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What Buhari didn’t say to President Tinubu, By Garba Shehu
If social media is to be believed, former President Muhammadu Buhari is requesting his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, not to investigate some former officials of his government. It is fake, let us not discuss it or give it energy or air of publicity. This is fake news, and nothing more. Thankfully, there was no one other than the two…
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Tinubu: Cashless policy or not, my election victory was sure
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, said he remained hopeful and optimistic about achieving victory in the last presidential election, despite the ineffective cashless policy implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The President spoke in separate remarks at the palaces of the Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, in Ijebu-Ode and Alake of Egbaland, Oba…
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A rule of strong men or strong institutions? By Simbo Olorunfemi
It is either Nigerians don’t know how to make a distinction between institutions and individuals or we simply struggle to understand how, with our own hands and by our actions, we end up strengthening individuals to the detriment of our institutions. We just won’t let our institutions, especially those statutorily set up to be independent, function as designed. If only…
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Commonwealth Games boxing medallist, Jerry Okorodudu dies at 64
Nigeria’s former middleweight boxing champion, Jerry Okorodudu is dead. Okorodudu, 64, died in a Lagos hospital on Wednesday after a protracted sickness. According to reports, the boxer, popularly known as ‘Urhobo Lips’ in his active days, was awaiting amputation of one of his legs when he gave up the ghost. Some officials of the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB…
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Shettima pays Sallah homage to Shehu of Borno, promises govt will address Nigeria’s infrastructural deficits
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has assured that prompt attention will be given by the Tinubu administration towards addressing the infrastructural deficits in the country. Vice President Shettima gave the assurance when he paid a Salah homage to the Shehu of Borno, HRH, Abubakar Ibn Garbai El-Kanemi in Maiduguri on Wednesday. The VP said all the infrastructural challenges in…
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Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli sign Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has left Chelsea after three years to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli. Mendy, 31, is the latest high profile player to move to the country and follows former Blues teammates Kalidou Koulibaly and N’Golo Kante who left the during this transfer window. He won the Champions League in 2020-21 and kept 49 clean sheets in…
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Arsenal sign Kai Havertz in deal worth about £65m
Arsenal have signed Germany forward Kai Havertz from Chelsea on a five-year deal until 2028 for £65m. The 24-year-old spent three years at Stamford Bridge after joining from Bayer Leverkusen for £71m. The fee for Havertz, who scored nine goals for the Blues last season, could rise with add-ons. Havertz has scored 19 goals in 91 Premier League appearances and…
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Invasion Of Osogbo Muslim Praying Ground executive recklessness, says Osun APC
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned Wednesday’s invasion of the Muslim Praying Ground at Okebale, Osogbo by Governor Ademola Adeleke and thugs who are loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with some soldiers and policemen. According to the state chairman of the APC, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, in a statement issued by the party’s…
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CDS salutes troops at Sallah, calls for loyalty, support for Tinubu’s administration
The Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has felicitated with gallant troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) and their families on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. In a message he personally signed, Maj. Gen. Musa appreciated the selfless sacrifice, committment, doggedness and determination of the Nigeria troops towards dislodging existential threats to the unity,…
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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima, Abbas, Jibrin at Eid prayers in Abuja
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Speaker House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, and Deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin joined other Muslim faithful at National Eid ground, Abuja for Eid prayers.
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