The Presidency has dismissed as false a viral video of an alleged plot to poison President Bola Tinubu. It also debunked the claim that a chef working at the Presidential Villa was arrested over a supposed plot to poison the President As claimed by the video, which circulated widely on social media on Sunday, security […]
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Energy experts and downstream operators have warned that Nigeria may witness a fresh increase in petrol and diesel prices if global crude oil prices surge above $90 per barrel amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The warning comes as hostilities in the Middle East triggered fresh volatility in the global oil market, […]
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Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC , Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that the commission has the capacity to electronically transmit election results in 2027, but cautioned that it may not be able to guarantee a “100 per cent perfect election.” He spoke […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *Today we shall be concluding our discussion on the need to avoid any sense of entitlement as seen yesterday in the story of King Nebuchadnezzar, the great King of Babylon.* *Again, if I may ask you this question :* *”what do you think was the greatest challenge of Saul, the first king […]
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By Yinka Fabowale The Gulf crisis and confict only underscore the level of hypocrisy and depravity humanity has sunk. The world is in the midst of observing Lent and Ramadan fasting – two yearly religious rituals of Christianity and Islam. And yet, the two major combatant-nations which claim to be champions of these foremost global […]
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By Banji Ayoola A writer serves in his writings. He will, in his writings, stress the good, thereby strengthening the good. But not glorify the evil and the wrong. He will encourage and support the good steps being taken around him far and near. He will write to stimulate people to change for the better […]
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The 2026 edition of the annual Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture will hold on March 6 at Ikenne, in Ogun State. A statement by the foundation”s Executive Director, Ambassador Dr. Olatokunbo Awolowo Dosumu, said: “The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation has announced the 2026 edition of its annual Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture, scheduled to hold on Friday, March […]
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One half of the popular musical duo, Adegbodu Twins, Taiwo Adegbodu, has died. His death was confirmed on Sunday by his twin brother and partner in ministry, Kehinde Adegbodu, who took to social media to announce the death. Kehinde, in an emotional post, expressed his heartbreak over losing not only his brother but also his […]
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday noted the reports of the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during his opening remarks at a UN Security Council session on Iran. He spoke at the Security Council meeting underway at the UN headquarters in New York, called by French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the […]
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Iran has declared a 40-day national mourning for its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. State media had early Sunday confirmed the death of Khamenei in a coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrike campaign targeting key Iranian sites. The solemn announcement, broadcast on state television, described Khamenei’s death as martyrdom in service to the nation, a term […]
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