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Reps reconsider state police bill, begin work on Tinubu’s proposal
The House of Representatives has withdrawn its earlier passage of the State Police Bill to consider a fresh version submitted by President Bola Tinubu. The decision was taken during Tuesday’s plenary after the Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, Francis Waive, moved a motion to rescind the chamber’s June 11 approval of the bill. He said new…
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Nigeria, Hong Kong sign accord to ease cross-border trade, improve investment
Nigeria and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China have signed an agreement aimed at easing cross-border trade, improving investment flows and eliminating double taxation on income between both jurisdictions. The accord was signed virtually on Sunday by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on behalf of Nigeria, and…
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I can’t remember how I became part of the picture — by Taiwo Obe
I can’t remember how I became part of the picture; yes, I am the one first left in the group picture. That was exactly 40 years ago today: 14 July 1986. It was the day the revolutionary magazine, THISWEEK, was birthed in Lagos, Nigeria.As I was saying, I wasn’t the topmost editor on the magazine; I was the pioneer copy…
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More than a retreat, a generation organises itself — by O’tega Ogra
There are moments in politics when speeches are enough, and there are moments when structures matter more than slogans. What is unfolding this week in Abuja belongs firmly to the second category. On Monday evening July 13, 2026, the City Boy Movement opened its maiden National Retreat with an act that many political gatherings in Nigeria would consider an afterthought:…
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Lagos opens recruitment for doctors, nurses, other health professionals
The Lagos State Government has commenced the recruitment of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to fill vacancies across its 29 secondary healthcare facilities as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and address workforce shortages. The Lagos State Health Service Commission (LSHSC) announced the exercise in a statement on Monday, saying Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the recruitment to fill…
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City Boy Movement inaugurates NWC, targets 10 million votes for Tinubu
The City Boy Movement (CBM) on Monday began its maiden three-day National Retreat in Abuja, where it inaugurated members of its National Working Committee (NWC) and unveiled plans to mobilise 10 million votes for President Bola Tinubu. The retreat, which brought together members of the Governing Board, National Working Committee, National Directors, State Directors and other stakeholders from the 36…
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani: Architect of modern Qatar — by Okoi Obono-Obla
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir of Qatar, who marvellously transformed the nation through visionary leadership, passed away on 12 July 2026 at the age of 74. In June 1995, he seized power in a bloodless coup while his father, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, was abroad. At the time, Qatar was struggling economically and facing…
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Aliko Dangote: Believer, builder, billionaire — by Taiwo Olanegan
Aliko Dangote’s legs are on our necks, and he would march on them until the tears dry up from our sockets. This is the man who determined the price of our doughnuts, meat pies, and bread before he went into processing salt, sugar, and cement. We have cooked with his tomatoes, drunk his juice, and at one time even borrowed…
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Bukky Wright’s ‘TROJ’ emerges highest-grossing film in West Africa
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Veteran Nollywood actress Bukky Wright’s latest project, The Return of Omotara Johnson (TROJ), has grossed ₦29.2 million at the box office, making it the highest-grossing film in West Africa. The milestone was announced by the film’s distributor, Nile Entertainment, in an Instagram post on Monday, thanking fans and supporters for their role in the movie’s success.…
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Adeyemi seeks independent probe of alleged PFIPC scandal in letter to Tinubu
Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew has called on President Bola Tinubu to establish an independent, multi-stakeholder panel to investigate the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal and a controversial ₦1.3 billion budget allocation linked to the 2026 Appropriation Act. In an open letter dated July 13, 2026, Adeyemi commended the President for directing the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
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