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Osimhen goal lifts Galatasaray over Ndidi’s Besiktas
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen earned bragging rights over compatriot Wilfred Ndidi in a Super Eagles derby in the Turkish Süper Lig on Saturday. Osimhen scored the only goal of the match as league leaders Galatasaray secured a narrow 1–0 victory over Besiktas in the Istanbul Derby at the Tupras Stadyumu. The 27-year-old forward has now recorded 11 goals and…
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Reliable population data key to national development – Bagudu
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, has emphasised the importance of reliable population data for sustainable national development and effective policymaking. Bagudu spoke during a familiarisation visit by the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Aminu Yusuf, who led a delegation of federal commissioners and senior officials to the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. The minister congratulated Yusuf on…
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Ekiti, Osun polls will test APC strength ahead of 2027 – Oyintiloye
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said the outcome of the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections in 2026 will serve as a litmus test for the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking with journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye said victories for the APC…
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Actress Tonto Dikeh faces backlash for performing deliverance on student
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Popular Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has faced criticism from the public after performing a deliverance session on a secondary school girl without her parents’ authorisation. The actress, who has recently been in the spotlight for her newfound faith, has said she has repented and is now a born-again Christian. She often shares videos of her prayer…
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Socialite Charly Boy surprises ex-President Obasanjo with gift during birthday celebration
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Veteran musician and socialite Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, surprised former President Olusegun Obasanjo with the presentation of a large gift box during the statesman’s 89th birthday celebration in Abeokuta, Ogun State. In a viral clip circulating online, the entertainer was seen dressed in a suit while carrying a large golden gift box…
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Anthony Joshua returns to gym, reunites with first coach
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has returned to the gym where his boxing journey began, reconnecting with his first coach, Sean Murphy, at the Finchley Amateur Boxing Club, months after surviving a car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two of his close associates. The 36-year-old British-Nigerian boxer was involved in the accident on December 29, which resulted…
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Actress Fathia Williams lays mother to rest
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Veteran Nollywood actress, Fathia Williams, has payed her final tributes to her mother, Mrs Gloria Uzoamaka Williams, on Saturday, during her interment and lying-in-state programme, at Ebony Vaults, Ikoyi, Lagos. Family, Friends and wellshers bid their final farewell to the 78 years woman, following her wake keeping programme, which held on Friday, 6th March, 2026. It…
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Tunji Disu, Oyedele: Revving up the governance engine — by Tunde Rahman
Last week has been hugely significant in Nigeria’s contemporary history. The plaudits arising from the announcement of Executive Order 9, aimed at curbing opacity in the operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and instilling transparency and accountability, had barely receded when President Bola Tinubu made two other important decisions in quick succession. The President appointed Olatunji Disu, then an…
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Petrol prices climb above ₦1,000 per Litre in Lagos, Abuja
Fuel prices have surged across major Nigerian cities, with petrol now selling above ₦1,000 per litre in Lagos and Abuja following a fresh adjustment in the downstream petroleum market. A survey of filling stations in Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory showed that Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) is currently retailing for about ₦1,040 per litre in Lagos and up to…
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Speaker Abbas mourns deputy chief of staff Chamberlain
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed shock and deep sadness over the death of his Deputy Chief of Staff (Legislative), Dunkwu Chamberlain Nnamdi. Dr. Chamberlain, who hailed from Uteh Okpu community in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, died in the early hours of Saturday, March 7, 2026. He was also the…
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