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NAF confirms Borno airstrikes against insurgents, tight-lipped on alleged market bombing
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed conducting air operations in the Jilli axis of Borno State as part of ongoing efforts to sustain pressure on insurgents in the North-East, even as questions persist over reports of a deadly accidental bombing at a weekly border market. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday at Jilli Market along the Borno–Yobe border, between…
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Supreme Court to decide fate of ADC leadership dispute Tuesday
The supreme court has fixed April 14 for the hearing of an appeal filed by David Mark, national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in the ongoing dispute over the party’s leadership. The appeal, marked SC/CV/180/2026, seeks an order staying the execution of the court of appeal judgment delivered on March 12. Mark’s legal team, led by Realwan Okpanachi,…
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Governor Makinde plotting Olubadan’s removal, says Fayose
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has alleged that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, is plotting to remove the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. Fayose made the claim in a post on X on Sunday, stating that the alleged move would begin with official queries issued to the monarch over his absence at a recent coronation ceremony in…
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Opposition attacks won’t stop APC victory in Osun — Oyintiloye
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said opposition attacks will not stop the party from winning the August 15 governorship election. Speaking with journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye attributed the wave of accusations against the APC and its candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, to what he described as fear of defeat among opposition…
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FG, NCDC collaborate to develop solid minerals sector in North Central
The Federal Government and the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) have strengthened collaboration to develop the solid minerals sector in the North Central region and boost job creation through mineral processing. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this while receiving the management team of the commission, noting that the partnership is aimed at strengthening the sector and integrating…
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INEC denies copying presidential aide’s statement, insists on neutrality
The Independent National Electoral Commission has dismissed allegations that it copied a recent press statement from a presidential aide, describing the claims as misleading and a distortion of facts. The controversy followed the commission’s reposting of a statement addressing claims that its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, endorsed a partisan post on X or operated a personal account on the platform.…
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Failure of US-Iran talks is a blow to hopes of finding an off-ramp to crisis
We watched the sun go down in Islamabad and then come up again as these marathon talks went on. To end without a deal marks a fundamental blow to nascent hopes of finding an off-ramp to this crisis. These were meetings of huge consequence –– the highest-level talks between US and Iranian officials since the formation of the Islamic Republic…
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Why I can’t fill my parents’ shoes — Fountain of Life pastor, Tolu Odukoya
Fountain of Life pastor, Tolu Odukoya, has explained why she cannot fill the shoes of her late mother, Pastor Bimbo Odukoya, and her father, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, stating that she is determined to forge her own path. Speaking during a recent interview on the Dear Ife series, Odukoya addressed long-standing expectations that she would step into her parents’ roles, noting…
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Iran war: Israel has achieved historic accomplishments — by Benjamin Netanyahu
“Dear citizens of Israel, my brothers and sisters, the campaign is not yet over, but even now it can be clearly stated – we have achieved historic accomplishments. I want you to remember where we were: Iran tried to squeeze us in a stranglehold; Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Assad regime in Syria, the militias in Iraq, the…
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Why Peter Obi should never be Nigeria’s president — by Kio Amachree
Let me be clear about where I stand. I am not a man who courts public approval. I say what I believe, I stand by the evidence, and I have no political debts to settle. I want an Igbo president of Nigeria. I want it genuinely, and I believe the Southeast has waited long enough for its rightful place at…
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