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FG, CAN begin construction of N25bn chapel at Abuja airport
The Federal Government and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have commenced construction of a N25 billion ecumenical chapel and pilgrimage centre at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The project, initiated as part of CAN’s 50th anniversary celebrations, is designed to provide travellers, pilgrims and airport workers with a dedicated space for prayer and reflection, while also enhancing passenger…
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The nation that fights itself — by Abayomi Ishola
There is a peculiar arrogance in the way we speak about terrorism in Nigeria as though it is an external storm, a foreign wind that blew in from the desert and refused to leave. We discuss insurgents as if they are strangers to our soil, anomalies in our story, villains in a national tragedy where the rest of us are…
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Actress Rosy Meurer launches studio brand amid reports of marital tension
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Actress Rosaline Meurer has announced the launch of her studio, Rosy Meurer Studio, a platform dedicated to telling meaningful family stories. The actress made the announcement on Saturday via her Instagram page, noting that the idea came after a period of personal growth away from the spotlight. She explained that the studio aims to tell fresh…
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US agrees Venezuelan government can pay Maduro’s legal fees, ending weekslong standoff
The US has agreed to allow the Venezuelan government to fund the defense of ousted President Nicolás Maduro, ending a legal standoff that has clouded the case for weeks. Federal prosecutors and attorneys for the Maduros informed the judge overseeing the case in a joint letter filed late Friday night that the Treasury Department agreed to amend a license allowing…
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Trump safe after shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner, suspect in custody
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington by Secret Service agents on Saturday night after a man opened fire on security personnel nearby. The man fired a shotgun at a Secret Service agent at a checkpoint in the Washington Hilton hotel before being tackled and arrested. Trump…
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Orbán steps down from Hungarian parliament after landslide defeat
Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said he will not take up his seat in parliament after his party was defeated in a landslide that ended his 16-year rule. “I am now needed not in parliament, but in the reorganisation of the patriotic movement,” he said in a video statement released on social media on Saturday evening. Despite his…
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PHOTO NEWS: Lagos hosts banquet in honour of IGP Disu at Marina
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday led senior government officials to host a banquet in honour of the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, at the Government House, Marina. The event celebrated Disu’s rise in the Nigeria Police Force and his longstanding ties to Lagos State. The IGP previously served in Lagos as Aide-de-Camp to former Governor Bola Tinubu and…
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South-West PDP criticises Makinde over ‘Operation Wetie’ remark
The South-West chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over his reference to “Operation Wetie,” warning against statements that could inflame political tensions in the region. In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Akinloye Oyeniyi, the party described the remark as inappropriate for a public office holder, noting that the phrase is…
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Dele Alake: The dilemma of a Minister — by Bolanle Bolawole
A few days ago, I came across the piece you will soon read here now and was attracted to it by the message; the medium of the message; and the personality the message was addressed to. The message is of public interest. The medium of the message – Treasure newspaper.com – and its publisher, Adeniran Emmanuel, are well known to…
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Zelenskiy seeks to develop security co-operation after Saudi visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday visited Saudi Arabia for the second time in a month, as Kyiv seeks to bolster security co-operation and advertise its battle-tested technology in the Middle East amid the Iran war. Zelenskiy said he discussed defence, energy and food security co-operation during a “very productive” meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as the sides…
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