Dishing Veracious News, Events & Analyses.
Dishing Veracious News, Events & Analyses.
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…
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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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ReadershipThe Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors (NASRE) has joined family, friends and colleagues across the media industry to celebrate its National President, Mr Femi Oyewale, Publisher of Sahara…
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ReadershipThe Vice-Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the rising cost of living, saying the removal of fuel subsidy without…
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ReadershipMonths after his appointment, Amos Dangut has assumed office as the new Registrar/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Dangut, a Nigerian, took over as the 14th…
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ReadershipIn celebration of the 30th anniversary of the creation of Zamfara State, the administration of Governor Dauda Lawal P.hD has commissioned the remodelled JB Yakubu Secretariat in Gusau, Zamfara State…
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ReadershipAmerican rapper Rick Ross has been arrested in Miami, Florida, over allegations of physical abuse and assault. The arrest came after the rapper’s ex-girlfriend, Jazzma Kendrick, accused him of physically…
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ReadershipPresident Bola Tinubu on Thursday led top government officials and other dignitaries to the national premiere of MKO, a documentary on the life and political legacy of the late businessman…
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ReadershipPresidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged that he will not spend his vacation outside Nigeria if elected President. Obi made the promise in his…
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ReadershipThe All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan, popularly known as Yayi, has assured members of the party in the state that God would…
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ReadershipZamfara @30: A State Reborn Under Governor Dauda Lawal Oladapo Sofowora On October 1, 1996, a profound historic journey birthed across the vast expanses of the Northwest region when Zamfara…
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ReadershipThe Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors (NASRE) has urged the Federal Government to make the welfare of Nigerians a central priority of its economic reforms, saying the country’s…
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ReadershipFormer vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of plunging the country into worse cases of…
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ReadershipHon. Azeez Oladapo Yusuf, popularly known as Ninolowo, has congratulated Nigerians on the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary, calling for renewed patriotism, patience and collective commitment to the nation’s development. In…
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ReadershipThe Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Yewa North/Imeko-Afon Federal Constituency, Oluwadara Kehinde, has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration, saying its policies have subjected Nigerians to severe…
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ReadershipThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Ogun State House of Assembly, Ifo Constituency II, Hon. Omotunde Ayoade, JP, has called for better governance, greater accountability and improved living…
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ReadershipThe Federal Government has announced plans to lift five million young Nigerians out of poverty through skills acquisition and empowerment programmes designed to promote sustainable livelihoods. The initiative, being implemented…
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ReadershipRufai Oseni And His Brazen Style Of Journalism By Lukmon Akintola Growing up, I watched a lot of television. It was an era when access was largely limited to NTA,…
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ReadershipThe Gusau International Airport (GIA) in Zamfara state has passed the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) quality assurance tests and inspections ahead of the commencement of commercial operations next month.…
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ReadershipThe Premier League said on Tuesday that Manchester City have been found guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period between 2009 and 2018.…
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ReadershipFor the fourth time, the Senate has amended the 2025 Appropriation Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) to extend the implementation of the capital component of the 2025 budget from September 30…
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