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We’ll support whoever emerges as presidential candidate of ADC — Atiku
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said he will support whoever emerges as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku made the declaration during an interview with DW Hausa, emphasising his commitment to party unity and collective interest above personal ambition. “We will support and endorse whoever emerges as the flag…
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N4.65 trillion in the vault, but is the real economy locked out? — by Blaise Udunze
Following the successful conclusion of the banking sector recapitalisation programme initiated in March 2024 by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the industry has raised N4.65 trillion. No doubt, this marks a significant milestone for the nation’s financial system as the exercise attracted both domestic and foreign investors, strengthened capital buffers, and reinforced regulatory confidence in the banking sector. By all…
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Oyebamiji felicitates with Christians on Easter, calls for peaceful coexistence
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Osun State election, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, popularly called AMBO, has felicitated with Christians in Osun State, Nigeria, and across the globe on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration. Oyebamiji described the Easter festival as a period of sober reflection commemorating the…
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Akwa Ibom sets committee to improve electricity access across state
The Akwa Ibom State Government has taken fresh steps to tackle long-standing electricity challenges by setting up a committee aimed at improving power access across the state. This follows discussions held at the Power Summit in September 2025 in Uyo. Governor Umo Eno convened a joint meeting of the State Executive Council and chairmen of all 31 local government areas…
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PHOTO NEWS: Veteran journalist Tunde Rahman installed as Ba’á Ìròyìn, celebrates 60th birthday
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Dignitaries, media personalities and well-wishers gathered in Iwo, Osun State on Saturday to celebrate veteran journalist, Tunde Rahman, on the occasion of his installation as Ba’á Ìròyìn of Iwoland, his 60th birthday, and the launch of the STRIDE Initiative. The revered Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, presided over the installation ceremony, conferring the traditional…
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ADC; coalition is not enough — by Kunle Awosiyan
Sincerely, if you observe the politics of Bola Ahmed Tinubu keenly and critically, you will realise that he is a very thorough politician. He goes beyond merely spreading his tentacles to bring people into his fold; he deploys every available tool to outmanoeuvre his opponents. He looks beyond coalition-building, studying his adversaries like a football coach analysing opponents, identifying loopholes…
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Nigeria’s departing future — by Funke Egbemode
Ace Actor, my multi talented friend, Yemi Sodimu, started a riot with this post some days ago: “E wa o, dis omo meji meji that we are ‘borning’, se kii se wahala lojo iwaju for us in the south bayi?”I will explain it in simple terms.” Every Yoruba family now favours two children per couple. Are we ready for the…
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What Cardoso’s legacy at CBN would look like — by Ehi Braimah
When Yemi Cardoso, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, stepped out to take his seat on the stage for a conversation at The Peninsula, London, on a sunny but cold Tuesday afternoon on March 17, 2026, the room already sensed the weight of the moment. The Africa Capital Forum, held on the sidelines of President Bola Tinubu’s recent historic state…
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The Bible they tried to bury: Why Ethiopia’s sacred texts are speaking to this moment — by Kio Amachree
There is a Bible the Western world largely forgot to mention. It sits in the ancient monasteries of Ethiopia, written in Ge’ez, a liturgical language older than most nations. It contains books that Rome rejected, that Protestant reformers never included, and that scholars are only now beginning to treat with the seriousness they deserve. And in this particular moment in…
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The loud cry of victimhood and the quiet facts of power — by Abayomi Ishola
There is something deeply familiar about the tone of David Mark’s press conference. It rises like a trumpet in the night, urgent, dramatic, soaked in the language of resistance. Democracy is under attack. The opposition is being strangled. The state is plotting domination. It is the kind of speech designed not merely to inform, but to inflame; not to clarify,…
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