Dishing Veracious News, Events & Analyses.
Dishing Veracious News, Events & Analyses.
ReadershipIn a milestone event that signals a fundamental shift in Africa’s telecommunications market, Airtel Nigeria has launched the Airtel Open Network, a groundbreaking, data-transparent digital platform on the My Airtel…
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ReadershipLagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has presented his manifesto, outlining his vision and priorities as he seeks to succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the 2027 governorship election on the…
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ReadershipAbiodun’s Road Revolution: From Forgotten Communities To Connected Economic Corridors How more than 1,700 kilometres of roads are reshaping mobility, opening up rural communities, strengthening industrial corridors and redefining infrastructure…
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ReadershipHow Governor Dauda Lawal Built N75bn Gusau Airport With Zamfara’s Debt Profile Declining By Karen Ibrahim Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State is pursuing an unusual fiscal strategy: financing major…
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ReadershipThe Federal Government has commenced a monthly cash relief programme offering ₦50,000 to vulnerable households to cushion the impact of rising living costs. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty…
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ReadershipThe Chairman of Sagamu Local Government, Ogbeni Jubril Olasile Odulate, has congratulated the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba (Dr.) Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, CFR, other traditional rulers and residents…
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ReadershipPresident Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s plan to take more foreign loans, saying Nigeria needs long-term investment in infrastructure to achieve its ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy…
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ReadershipThe National Association of Nigerian Youth in Development (NANYD) has commended the federal government’s committee probing the deaths of 33 miners in Minna for submitting its report but has sharply…
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ReadershipThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Ifo Constituency II in the Ogun State House of Assembly, Omotunde Ayoade (JP), has stressed the need for proactive legislative representation amid the…
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ReadershipThe Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Audi Ahmed Abubakar mni, OFR, has charged officers of the Corps to embrace neutrality, professionalism and thoroughness…
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ReadershipHon. Abayomi Hunye has held a private meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo to discuss his governorship ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections and the ongoing legal dispute surrounding…
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ReadershipThe Chairman of Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, Kusimo Idris Olalekan, has urged the Lagos State Government to call the Chairman of Ojodu Local Government to order over…
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ReadershipLuis de la Fuente won the Ballon d’Or for men’s coach of the year on Monday after leading Spain to World Cup glory. “Teamwork makes us invincible. This is a…
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ReadershipUS President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Israelis to cast their ballots for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming elections, citing the US-Israel war against Iran as an example…
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ReadershipThe United States FBI said it has arrested nine suspects in connection with scam centres across Nigeria. A statement by the FBI Director, Kash Patel, on Monday, noted that a…
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ReadershipThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it will make the preliminary register of voters for the 2027 general elections available on its website. The Commissioner disclosed this…
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ReadershipBayern Munich and England captain, Harry Kane has spoken of his delight after being crowned the 2026 Ballon d’Or winner at Monday night’s ceremony in London. The 33-year-old finished ahead…
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ReadershipHarry Kane became England’s first Ballon d’Or winner in 25 years in his native London on Monday, beating stiff competition from Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe. Alexia Putellas claimed the…
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ReadershipSpain and Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has won the Men’s Young Talent of the Year at the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in London. Yamal won the award for the third…
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ReadershipAlexia Putellas picked up her third Ballon d’Or in her new home city of London on Monday, crowning a spectacular return to the top of women’s football after injury cut…
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ReadershipFrench police started firing tear gas at protesters Saturday as they stepped up security in major cities, aiming to prevent a repeat of rioting a week ago, on a day…
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ReadershipA Professor of political economy, Pat Utomi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to defend the record of his administration in a live presidential debate ahead of the 2027 general election.…
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ReadershipThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Ifo Constituency II in the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Omotunde Ayoade, JP, has congratulated renowned businessman and philanthropist, Sir Kessington Adebukunola…
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ReadershipThe Federal Government says the Ebola patient in Nigeria is showing signs of recovery days after it confirmed the case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). “The Federal Government has…
