By Ade Oyeyemi The United States has congratulated Nigeria on its 66th Independence Anniversary, reaffirming its commitment to deepening bilateral relations between the two countries. The US Department of State conveyed the message in a statement issued by the Office of the Spokesman on Thursday. The department said Washington valued its longstanding relationship with Nigeria […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to address the grievances surrounding the case of detained Indigenous People of Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu, while demanding answers over the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and Sheikh Sani Khalifa Zaria. […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has directed the Nigeria Tertiary Education Ranking Advisory Committee, headed by Professor Peter Okebukola, to commence the 2026 ranking of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the country. The directive comes amid a rise in the number of Nigerian universities featuring in global university rankings. […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to protect peace, unity and justice as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections, warning that the exercise will test the nation’s democratic maturity. Jonathan made the call in his Independence Day message on Thursday as Nigeria marked its 66th anniversary. His remarks were […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has granted an absolute pardon to 134 inmates as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. Mutfwang also commuted the death sentences of four inmates to life imprisonment as part of the exercise carried out under the constitutional prerogative of mercy. The governor announced the decision […]
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Sixty-six years after flag independence, millions of Nigerians remain hungry. Millions of children are out of school. Infrastructure is grossly inadequate. The country still depends far too heavily on crude oil income. Nigeria’s resources, including vast arable land, water bodies, oil, gas, solid minerals, a young population, and extraordinary human talent, have yet to translate […]
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Nigeria @66: Prosperity coming after reforms – Tinubu Here is the full address below: FROM REFORM TO PROSPERITY: INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, 1ST OCTOBER 2026 My fellow Nigerians, Sixty-six years ago today, our flag was raised, for the first time, over a free and sovereign […]
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By Olayide Adelami As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence and begins her 67th year as a sovereign nation, October 1 should be more than an occasion for celebration. It should be a moment for sober reflection: Where did we begin? How far have we travelled? What went wrong along the way? And, most importantly, […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, have reportedly killed 16 terrorists and recovered several weapons during operations in parts of Adamawa State. The operations, conducted between September 30 and October 1, also saw the troops repel coordinated attacks on two military formations, according to the Theatre Command. The […]
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