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Dino Melaye and his shameful public tantrums, By Umar Mohammed
I remember with nostalgia my first contact with Hon Dino Melaye. It was circa 2000 or 2001 then I was a capt serving in Bauchi. It was wen I came to Kaduna for a weekend while relaxing and watching TV in my living room wen my house guard informed me that somebody wanted to see me. I directed the guard…
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Wike says won’t contest presidency after Tinubu’s tenure
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike says he won’t contest for presidency again after the end of the eight-year tenure of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Wike, who was addressing supporters ahead of the governorship election said he was only interested in returning power to the South which has been achieved through Tinubu. He said: “It’s not everyone that started a revolution that…
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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima pays condolence visit to Musawa family in Kaduna
Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima on Sunday paid a condolence visit to the family of elder statesman, Alhaji Musa Musawa who passed on recently. Senator Shettima was received by the family members of the late Ambassador at his Kaduna residence. The family members that received the VP-elect include the daughter of the deceased, Barrister Hannatu Musawa who is the Deputy…
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Old notes: Governor Adeleke asks CBN to call banks to order
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has decried the maltreatment of residents of the state by banks which refused to collect old currency notes even after paying customers with old notes. In a statement issued on Sunday, the state governor lamented the pains and suffering of residents, narrating the many complaints of bank customers who accused the banks of refusing deposits…
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Lagos, my Lagos! By Femi Fani-Kayode
I make no apology for saying the following. Lagos is NOT no-man’s land. It belongs to the Yoruba. Other than winning the Presidency, the most important thing for the Yoruba to do today is to ensure that Babajide Sanwo-Olu is re-elected as Governor of Lagos state. Outside of that we are finished as a race and as a people. The…
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Buhari congratulates Prof Aderinto on winning $300,000 Dan David prize in history
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Saheed Aderinto, a Professor of History and African and African Diaspora Studies, Florida International University, for winning the prestigious Dan David Prize- the largest financial reward for excellence in the historical discipline in the world. The President commends the selection committee of the International Award, created 21 years ago, for recognizing the vital and scholarly…
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Transforming Lagos: the remarkable accomplishments of Sanwoolu, By Rasheed Anbali
Lagos State, one of the busiest and most populous states in Nigeria, has undergone significant changes since Governor Babajide Sanwoolu took office in May 2019. Sanwoolu, who is a renowned administrator and technocrat, has been able to execute a broad range of policies and initiatives that have transformed the state’s social, economic, and political landscape. As the largest city in…
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Banky W, fate and faith, By Simbo Olorunfemi
Even though I have been meaning to write about Banky W for some months now and had been thinking and talking about him since the end of the elections of February 25th, I only really got inspired to write about him Wednesday morning. Again, it was on my early morning walk. With the many posters on the walls to my…
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Social protection feats? Osinbajo must be joking, By Yemi Adebowale
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government is proud of its accomplishments in the Social Investment Programme, adding that the “social protection” inherent in it is an entitlement of the citizens. Osinbajo, who was speaking recently, while receiving a delegation from the FCT People Living with Disabilities Community, adds: “The Social Investment Programme is one of the biggest in…
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Let’s get real with the Lagos election 2023, By Olutayo Ogundipe
Donald Trump rode into the Oval Office on the back of real or contrived “White grievance” – a sense that the United States was losing her identity. In fact, the main chant for the campaign was to “Take our country back!” Remember, Trump was running to replace Obama, the first and only non-white President in US history. Brexit was driven…
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