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Beyond boots on the ground By Dakuku Peterside
Not long ago, a well-worn phrase began to echo again in Nigeria’s public conversation: “We need more boots on the…
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Idiocracy, senators and children of food By Lasisi Olagunju
For ten clean years (November 2015 to 7 October, 2025), Mahmud Yakubu was the chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral…
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The paradox of lifelong learning: Balancing knowledge and life By Isaac Megbolugbe
November 30, 2025 Introduction As I reflect on my journey of lifelong learning, I’m reminded that the pursuit of knowledge…
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Amaechi denies VP rumours, says he is focusing on his own presidential bid
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed claims that he may run as a vice-presidential candidate alongside former Vice…
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Otti visits Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto, expresses hope for his release (See pictures)
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, on Sunday visited the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi…
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Sixty-fifth birthday fireworks: Obasanjo versus Fayose – 2 By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Last week we started with the spat between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Ekiti State…
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NNPC foundation named Africa’s most responsible organisation
By Yunus Yusuf Lagos, Nov. 30, 2025 The NNPC Foundation has emerged Africa’s Most Responsible Organisation at the 2025…
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Obi accuses ECOWAS of double standards over Guinea-Bissau coup
By Perpetua Onuegbu Abuja, Nov. 30, 2025 The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has accused the…
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Advent: Heaven’s gentle but urgent wake-up call By Monsignor Anselm Nwaorgu
Scripture describes Advent not merely as a season of candles and carols, but as a divine alarm clock; heaven’s gentle…
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Walk through Advent with hope and expectation By Fr. Peter Iwuala
Walking through Advent with hope and expectation means choosing to live these weeks not as a countdown to a holiday,…
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Nigeria secures place in Category C, IMO Council
Nigeria has secured a place in the Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council for the 2026–2027 biennium, marking a…
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Abacha $490m loot probe: EFCC seizes ex-AGF Malami’s passport
By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja, Nov. 30, 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the international passport of former Attorney‑General…
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Akpabio, Abbas sued over ‘failure to account for missing ₦18.6bn NASC complex funds’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of…
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NiDCOM applauds Capt. Osilaja for making history in US aviation
Abuja: Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has congratulated Captain Adebanke Osilaja on becoming the first…
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CARICOM SG recognises Barbados’ deep commitment to regional integration on country’s 59th independence anniversary
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – November 30 2025 In a congratulatory message to Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon.…
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Renaissance boosts cancer care with $300,000 donation
ABUJA, Nigeria: Cancer care at the National Hospital, Abuja, received a major boost of $300,000 donation on Tuesday by the…
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Chevron strengthens its global collaboration with TotalEnergies
LAGOS, Nigeria Further to an ongoing discussion of global opportunities between Chevron and Total Energies, Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a…
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Abia ready to host 44th National Council of Civil Service Commissions — Official
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, Nov. 28, 2025 The Abia Government says arrangements have been concluded to host the 44th National…
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My journey of collaborative storytelling By Isaac Megbolugbe
November 30, 2025 Introduction As I set out to write my autobiography, I sought the perspectives of many people who…
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North Africa’s open wound: Remembering Algeria’s 1975 mass expulsion of Moroccans By Hsain Ilahiane
…As the fiftieth anniversary approaches, the duty of memory belongs not only to Morocco, but to all North Africans who…
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Jonathan blames former Guinea-Bissau president for stage-managed ‘coup’; Visits Tinubu
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Nov. 28, 2025 Former President Goodluck Jonathan, who has returned to Abuja from Guinea-Bissau where he…
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Tinubu nominates 32 additional ambassadors
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after he…
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CG Nigeria Immigration Service pays courtesy visit to DG/CEO National Identity Management Commission
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), CG Kemi Nana Nandap has paid a courtesy visit to the…
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Final days of Konga Yakata promises biggest deals as shopping frenzy intensifies
As November draws to a close, Nigerian shoppers are racing against time to capitalize on what has been described as…
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The barracks, the Twitter mob and digital dissent: Deconstructing Nigeria’s viral standoff By Dr. Akin Olaniyan
We have to agree with those who think that a nation’s deepest fissures are often revealed in the most unscripted…
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