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BREAKING: FG declares two-day public holiday for Eid-al-Fitr celebration
The Federal Government has announced Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration, signalling the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary of…
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Inside Qeshm, Iran’s underground missile fortress and geological marvel
Beneath the labyrinthine salt caves and emerald mangrove forests of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a different kind of architecture lies buried. While tourists once flocked to this “open-air geological museum” to get a glimpse of its surreal rock formations, the world’s gaze is now fixed on what lies beneath the coral: Iran’s “underground missile cities”. As the…
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Israel says it killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in air strike
Israel says Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, and the head of the paramilitary Basij force, Gholamreza Soleimani, have been killed in Israeli air strikes. “Larijani and the Basij commander were eliminated last night and have joined Khamenei, the head of the annihilation programme, along with all those eliminated from the Axis of Evil in the depths of hell,” Defence…
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KWAM1’s daughter joins Lagos Assembly race for Surulere seat
Damilola Ayinde Marshall, daughter of Fuji music icon Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, has declared her intention to contest for a seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Marshall, who currently serves as Senior Special Assistant on Tourism to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made her ambition known in a post shared on her Instagram page on Tuesday. The legal practitioner said she would…
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Papa Ajasco: The mix of ignorance and entitlement — by Fidelis Duker
The core issue that needs addressing in the Nigerian entertainment industry is a dangerous and growing trend of historical revisionism. It is the mistaken belief held by some actors that after being hired to perform a role, they somehow acquire ownership of the character they played. This sense of entitlement often leads to public campaigns of gaslighting against producers who…
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AfrexInsure appoints Lesley Ndlovu as CEO
AfrexInsure, the specialty insurance subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank, has appointed Lesley Ndlovu as its new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment, announced in Cairo on Monday, sees Ndlovu take over from Jonas Mushosho as the company expands its specialty insurance services for trade and investment across Africa. AfrexInsure said the leadership change comes at a critical stage in its growth,…
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Governance is bigger than one battle — by Kayode Adebiyi
For almost twenty years, Nigeria has been fighting a painful, exhausting war against insurgency and banditry. Lives have been lost. Communities have been displaced. Emotions run high, as they should. But somewhere along the line, a troubling expectation has crept into our national thinking: that the president must drop everything else and focus only on this war. That expectation, though…
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U.S. intelligence says Iran’s regime is consolidating power
US intelligence assessments say Iran’s clerical regime is unlikely to be toppled, weakened by the US-Israeli airstrikes, but more hardline than before. US intelligence assessments say Iran’s clerical regime is likely to remain in place for now, weakened but more hardline, even after more than two weeks of relentless US-Israeli airstrikes, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) exerting greater…
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Benue CP hails Governor Alia’s commitment to combating insecurity
The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Emenari Ifeanyi, has lauded Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia for his dedication to tackling armed herders and bandits across the state. CP Ifeanyi made the commendation on Monday in Makurdi while providing journalists with updates on security operations, noting that the police are working closely with other security agencies to protect rural communities. He…
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FG eyes $1trn economy by 2030 as Uzoka-Anite resumes at Budget Ministry
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to growing Nigeria’s economy to $1 trillion by 2030, emphasising the need for strong policy coordination and strategic planning. Bagudu made the remarks on Monday while receiving the new Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, who officially resumed…
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