A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed sadness over the deaths of two patriots Justice Muhammed Wais and Prof Jubril Aminu. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi on Sunday, the former President described the late duo as two patriots who distinguished themselves in their respective fields and served the […]
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has debunked the rumoured rift between him and President Bola Tinubu. He dismissef the rumour as baseless media speculation driven by outsiders “crying more than the bereaved.” Sanwo-Olu spoke to journalists on Sunday shortly after attending a high-level closed-door meeting with President Tinubu at his private residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. […]
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By Banji Ayoola Thy Love is beyond my understanding. A Love That always gives what benefits us, and all creatures. Which concerns Itself only with our welfare, joy, happiness and peace. So that the we could be reached; so that the streams of Light, of the Almighty Father’s Love can reach us unhindered, extraordinary means […]
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The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has asked the state’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to stop spreading alleged lies. In a statement on Sunday, titled “APC Urges PDP to Focus on Internal Issues Rather Than Spreading Misinformation”, and signed by Steve Otaloro, Director, Media & Publicity, the party said; […]
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The Federal Government has declared Thursday, June 12, 2025 as public holiday in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on Sunday in Abuja. June 12 of every year is set aside for the celebration of […]
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Former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon, has described the Nigerian Civil War as the most difficult period of his life, stating that the decisions he took during that time were driven by necessity and not hatred. He spoke on Saturday in Abuja while receiving the Lifetime Integrity and Achievement Award at the 5th Convention […]
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Former Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed claims by his political rival and successor, Nyesom Wike, that he made him governor, challenging journalists and the public to interrogate the origins of that assertion. In a recent interview marking his 60th birthday, Amaechi said his emergence as governor in 2007 was the result of […]
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Ahead of the 2027 general election, the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party are seeking to take advantage of the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party to reclaim the Federal Capital Territory senatorial seat from the incumbent lawmaker, Senator Ireti Kingibe. In 2023, Kingibe floored the senator representing the FCT, Philip Aduda, […]
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States and local governments owed a combined N4.09tn to banks and the Central Bank of Nigeria as of December 2024. Fresh data released in CBN’s latest quarterly statistical bulletin showed that the figure represented a slight reduction of N112bn or 2.7 per cent compared to the N4.20tn recorded in December 2023, suggesting a marginal improvement […]
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President Bola Tinubu will address a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives on Thursday, June 12, at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. Democracy Day is observed in Nigeria on June 12 in honour of the June 12,1993 presidential election seen by many as the most credible poll ever conducted in the […]
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