeking answers to the many questions on their minds as to how to be a part of the opportunity.

An opportunity like that doesn’t come everyday and that’s a fact. This underscores why many people have so far shown interest in becoming the first winner of the Dr. MarkAnthony Nze Literary Prize.

Anyone who has come across Dr. Nze …

Obasanjo Mourns Ajanaku, ‘She Persuaded Me To Contest’

December 5, 2019 1:49 pm

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, expressed shock over the death of his erstwhile Presidential Adviser on Women Affairs, Titilayo Ajanaku, noting that her loyalty and commitment to women affairs development was exemplary and worthy of emulation.

Obasanjo also recalled how the late erudite nursing professional joined other Nigerians to visit him in 1998 to persuade him to contest for the seat of the president.

The death of the late First chairman of Abeokuta Local Government, Ogun state was confirmed by her son, in a telephone chat with the former President early hours today.

Obasanjo described her as a woman

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Obaseki, Others Tee-Off Governor’s Cup Golf Contest

November 10, 2019 8:07 am

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State is confident of plans by his administration to leverage local resources to produce topnotch sports talents in the state.

He said this when he teed-off the Governor’s Cup Golf Tournament in Benin City, as part of events to mark his third-year anniversary in office. Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu and other golfers in Benin City joined him.

Obaseki said his government plans to leverage on the Egbabonelimwin traditional dance popular in Edo Central to produce world-class gymnasts, noting, “The state government will use inter-school competitions to harness talents in table tennis, lawn tennis, athletics and …

Senate President contest : Not a do or die affair – Lawan

May 15, 2019 10:12 pm

Ahead of the inauguration of the Ninth Senate and the election of a new Senate President, the Senate Leader, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, yesterday said the battle for the exalted position is not a do-or-die affair.

He, however, unfolded plans to devote three months to budget consideration if he is elected to the lead the National Assembly in the next political dispensation.

The Senate Leader said he would ensure the return of the the nation to the January-December budget cycle.

According to him, an effective budget cycle would be put in place in a manner that the President would sign the …