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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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UK bans support for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will be designated a threat to national security under new government powers. Mahmood said the new measures would ban support for the IRGC, which has been linked to death threats, attacks and intimidation in the UK. Under the new rules, expressing support for or assisting the group…
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Nollywood actor Blossom Chukwujekwu welcomes first child
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Nollywood actor Blossom Chukwujekwu, and his wife, Pastor Ehinome Chukwujekwu, have welcomed their first child together. News of the birth was shared by Christ Embassy Lagos Virtual Zone Phenom Church via its Instagram page on Sunday. The church also disclosed the baby’s name as Angela-Ritsa Evanna Chukwujekwu. In its congratulatory message, the church prayed that the…
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CellHub rates Tinubu’s economic reforms 8.3/10 despite poverty concerns
An intelligence and economic research firm, CellHub, has rated President Bola Tinubu’s economic reform programme 8.3 out of 10, describing it as “Strong and On Track,” while noting that many Nigerians have yet to feel the benefits of the reforms. In its latest assessment, the firm said the administration’s economic policies had strengthened key macroeconomic indicators, including foreign reserves, exchange…
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Adeleke urges UK to impose visa ban on Oyetola, others over alleged violence
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called for economic sanctions and visa bans against the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola; the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji; the Senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi; the lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, Hon. Wole Oke; and some other political leaders…
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Lagos ADC governorship candidate Rhodes-Vivour announces mother’s death
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has announced the passing of his mother, Mrs. Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour (née Waboso). Rhodes-Vivour disclosed the development on Monday in a post on his X account, expressing gratitude for her life and describing her as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. According to him, the late…
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Court of Appeal affirms ruling against INEC’s recognition of ADC state congresses
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed a Federal High Court judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in state congresses organised by the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a split judgment of two to one delivered on Monday, the appellate court upheld the earlier ruling of the Federal…
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Learning to honour our own: A reflection on national self-respect — by Folabi Ogunleye
“There is a profound difference between demanding better of one’s country and refusing to acknowledge anything good in it. The former builds a nation; the latter slowly convinces its people that there is nothing worth building.” I DID NOT make it up. I encountered the remark myself this very morning on my social media timeline. The comment came in the…
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Why Oriire was not Chibok — by Lasisi Olagunju
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) were in the media yesterday (Sunday) urging President Bola Tinubu to replicate in the North the feat that rescued the Oriire pupils and teachers in Oyo State. I am with them. Their request is not a northern demand; it is a national obligation. No Nigerian child anywhere should be…
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Osun 2026: Governor Adeleke and his phantom claims on Muslims’ welfare — by Ismail Omipidan
As a Muslim and journalist, I have always made conscious effort to avoid conduct that could be perceived as religious bias or discrimination. I recall my days in Kaduna when some Christians accused me of being biased towards late Governor Patrick Yakowa, while some Muslims simultaneously accused me of playing the Christian card because of the faith of my publisher.…
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