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ReadershipBayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has been taken to hospital by an emergency medical team after collapsing during training, the club said. “Vincent Kompany had to seek medical attention on…
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ReadershipA total of 653 terrorism suspects have been convicted during the ongoing 11th phase of terrorism trials at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the Federal Government said on Friday. The…
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ReadershipThe National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed a 90-day economic action plan proposed by the Federal Ministry of Finance to consolidate the gains of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, with…
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ReadershipAt least 16 people were killed and 32 more injured when a strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s remote Tibet region, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities. More than…
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ReadershipOne person has been confirmed dead and three others injured after a building collapsed in the Fadeyi area of Lagos State. The incident occurred on Akinola Street, off Ikorodu Road,…
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ReadershipThe Bureau of the FIFA Council has approved the appointment of a Normalisation Committee to manage the affairs of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) pending fresh elections into its Executive…
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ReadershipThe family of the late Afenifere leader and elder statesman, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has announced burial arrangements for the Yoruba leader, who died at the age of 100. In a…
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ReadershipGovernor Dauda Lawal has urged newly appointed Permanent Secretaries in Zamfara State to abide by the Public Service Rules, financial regulations and other relevant laws in the discharge of their…
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ReadershipThe death of Alhaja Taibat Amope Bakare, the Iya Sunnah General of Ansar-ud-Deen in Ekiti State, has been described as a colossal loss to Orun and Igbemo-Ekiti, Ekiti State, and…
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ReadershipAdron Homes has inaugurated new executives of the Adron Homes Property Owners and Residents Associations (AHPORA) for the Uptown and Downtown zones of Treasure Park & Gardens Phase 2 Extension,…
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ReadershipThe Chairman of Adron Homes and Properties, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking KOF, has congratulated renowned businessman, Anthony Osibodu, on his coronation as the Bobajiro of Ilishan-Remo, describing the traditional honour…
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ReadershipZamfara State Governor, Dr Dauda Lawal, has signed a peace accord ahead of the 2027 general elections, reaffirming the importance of peaceful political participation, mutual respect, and democratic responsibility. The…
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ReadershipInterswitch Group, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, is set to take its Discovery Series to three more Nigerian universities as it continues its drive to…
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ReadershipFormer Anambra State Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused his political opponents of distorting his message on Nigerians living abroad. According to Obi, he…
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ReadershipFormer Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, is dead. A family member, who confirmed his death to Channels Television, said Uduaghan died on the morning of Monday, October 19,…
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ReadershipTwo people were severely injured after a diesel tanker plunged off the Otedola Bridge, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Lagos, and erupted into a “ferocious inferno beneath the bridge”. The…
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ReadershipOgun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has sworn in Mr Olayemi Sanusi and Mrs Adenike Ademokun as commissioners, charging them to place the interest of the state above personal considerations,…
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ReadershipThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ifo Constituency II, Ogun State, has inaugurated its campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections, with its House of Assembly candidate, Hon. Omotunde…
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ReadershipNobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has urged the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) to address the persistent failure of government agencies to comply with court judgments, describing the situation as a…
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ReadershipPresident Bola Tinubu has nominated six officials to fill vacancies at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The nominees comprise four national commissioners and…
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ReadershipThe African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has declared that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is prepared to campaign across all 36 states of the federation and the Federal…
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ReadershipArtificial intelligence will ultimately become a key aspect of all companies, the head of AI chip giant Nvidia said during a visit to Stockholm, where he urged Europe to ramp…
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ReadershipEkiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has been sworn in for a second term. Oyebanji and his deputy, Monisade Afuye, took the oath of allegiance and oath of office on Friday…
Continue reading ReadershipOn the 2nd of October, 2026, an XEJet aircraft lifted off from Abuja and touched down at Gusau International Airport. For the people of Zamfara, that moment had been thirty…
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ReadershipThe Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has declared that the outcome of the 2027 General Elections will not be decided by a set of codes,…
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ReadershipThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the federal government against restoring a broad petrol subsidy, recommending targeted support for vulnerable households to cushion the impact of rising energy costs.…
