–New APC chair, Yilwatda, vows Tinubu’s return Makinde, Bala lead PDP govs in 2027 power takeover plot Less than two years to the next general election, the ruling All Progressives Congress and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party are already locking horns in what promises to be a fierce battle for the nation’s top political […]
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The choice of Prof Nentawe Yilwatda as the new chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has brightened the chances of the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, who hails from Borno State in the North-East. His emergence on Tuesday is already generating ripples across Nigeria’s political space — and with good reason, Punch reports Yilwatda’s […]
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By Tunde Odesola By some indices of human assessment, such as professionalism, intellect, carriage, humility, handsomeness, etc., the erstwhile Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari (of bitter memory), Mr Femi Adesina, was not cut from the same cloth as many of his colleague editors. There was the tale of a toad-eyed, bosomy and big-mouthed female […]
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Abdu Rafiu There have been heated debates on the rites of passage Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona elected for himself and which those charged with the responsibility carried out upon his departure from earthly life. The mounting of the throne comes with certain rites which are in line with age-long practices and which have become mores. […]
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Violation earns suspension By John Dike, Osogbo Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, will henceforth rusticate any of its students found guilty of wearing sagging trousers, hugging or kissing in public, and wearing bum shorts or unkempt clothing, among other infractions. The University’s management announced these disciplinary measures in a revised dress code meant to check […]
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President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to revise the federal government’s external borrowing plan for the 2025–2026 fiscal cycle. In a letter conveyed by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen and signed by Finance Minister, Wale Edun, the President is seeking an additional $47 million for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, bringing the total cost […]
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French media conglomerate Canal+ has officially acquired full ownership of MultiChoice Group, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, in a landmark $3 billion (approx. 55 billion rand) deal. The acquisition, which gives Canal+ the remaining 55% stake it did not previously own, was approved by South Africa’s Competition Tribunal on Wednesday, July 23. The […]
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Former WWE champion Hulk Hogan has died. He was 71. TMZ Sports broke the news of his passing, saying he died in his home in Clearwater, Florida, early on Thursday.. The report said several police vehicles and EMTs were parked outside his home. Hogan’s wife, Sky had a few weeks ago denied reports that he […]
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Governor Ademola Adeleke Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s support base appears to have been weakened ahead of the 2026 governorship election, following the exit of five federal lawmakers from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state within weeks. They all blamed internal wrangling within the PDP for their decision to resign from the […]
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The national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will hold between Saturday, November 15 and Sunday 16 in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. This was disclosed at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday after the party’s 101st National Executive Committee meeting, by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba. He announced that the […]
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