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Don’t kill yourself to satisfy your wives, Pastor Funke Adejumo admonishes men
By Folashade Olorunfemi – The co-founder of Agape Christian Ministries Worldwide, Bishop Funke Adejumo, has advised married men against exhausting themselves in a bid to satisfy their wives, saying no one can completely please a woman. Speaking while addressing a congregation, the cleric urged men to remain responsible but not at the expense of their health and wellbeing. “To all…
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The precedent is already written: What the world owes Palestine — by Lim Tean
In 1962, the UN called on member states to sever ties with South Africa. It took three decades — sporting boycotts, an arms embargo, disinvestment, banks calling in loans — before Pretoria’s leaders dismantled apartheid themselves. Nobody invaded. The world simply stopped doing business with a state built on the legal subjugation of one people, and isolation did the rest.…
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Why the Chief of Staff to President Is always dragged — by Yusuf Ali
The office of the Chief of Staff to the President is arguably one of the most misunderstood positions in government. It is a powerful office, but its power is largely administrative—coordinating the Presidency, managing access to the President, and ensuring that government functions efficiently. Ironically, these very responsibilities make every Chief of Staff a constant target of criticism, suspicion, and…
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Oyintiloye hails NYSC reforms, says scheme will tackle unemployment
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has hailed the Federal Government’s comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), saying the revamped scheme will help tackle youth unemployment while promoting skills development and national growth. Speaking with journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye said the reform aligns with the Federal Government’s vision of building…
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King hails ‘truly historic milestone’ on 250th anniversary of US independence
King Charles has sent his “warmest congratulations” to the United States as the country celebrates 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. In a message addressed to President Donald Trump, the King said 2026 marked a “truly historic milestone and a moment of great celebration for Americans everywhere”. He praised the UK’s relationship with the US as one of “extraordinary…
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NBA presidency: Move that needle — by Susan Henshaw
If you are not voting for a woman to be the next NBA president on July 20, take a step back and ask yourself why. Is she any less qualified than the men running? Is she any less determined? Has she worked less at campaigning than the men running? The short answer to the single interrogatory is a resounding NO.…
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Runway without returns: South-East and the airport race — by Patrick Okigbo
Without careful planning and even more diligent implementation, an asset can become a liability. The commentariat in South East Nigeria is vexed by this debate as governments across the region dig in for the race to build airports. Several commentators, including government spokespersons, mistake airport construction for an economic strategy. They are eager to risk scarce resources on terminals rather…
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TICC accuses Osun CP, lawmaker of colluding over alleged assassination plot
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has accused the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, and the Director-General of the AMBO Campaign, Hon. Wole Oke, who represents the Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, of colluding to mislead the public over the alleged assassination attempt on the lawmaker. Addressing a press conference on…
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Three sons of Iran’s slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral, not his successor
Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who succeeded him as Iran’s supreme leader, did not make an appearance. State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the vast courtyard of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini…
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FG denies spending ₦8tn outside approved budget, dismisses ‘shadow budget’ claims
The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the approved budget, describing reports suggesting the existence of a “shadow budget” as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Federal Ministry of Finance said recent public commentary alleging that about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), amounting to over…
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