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ReadershipNigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, is dead. His death was announced by the convener of the Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates, COPA, Barr…
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ReadershipOgun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced plans to upgrade the Ogun State Cooperative College to award National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications, while disclosing that…
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ReadershipOgun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced that the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), an ultra-modern facility in Abeokuta, will be commissioned in November. Abiodun disclosed…
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ReadershipAfrican entrepreneurs should learn from successful business models and ecosystems around the world but adapt the underlying knowledge to the realities of the markets they serve, Founder and Group Chief…
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ReadershipThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why some political parties’ governorship candidates were excluded from its final list for the February 6, 2027, elections, citing non-compliance with the…
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ReadershipA founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osita Okechukwu, has admitted that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have yet to improve the living conditions of ordinary Nigerians. Okechukwu…
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ReadershipThe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dared governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to challenge him directly over his Rainbow Coalition. According to the…
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ReadershipPope Leo XIV’s underwent an operation at a Rome hospital Tuesday to remove a nodule from his lung that was “successfully completed”, the Vatican said. Pope Leo XIV entered the…
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ReadershipUnited Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) and four other defendants are scheduled to face arraignment before a Lagos State Special Offences Court on October 22 over allegations involving foreign exchange…
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ReadershipThe fierce battle for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has taken a dramatic turn, as the camp of frontline aspirant Hon. Abayomi Hunye…
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ReadershipOgun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has urged political leaders and senior public servants to embrace strategic foresight in policymaking and governance to promote sustainable development and prepare the state…
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ReadershipThe Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the eight-count criminal charge filed by the Federal Government against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged fake Director General of the Presidential Foreign…
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ReadershipPope Leo XIV will be admitted to hospital on Tuesday morning for an operation to remove a lump from his lung, the Vatican said. The 71-year-old Leo announced on Sunday…
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ReadershipThe Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has sworn in 68 legal practitioners as Senior Advocates of Nigeria, urging the new silk recipients to uphold professional integrity and remember…
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ReadershipThe presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged to visit all 36 states of Nigeria every year and hold regular town hall meetings with citizens…
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ReadershipRetired police officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) have issued a fresh ultimatum to the Federal Government, the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), demanding…
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ReadershipOgun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that the emerging economic opportunities in Ogun East, driven by industrial expansion, airport development, road infrastructure, energy prospects and the proposed Gateway…
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ReadershipPresident Bola Tinubu has welcomed the World Bank’s October 2026 Nigeria Development Update, titled ‘Beyond the Federal Purse: How Higher Revenues Reshaped State Priorities’. Tinubu, in a statement on Sunday,…
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ReadershipAremo Akinlolu Agunbiade has charged young people to embrace discipline, uphold Christian values and dedicate themselves to selfless service to God and humanity following his decoration as Grand Patron of…
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ReadershipThe Federal Government has warned hotel owners and managers across Nigeria against allowing their facilities to be used for illegal activities as preparations for the 2027 general elections intensify. The…
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ReadershipThe Gbemiga Abiodun Education Support Programme has increased its reach from 831 beneficiaries in the 2025/2026 award year to 1,277 for the 2026/2027 academic session, while introducing entrepreneurship support and…
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ReadershipThe 36 state governors have declared a nationwide nutrition emergency and resolved to establish a National Nutrition Intervention Fund to drive the implementation of the Nutrition 774 Initiative across all…
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ReadershipZenith Bank Plc is set to launch the maiden edition of its Girl-Child Empowerment Programme, an initiative aimed at inspiring young girls to dream boldly, develop the skills and confidence…
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ReadershipThe Federal Government has announced the temporary closure of the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo State, for 25 days to allow for runway rehabilitation and extension. A statement…
