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Vladimir Putin to become Russia’s longest serving President following latest election win
Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured another six-year term, exit polls revealed on Sunday, solidifying his position as the country’s…
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Ningi and the ‘Underground’ Budget By Olusegun Adeniyi
Since the conclusion of my ‘missionary journey’ to Aso Rock almost 14 years ago, I have written more than a dozen columns on the need…
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Lawmaker condemns killing of soldiers in Delta
Abuja, March 17, 2024 Senator Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) has condemned the killings of soldiers, by yet-to-be identified Youths of Okuama…
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Constituency projects of corruption By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 French political philosopher, Baron de Montesquieu, in his seminal work, The Spirit of Laws, 1748, posited…
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Abdul Ningi and the “Apapin” fraternity By Festus Adedayo
March 17, 2024 Talented filmmaker, Tunde Kelani, recalibrated a popular Yoruba folklore in his famous Agogo Ewo (the forbidden gong)…
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Budget padding: Refer allegations to EFCC, ICPC; Reinstate whistleblower Ningi, SERAP tells Akpabio
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President Mr. Godswill Akpabio to “urgently refer the allegations that…
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Tinubu approves new appointments
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency…
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Gunmen kidnap PDP chairman in Edo; Govt, Police, APC react
By Usman Aliyu Benin, March 16, 2024 Edo Government says it is on top of the kidnapping of the state…
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Celebrating LeBron James, the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) By Anthony Akubue
(GOAT – Greatest of All Time – is an acronym that praises someone as the best in their chosen field or…
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Fear of reprisal grips Delta community following killing of military personnel
There is fear, anxiety and palpable tension in Okuama community in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State following the attack…
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‘Illegal arms manufacturing is of national concern, but…..’ – Sen. Ned Nwoko
By Deborah Coker Abuja, March 16, 2024 Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) says Nigeria Army’s discovery of an illegal bomb and…
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Peter Obi, Alex Otti, others celebrate Pastor Ezekwesili at 70
Dignitaries, from across Nigeria and beyond, came together, Saturday, to celebrate Pastor Chinedu Ezekwesili, the Senior Pastor of the Redeemed…
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Commander-in-Chief, tackle these cows By Felix Oboagwina
When Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of then Afenifere Leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, was killed by suspected Fulani terrorists masquerading as…
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Foreign postings: Aggrieved NIS officers drag CG Kemi Nandap to Industrial Court to resist recall of posting letters
Some 80 Officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) affected by the halt in their posting to foreign missions have…
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Africa
Uzodimma, Oramah meet, explore investment potentials in Imo
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has met with the President of Africa Export Import ( Afrexim) Bank, Prof Benedict…
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Arts & Entertainment
Afreximbank’s Kanayo Awani Receives African Diaspora Advisory Board Global Award
CAIRO, Egypt, March 14, 2024 The Global Woman Award celebrates exceptional women of African descent who have made significant contributions…
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The famished road to Kuriga By Azu Ishiekwene
The journey to Kuriga in southern Kaduna, North-west Nigeria, did not start with the kidnap of 287 students last week.…
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Africa
Flying Eagles crash out of African Games
By Muhyideen Jimoh Abuja, March 15, 2024 The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have been knocked out of the men’s football…
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Old subsidy beneficiaries may resist us, but Nigeria will overcome them, Tinubu tells APC leaders
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is deploying resources to critical sectors and areas with significant impact on the welfare…
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Tinubu congratulates Justice Ogwuegbu at 91
President Bola Tinubu has sent congratulations to former Supreme Court Justice Emmanuel Obioma Ogwuegbu on his 91st birthday today, March…
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CSOs must brace up, challenge wrong actions — Sen. Umeh
L-R-, Mr Damilare Babalola the National Programme Manager EU-ACT, Sen. Victor Umeh, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-governmental…
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Nigerian Army foils kidnap attempt in Kogi State; Neutralizes insurgents in Zamfara
In a recent series of operations, the Nigerian Army has demonstrated its proactive stance against criminal activities, successfully thwarting a…
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Business and Economy
Undersea cable cut: Mainone declares force majeure, explains steps for restoration
By Stellamaris Ashinze Lagos, March 15, 2024 MainOne, a Digital Infrastructure Service Provider, on Friday declared a force majeure, and…
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Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu mourn Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun
President Bola Tinubu has expressed a deep sense of grief at the news of the passing of the Olubadan of…
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My dream for Nigeria at 70 – Ezekwesili
By EricJames Ochigbo Abuja, March 15, 2024 Pastor Chinedu Ezekwesili of The Everlasting Arms Parish (TEAP), Redeemed Christian Church of…
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