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Celebrity couple Mr Eazi, Temi Otedola expecting first child
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Celebrity couple Nigerian musician Tosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, and his wife, Temi Otedola, have announced that they are expecting their first child together. Temi, who is the daughter of billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, shared the news on her Instagram page on Thursday, posting pictures from her maternity shoot with the caption: “Before I…
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Governor Alia rallies APC members for Tinubu, pledges to unite aggrieved aspirants
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to turn out in large numbers to vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. Alia made the appeal on Thursday after participating in the gubernatorial direct primaries held at RCM…
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Dozens of vehicles burnt as Mali jihadists enforce blockade ahead of Eid holiday
Dozens of vehicles, including fuel tankers, minibuses and trucks, have been set on fire near Mali’s capital, Bamako, as jihadists step up a blockade of the city, the BBC has confirmed. Videos filmed from passing vehicles and verified by the BBC show the charred remains of the vehicles on a road about 45km (28 miles) west of Bamako. There are…
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How accused forged mining licence to defraud US investors of $525,276 — witness
A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has heard how an alleged fraudster, Victor Ekpong Thompson, purportedly used a forged mining licence to defraud three American investors of $525,276. The second prosecution witness, Michael Eyo, told the court presided over by Justice Maurine Adaobi Onyetenu that Thompson photographed his genuine mining licence and later used it to…
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Ukraine claims it killed scores of Russians in two strikes in occupied eastern region
Ukraine claims to have killed scores of Russians in two strikes in the country’s occupied eastern region, as Kyiv steps up mid-range drone attacks targeting Moscow’s military infrastructure. One wave of strikes hit a Russian drone pilot training camp in the occupied town of Snizhne, killing at least 65 cadets and an instructor on Wednesday night, according to the commander…
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Over $2.6bn mining investments recorded under Tinubu administration, says Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, says Nigeria has recorded over $2.6 billion in mining-related investments under the administration of President Bola Tinubu following reforms introduced in the sector. Alake spoke on Thursday in Abuja at a joint stakeholders’ sensitisation meeting organised by the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) and the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development for the North-Central…
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Osun traditional stakeholders applaud appointment of Aina as JAMB registrar
By Deborah Oladejo – Traditional stakeholders in Osun State have applauded the appointment of Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), describing it as a recognition of competence and academic excellence. The Owa of Otan-Ayegbaju, Oba Lukman Ojo-Fadipe, and the Otan-Ayegbaju Progressive Union (OAPU) congratulated Aina on his appointment in a statement…
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APC protesters give leadership 24-hour ultimatum over Assembly primary in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State on Thursday issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the party leadership over alleged manipulation of the State House of Assembly primary election results. The aggrieved members, who staged a peaceful protest at the APC state secretariat in Osogbo, demanded the release…
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Obi’s ignorance: Foreign engagements and the danger of populist simplification — by Tanimu Yakubu
Introduction Peter Obi’s intervention once again reflects a persistent tendency to reduce extremely complex questions of economic recovery, sovereign diplomacy, and international capital engagement into simplistic populist soundbites. The Real Economic Inheritance No serious analyst disputes that foreign engagements should ultimately produce measurable economic outcomes. The real issue, however, is whether Mr. Obi properly understands the sequence through which nations…
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Adeleke congratulates Segun Aina on appointment as JAMB registrar
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has congratulated Professor Segun Aina on his appointment as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke described Aina, a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo…
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