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ReadershipVeteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie has declared Chinua Achebe’s 1958 novel ‘Things Fall Apart’ as the greatest African book of all-time. Speaking in a recent interview with TV3, Edochie explained that…
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ReadershipThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, citing alleged financial liabilities linked to his administration…
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ReadershipThe All Progressives Congress (APC) will begin its presidential campaign in Kaduna on October 24th, 2026. This is according to the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, AbdulAziz Yari,…
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ReadershipAn Ekiti State mini-truck driver, Adeleye Adeniyi, has disclosed that he borrowed ₦3.5 million to support the re-election campaigns of President Bola Tinubu, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and Ekiti State…
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ReadershipFestus Keyamo believes Atiku Abubakar is yet to come to terms with Bola Tinubu’s emergence as president. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has described the former vice-president’s repeated…
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ReadershipThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has called on electoral and security authorities to strengthen protection at Permanent Voter Card (PVC) collection centres, alleging that suspected political thugs…
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ReadershipThe Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has dismissed an appeal filed before it by the former Governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, challenging the decision of the Kaduna State…
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ReadershipThe Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to South Africa’s Navi Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and presided over a UN commission which accused Israel of…
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ReadershipNigeria’s Super Falcons began their campaign for a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games with a 2-0 victory over Comoros in the first leg of their African qualifying…
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ReadershipAfrican Democratic Congress (ADC) National Chairman David Mark has warned that the party will not accept electoral rigging in the 2027 general elections, insisting that it will follow the rules…
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ReadershipFormer Edo State Governor and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, has apologised to Nigerians for supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola…
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ReadershipMoove, the global mobility technology company founded in Lagos, has announced plans to conclude its operations in Nigeria six years after commencing business in the country. As part of its…
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ReadershipA governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Hon. Abayomi Hunye, has raised the alarm over an alleged move to withdraw the security personnel attached to…
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ReadershipThe Federal Government has released eight months’ salary arrears owed members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), barely 24 hours after the union issued a 14-day ultimatum…
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ReadershipThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has heightened vigilance and is reviewing Nigeria’s preparedness measures following the confirmation of an “imported Ebola disease case in Kenya”. The…
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ReadershipWhen people are of the opinion that election prophecies are guesswork, they should be reminded that there is a man, in the person of Primate Elijah Ayodele, whose prophecies have…
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ReadershipThe Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Yewa North/Imeko-Afon Federal Constituency, Oluwadara Kehinde, has felicitated teachers across the constituency and Nigeria on the occasion of the 2026 World Teachers’ Day.…
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ReadershipThe Executive Chairman of Sagamu Local Government, Ogbeni Jubril Olasile Odulate, has felicitated teachers across the local government on the occasion of the 2026 World Teachers’ Day, describing their contributions…
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ReadershipThe Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Ifo Constituency II in the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Omotunde Ayoade, JP, has celebrated teachers across the constituency, Ogun State and Nigeria,…
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ReadershipThe Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki has clarified that the eight lawmakers who recently announced their defection from the All Progressives Congress…
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ReadershipThe Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, does not pose a threat to President Bola Tinubu and the…
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ReadershipThe presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to actively protect their votes and remain at polling units until ballots are counted in the…
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ReadershipTwo people have been confirmed dead, and two others critically injured after a tanker conveying diesel caught fire in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident occurred…
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ReadershipTemi Nkem has emerged as the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 11, tagged “Show Ya Sef”. The 21-year-old contestant was announced as the winner during the grand finale of…
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ReadershipThe crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State has taken a fresh dimension, with a governorship aspirant in the state, Abayomi Semako Hunye, declaring that only President Bola…
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ReadershipZamfara State Governor His Excellency, Dr Dauda Lawal has flagged off the Yandonton Daji–Cediya–Doka–Yan Waren Daji–Hayin Alhaji Bedi–Unguwar Joji–Yan Kuzo–Tsafe Road, comprising a 94-kilometre road in Tsafe LGA. At the…
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