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Daily Post Nigeria Published A Pan-Yoruba organisation, Yoruba Appraisal Forum (YAF), has rejected the calls by a group led by Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, that Yorubaland should secede from Nigeria, describing it as treasonable and unpatriotic. The group also tackled the leader of the Indigenous People of Biarfra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for allegedly spearheading arson attacks and killings under the guise of secession in the Southeast, advising that Yoruba should resist the IPOB from ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, warned political parties, including the APC and PDP, to stay away from engaging in premature campaigns ahead of the 2022 governorship election or risk being sanctioned. Dr Adeniran Tella, Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, gave the warning in Ado-Ekiti at a stakeholders’ meeting with political leaders, religious groups, youths and women. The meeting was convened to address issues bothering on expanding voters’ acc...

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti A Yoruba organisation, Yoruba Appraisal Forum (YAF), has faulted the agitation by a group led by Mr Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, that Yorubaland should secede from Nigeria, describing such move as treasonable and unpatriotic The group also lampooned the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for allegedly spearheading arson attacks and killings under the guise of secession in the Southeast. YAF advised that Yoruba should resist t...

Photo by Martin Barraud/Getty Images Better Therapeutics, a nutritional cognitive behavioral therapy digital therapeutics company, announced plans today to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp II. The deal is expected to close this summer, subject to stockholder approval, and will raise $113 million for the combined company. It includes a $50 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) from investors at Farallon Capital Management,...

2 Bryn Kenney wants Phil Hellmuth to stop talking and start proving he’s the best in the world by competing against the top poker pros. The “Poker Brat” continually claims he is still the best in the game, but many question if he’s done much to prove that in recent years. Bryn Kenney wants a piece of Phil Hellmuth. (Image: businesswire.com) He’ll have another opportunity soon to defeat Negreanu in Round 2, worth $200,000. Kenney is one of many high stakes pros who is apparently fed up...

Quick Cook Dancehall artiste Quick Cook got a major endorsement recently when the World Boss, Vybz Kartel endorsed his latest single, Get Counting by re-posting on his Instagram Story a video clip of Quick Cook dancing to the song while a Portmore radio deejay spun the record live.  "The grung hot! The song ah creep up pon dem. Big up Vybz Kartel for the endorsement, World Boss repost it and mi start get crazy followers, nuff people ah pay attention to the ting. Ah de so the badness de, Get ...

(Image: Screenshot of the Glooko.com website) Glooko, the maker of a digital platform for managing diabetes and other chronic diseases, announced today a $30 million Series D funding round led by Health Catalyst Capital. Canaan Partners, Georgian, Novo Nordisk, Insulet and Mayo Clinic also played a part in the raise. WHAT IT DOES The Palo Alto startups app-based platform acts as a central hub for connected monitoring devices and other disease-relevant data streams. Users, for instance, can impo...

Share this article Share this article ResearchAndMarkets.coms offering.  The Digital Diabetes Care Market 2020: Going Beyond Diabetes Management report is the fourth edition of the comprehensive analysis of the global digital diabetes care market. This report provides a fresh look at digital solutions (apps, connected devices, and services) for diabetes patients, healthcare professionals, and payers. It analyzes historical market trends (2008 to 2019) and gives a future outlook for the market ...

Zanj Revolt: Fulani Using Hausa Slaves To Terrorize Africans By Farouk Martins Aresa Listen to article The yoke of slavery used by Fulani, Arabs and Berbers from the Middle East was rejected by Zanj Bantu East Africans since the 9th century; it destroyed Songhai Empire in 1591. The ugly head reared recently in Sudan and today it is boiling in other African countries. Though denigrated in the Middle East, Europe or America; the game plan is to make Africans believe they are Fulani, Arabs, Berb...

Jamilah and williambryantmiles take on the topic of colorism.