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9 hrs ago | Vanguard

Who are the Yoruba people?

In his 2,000 page book entitled, ''Ile-Ife-The Source of Yoruba Civilisation'', Prince Adelegan Adegbola wrote the following about the Yoruba people: "The Yoruba are the progeny of great kingship, efficient kingdom-builders and astute rulers.

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Fri May 24, 2013

Vanguard

Yoruba speaking American actor debuts in Nollywood

Award winning Yoruba actor, Saide Balogun may be revealing the story of his life in a new movie, 'You or I' which is due to be released soon.

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Newswise

Albert Einstein College of Medicine's 2013 Commencement to Feature...

Philip O. Ozuah, M.D., Ph.D. , executive vice president and chief operating officer at Montefiore Medical Center, the University Hospital and academic medical center for Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, will deliver the keynote address at Einstein's 2013 commencement ceremony.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Vanguard

We'll wrest power from ACN in S-West - PDP

PEOPLES Democratic Party in the South West has said it was battle ready to wrestle the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria for the control of the zone in the 2015 elections.

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UPI

Nigeria struggles to shift maternal care to tackle mortality rate

At large public hospitals in Nigeria, overworked nurses snap at crowds of pregnant women, who wait hours to receive quality care.

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Guardian Newspapers

ACN alleges deceit over state of emergency

CITING the weakening of governments in the affected states, the Action Congress of Nigeria has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of engaging in total deceit by saying the democratic structure in the states where he has declared a state of emergency will be kept intact, when in fact he has grabbed power in the states and castrated democracy there.

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Vanguard

Chinua Achebe: 1930 - 2013

THE death of Africa's foremost writer, critic and cultural pathologist, Chinualumogu Albert Achebe is a great loss to a world where the wisdom of sacred spoken and written words is observed with high reverence.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Vanguard

How we escaped death - OAU Students

Johnson Olawale Ikudayisi and Temitope Orebe are student leaders from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. When they set out to their home state, Ekiti to sort things out concerning their colleagues' bursary and scholarship scheme, they had no idea that they would be involved in an accident that would nearly claim their lives.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Basketball in Africa

Nigeria: Osho Predicts Tough Milo Basketball Final

Mr. Folorunsho Osho, Brand Specialist Beverage Category, Nestle has predicted a tough final match of the Western Conference of the 15th edition of Nestle Milo Secondary School holding today at the Liberty Stadium with International School, Lagos battling Ogun State representative, Adedokun International School, Ota in the boys category.

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AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: 1.1 Billion Subsidy Fraud - EFCC Begins Trial of Alao, Others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday began the trial of an oil marketer, Abdullahi Alao, over an alleged N1.1 billion fuel subsidy fraud.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Vanguard

Civil society groups seek firm response to climate change

Nigerian civil society groups under the aegis of Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, PACJA, has underlined the urgency and importance of environmental sustainability insisting that the post 2015 framework must firmly entrench responses to climate change.

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The Guardian

How China is educating Africa - and what it means for the west | Stephen Chan

In an extract from a new book, China's aspirational approach to education and investment in Africa is distinguished from the west's focus on basic needs Students of Nigeria's University of Ibadan.

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Sun May 12, 2013

Vanguard

Brutality: Apologise now or else, nurses tell IG

NATIONAL President, Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Mr. Abdrafiu Alani Adeniji, has given the Nigeria Police 72 hours to accept responsibility and apologise for the brutality of some nurses last week by policemen in Ibadan.

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Vanguard

Oau VC blames insecurity on fanatics

Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Prof. Tale Omole, weekend, said the activities of religious fundamentalists from the two main religions were responsible for some crises facing the country.

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Financial Times

Global outlook

Charles Anudu knew by the age of 15 that he wanted to be an entrepreneur, but it would be a decade and half before he launched his first company.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Vanguard

Our new ultra modern Government Houses

Democracy is acclaimed worldwide as the best form of government but its features appear rather easy to bastardize.

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Seeking divine intervention

Nigeria, like many other countries on the globe, is grappling with severe economic problems and several other life-threatening challenges that have defied every known human theory.

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Vanguard

All Is Fair In War And Love? By Mazi Chike Chidolue

Chief Obafemi Awolowo during the Biafra-Nigeria war orchestrated an old maxim- All Is Fair In War And Love - adding the hardy Awolowo blend - Starvation is a legitimate weapon of warfare! What Chief Awolowo meant was that in war, no weapon is considered dangerous.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Vanguard

Osun, Aregbesola, and Omisore's wolf cry

After being in limbo for nearly two years, Senator Christopher Iyiola Omisore was recently resurrected.

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AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: Did the Federal Government of Nigeria Engage in Igbo Genocide?

Chinua Achebe's recent book has revived fierce discussions about the Biafra genocide, the darkest chapter in Nigerian history.

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