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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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ADC: The ‘black market’ Atiku and others bought — by Bola Bolawole
Countdown to the 2015 presidential election, I belonged to a group that brainstormed on who to vote for: the sitting president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, or his challenger, retired General Muhammadu Buhari? Jonathan’s performance in office had been abysmally poor. The tag of a clueless and corrupt government, which the All Progressives Congress, a newly-formed opposition party, pinned on Jonathan and…
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Chido, a man of organisation — by Femi Falana
Since his days as an undergraduate at the University of Calabar, Chido has been consistently an organizational man. A well-organised personality, Chido is skillful in making decisive contributions to ensure the success of any organisation to which he may belong or support. So the attributes that friends, associates, and comrades may now notice in Chido’s persona at 60 have been…
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Dangote Refinery: A monument to Nigeria’s untapped possibility — by Segun Showunmi
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, From the bottom of my heart, I thank you not just on behalf of Nigeria, but for the entire African continent. To witness what you have built at the Dangote Refinery is to confront, in the most tangible way, the scale of what is possible. The vision, the precision, the discipline behind every detail the engineering, the…
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An ode to Nigeria — by Bobby Moroe
As I bid farewell to Nigeria after nine unforgettable years, my heart is full — heavy with goodbye, yet light with gratitude. To the Government of South Africa, I extend my deepest appreciation for entrusting me with the honour of serving our nation in Nigeria for almost a decade. To the Executive, I pay my sincere gratitude for the confidence…
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Abakaliki Catholic Diocese announces death of Bishop Peter Chukwu
The Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki in Ebonyi State has announced the death of its Bishop, Most Rev. Peter Chukwu, who passed away on Friday at the age of 60. The announcement was made in an official statement issued on Saturday by the Vicar General, Rev. Fr. Donatus Oluwa Chukwu, expressing deep sorrow over the loss and commending the late cleric…
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AfDB backs Nigeria with $200m for broadband expansion, job creation
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million loan to support the expansion of Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and drive job creation across the country. The funding will be deployed under the Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment (D-VIBE) Project, a major initiative aimed at improving connectivity and strengthening the nation’s digital economy. According to the bank, the…
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NAPS calls for sanctions against substandard private polytechnics
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Southwest leadership of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has called on the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to look into irregularities among private polytechnics and disaccredit those found to be substandard. The association noted that some private polytechnics are not qualified to be regarded as standard institutions, noting that certain schools…
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I won’t stop kneeling to greet those who deserve respect, Toyin Abraham replies critic
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham has defended her practice of kneeling to greet elders, saying she will continue the gesture despite criticism from some fans. The actress made her position known on Saturday via X while responding to a follower who advised her to stop kneeling at public events, describing the act as unnecessary and demeaning. “I won’t stop…
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