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SPDC undertakes clean-up of Bayelsa, Delta communities
By Yunus Yusuf Lagos – The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) says it is undertaking the clean–up of areas recently affected by oil spillage in two Niger/Delta communities. The company’s Media […]
Politics
Rivers by-election: APC hails electorate for defending their votes
By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has applauded Rivers State electorate for bravely defending their votes despite the violence and snatching of electoral materials at last Saturday’s by-election. The APC in […]
News
Tambuwal loses 252 aides quit to APC
By Muhammad Nasir Bello Sokoto – In what appears like a political earthquake, 252 Special advisers and Special assistants appointed by Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state have resigned their appointments. […]
Sports
Sports
Newcastle United’s Kennedy miss last-minute penalty kick for nightmarish stalemate with Cardiff City
Cardiff (UK) – It was a nightmare afternoon for Newcastle United’s loan signing Kenedy on Saturday as it ended with the Brazilian having a penalty kick saved with almost the game’s final kick. The […]
Sports
NFF saga: Anxiety as court fails to vacate Giwa’s ex-parte order
By Thompson Yamput Jos – A Federal High Court sitting in Jos on Friday failed to vacate the ex-parte granted Chris Giwa, one of the parties in the leadership crisis that has engulfed the […]
Sports
Ajibade says Falconets’ quarter-final exit a bitter pill to swallow, thanks fans for support
By Victor Okoye Abuja – Rasheedat Ajibade, the Falconets’ stand-in captain, on Friday said it was massively disappointing to lose to Spain on Thursday at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in France. […]
Sports
IOC provisionally lifts ban on Kuwait 2 days ahead of Asian Games
Berlin, – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday provisionally lifted a ban on Kuwait two days before the start of the Asian Games, allowing the country to participate under its own flag. Kuwait’s national […]
Sports
Amaechi Confirms Participation in Celebrity Race of Cycling Lagos 2018
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi will on August 25 join other leaders and cycling enthusiasts in the Celebrity Race of the highly anticipated Cycling Lagos 2018. The Children’s edition of […]
Sports
Acting President Osinbajo has not endorsed Pinnick-led NFF faction, Dalung insists
Abuja – The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, on Thursday in Abuja said Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has not endorsed the Amaju Pinnick-led faction of the Nigeria Football […]
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Entertainment
Entertainment
Phyno drops new music video ‘Nyem Ego’
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer/Jennifer Kalu Abuja – Nigerian singer and producer, Chibuzor Azubuike popularly known as Phyno has released the much anticipated video of the song `Nyem Ego’ alongside Lagos based rapper, Tope Onimowo […]
Entertainment
Humility Or Respect? Mixed reactions as Duncan Mighty Prostrates for Davido
Music lovers on Twitter are having a field day after a video of popular music star, Duncan Mighty prostrating for his younger colleague, Davido, circulated on the internet. Earlier today, Duncan Mighty shared short video […]
Entertainment
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul Dies at 76
Aretha Franklin, whose gospel-rooted singing and bluesy yet expansive delivery earned her the title “the Queen of Soul,” has died, a family statement said Thursday. She was 76. Franklin died at 9:50 a.m. at her […]
Style
Style
Fashion taking over nation’s export market , says Laguda
By Josephine Obute Lagos – A fashioner , Yeside Laguda, has said that fashion would boost the nation’s export revenue drive if the stakeholders collaborated to support the sector. Laguda disclosed this to the […]
Style
Nigerian-born Joy Egbejimba Takes America’s Fashion Scene by Storm
By Nse Anthony-Uko Nuciano is a Seattle, USA-based luxury handbag label that offers today’s modern woman a freedom of expression of her taste in uncompromised high quality and luxury handbags without the usual exorbitant price […]
Style
Fashion designer launches Adire collection to celebrate Nigerian heroines
Bolaji Buhari Lagos – A fashion designer,Mrs Yeside Laguda has unveiled an exquisite collection of Adire designs named after Nigeria’s past heroines. At the unveiling on Saturday night in Lagos, she called on […]
Business
Economy
Naira gains 40k against dollar at parallel market
By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos – The Naira gained 40k against the dollar at the end of Friday trading, exchanging at N359.6 stronger than N360 traded on Thursday. The Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at […]
Economy
Onyema unveils foundation to tackle educational gap
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos – The Chief Executive, Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr Oscar Onyema, on Friday unveiled a foundation aimed at tackling the gap in the nation’ s educational system. Speaking at the […]
Economy
Enforce ban on importation of finished furniture – Association urges FG
By Lilian Okoro Lagos – Alhaji Ola Balogun, Zonal Chairman, Nigerian Welders Association (NWA), on Friday appealed to the Federal Government to ban importation of finished furniture, to save local furniture factories from collapse. Balogun, […]
Health
Health
NAFDAC urges Gombe State Govt. to establish drug abuse control committee
By Mustapha Sumaila Abuja – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has appealed to Gombe State Government to establish drug abuse control committee comprising of NAFDAC and other […]
Health
FG urges stakeholders to proffer solutions to cancer treatment
by Jessica Onyegbula Abuja – The Federal Government on Thursday urged community based medicinal plant stakeholders to proffer solutions to the treatment of cancer. The Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made […]
Health
Cholera: FCTA caution residents against open defecation
By Mustapha Sumaila Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday warned residents in the territory to desist from open defecation to prevent cholera. Dr Humphrey Okoroukwu, the Director, Public Health, Health […]
Social Media Feeds
Social Media Feeds
Of Brains and Protoplasm at War, By Jimanze Ego-Alowes
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) Nigerian public commentators are usually obsessed with the leadership question. A related matter therefore is the issue of leadership recruitment. However as is often with us we fail to pay attention to […]
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Our Presidents and Governors and the Snakes They Call Aides, By Samuel Ajayi
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) The tragedy of our public service is that aides (Chief of Staff, Ministers/Commissioners, Special Advisers, SSAs, SAs etc) ENJOY PERKS OF OFFICE and DISPENSE PATRONAGE MORE than the MAN/WOMAN THAT WAS ELECTED […]
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Shut Down of Ekiti TV/Radio Stations a Slap on Democracy, By Samuel Ajayi
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) Over a month after its closure and the payment of the fine imposed on it, the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has refused to open the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State, BSES. All […]
Foreign
Foreign
UN flag at half-mast for Kofi Annan
By Prudence Arobani New York – The flag at UN headquarters in New York is flying at half-mast on Saturday as the intergovernmental organisation marks the death of its former Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. Officials from […]
Foreign
UN mourns death of ex-chief Kofi Annan
By Prudence Arobani New York – The United Nations is mourning the death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away peacefully after a short illness, according to a statement published on his official […]
Foreign
Nigeria-China relations: FG calls for value addition to address trade imbalance
By Temitope Ponle Abuja – The Federal Government has called for value addition in the economic relations between Nigeria and China to address the trade imbalance between both countries. Secretary to the Government of […]
