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Frank Edoho shares stunning photos to celebrate 54th birthday
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Popular Nigerian TV presenter Frank Edoho has shared stunning photos of himself to mark his 54th birthday. The former host of the iconic Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? took to his Instagram page on Tuesday to announce the celebration. He wrote: “It’s my birthday today! Today, I am half a century and four annums!!!” Counting…
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Lagos graduates 570 creatives, highlights ₦10bn MSME support fund
The Lagos State Government has graduated 570 young men and women from its Eko Studio Culture talent development programme, while highlighting its newly launched ₦10 billion Cooperative Fund to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), including businesses expected to be established by the graduates. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by his deputy, Kadri Hamzat, disclosed this on Tuesday at the…
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Olukoyede urges students to use digital skills for innovation, not cybercrime
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has urged students across the country to channel their digital skills into innovation and productive ventures rather than internet fraud and other financial crimes, stressing that Nigeria’s future depends on the choices young people make. Olukoyede gave the charge on Tuesday during a study visit by students…
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Leadership is a contact game — by Adedokun Abolarin
President Bill Clinton wrote in his autobiography, _My Life: “Politics is a contact game.” I believe leadership is, too.This timeless principle was taught to me by my Leader, Chief Ajibola Ige SAN — Cicero. He never joked with his friends and supporters. He showed up. He stayed present. He made people feel seen. So it was for me yesterday.As a…
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New US attacks on Iran were absolutely necessary, NATO chief says
The new attacks by the U.S. on Iran were “absolutely necessary,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday. The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing Tehran to sell oil after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, putting pressure on an already fragile ceasefire.…
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On the Yoruba concept of Dalemosu — by Olubunmi Ajai
Dear my fellow Yoruba people, Please come around for some Omoluabi talk. One thing we should remember is that traditional Yoruba society was, and still is, in many respects, more of a gerontocracy than a patriarchy. Age, seniority, lineage, and achievement often carried as much weight as gender. In my view, ours has historically been one of the more woman-friendly…
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Adeyemi: Fake agency, outrage and presidential statesmanship — by Olabode Opeseitan
“A politician thinks about the next election. A statesman thinks about the next generation.” — James Freeman Clarke The Adeyemi fake agency scandal and the public outcry are a grim reminder of the significance of statesmanship in statecraft. What happened is not simply the audacity of one man. It is the exposure of a system so porous that a phantom…
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Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money
After dismantling the main US body for delivering foreign assistance last year, the Trump administration is again offering hundreds of millions of dollars to African countries to support their healthcare structures and help fight disease. But the new deals come with conditions attached and as a result, face resistance from some governments. When the initial agreement was signed by Kenya’s…
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Dangote highlights local investment as key to Africa’s economic future
Africa’s foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has called on Africans to invest more in the continent, saying sustainable economic transformation can only be achieved through local investments and stronger private-sector participation. Dangote made the call on Tuesday while addressing participants at the ongoing African Caucus Meeting held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Banjul, The Gambia. He…
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Oyebamiji offers scholarship, jobs to family of APC loyalist killed in accident
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2026 Osun State governorship election, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has pledged an academic scholarship from primary school to university for the seven-month-old child of a party loyalist who died in the recent trailer accident during an APC event in Ede. Oyebamiji also announced that…
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