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The return of The Arsenal — by Chris Adetayo
When Arsenal won the EPL in 2004, few would have bet that the same club will not win the title for another 22 years. That team had it all – top players, great coach, and an effervescent playing style. They had been champions twice in 3 seasons. In one of the title runs (2001-2002), they went unbeaten away from home…
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Ex-CAN President Oritsejafor recounts battle with cancer, rare infection in US
Founder of Word of Life Bible Church, Ayo Oritsejafor, has narrated how he survived cancer and a rare infection during months of treatment in the United States. Speaking in a video shared on Instagram, the former president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) described the experience as one of the most difficult periods of his life, revealing that doctors…
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Iranian delegation heads to Doha for talks on possible final agreement with US
An Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi travelled to Doha on Monday for talks with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani over a possible agreement between Iran and the United States, Iranian state media reported. According to Iran’s official IRNA news agency, the visit forms part of…
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Senegal’s leadership row mounts as parliament speaker resigns
The Speaker of Senegal’s parliament El Malick Ndiaye has resigned from his post days after the country’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sacked his mentor-turned-deputy, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, and dissolved the government. Some now speculate there are plans to offer the vacant speaker post to Sonko by loyalists in defiance of the president. Senegal’s current crisis follows months of tension…
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South Africa and the inescapable crucible of nation-building — by Bukola Oyeniyi
When he stood before us that harmattan-cool morning in the early 2000s, our professor, a former Nigerian ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, carried no notes, only a certain weariness in his eyes that we mistook for academic detachment. We were mid-way through his course—Problems of Nation-Building in Africa—and had just finished a session celebrating the almost cinematic triumphs…
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On Oritsejafor’s testimony — by Emeka Oparah
Firstly, I want to join Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, his family, friends and members of his congregation in thanking God for his healing from Cancer. It’s truly the Lord’s doing and marvelous in our eyes! Secondly, let me now congratulate and thank Pastor Oritsejafor for giving this testimony at this time and in the manner that he did. By giving due…
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The death of two Yoruba kings — by Adedokun Abolarin
Hardly do we celebrate the departure of monarchs in Yorubaland because our belief is that culturally, earthly departure is a continuation of service in the spiritual realm. But for the sake of the greatness of this institution and the future of our people, there is a need for a slight departure. Two important Yoruba monarchs have recently joined our ancestors:…
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Latunde Akin, his supposed anti-Kumuyi posts and Deeper Lifers’ outrage — by Paul Dada
Blue murder is what members of the Deeper Life Bible Church have been screaming over a series of posts made by a certain Bro. Latunde Akin about the alleged ill treatment of some former Deeper Life overseers and top figures by the supreme leader of the denomination, Pa William Kumuyi. Although Latunde has repeatedly stated that his intention is not…
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Deal with US not imminent, Iran says
Iran says some progress has been reached in talks with the US, but a deal “is not imminent”. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai’s remarks came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an agreement could possibly be reached on Monday. “It is correct to say that we have reached a conclusion on a large portion of the issues under…
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NCAA suspends ‘no-pay-no-service’ enforcement against indebted airlines
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has temporarily suspended the enforcement of its “no-pay-no-service” directive earlier imposed on airlines with outstanding statutory remittances. In a statement on Sunday, the Director-General of the NCAA, Chris Najomo, said the decision followed a reassessment of current operating realities in the aviation sector, particularly the rising cost of aviation fuel and its impact on…
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