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King Sunny Adé at 80: A personal journey with a living legend — by Wale Alonge
The world of music is filled with many one record wonders who frizzle out like the mist. Then there are the few greats, the one-of-a-kind, the icons, and geniuses like King Sunny Ade whose career defines an entire generation from cradle to gray. King Sunny Ade entertained our parents at their prime and then scooped up our Baby boomers generation…
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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado fails in return attempts as Rodriguez meets Trump
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado made three unsuccessful bids to return to Venezuela in recent hours, her team and media said on Tuesday, as interim President Delcy Rodriguez met US President Donald Trump in New York. The flurry of activity came amid high-stakes diplomacy at the United Nations General Assembly, where Trump held his first meeting with Rodriguez since…
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Tinubu’s absence at UNGA: When diplomatic falsehood is presented as guilt — by Olabode Opeseitan
There is a particular strain of Nigerian commentary that mistakes noise for analysis, and nowhere is it louder than in the annual ritual of parsing President Bola Tinubu’s travel calendar every September. The phrase for this crowd already exists, and Wole Soyinka minted it. The Nobel laureate first called Nigeria’s online swarm “the nattering nit-wits of the Internet” back in…
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Ohaneze Ndigbo marks 50th anniversary with book launch in Lagos
Ohaneze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has marked its 50th anniversary with a book launch and sober reflection on the organisation’s five-decade history. Eminent Igbo sons and daughters, including traditional rulers and other prominent stakeholders, gathered at Dover Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, for the golden jubilee celebration. Unlike the usual anniversary celebrations characterised by dancing and merrymaking, the event featured…
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Enugu governor appoints Nollywood’s Eucharia Anunobi, Rachael Okonkwo as aides
By Damilola Akinwale – Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the appointment of Nollywood thespians Eucharia Anunobi and Rachael Okonkwo as his aides. Their appointments were contained in a public announcement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia. The actresses were among the 101 new aides appointed to various positions, including…
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Kremlin says UN Security Council should add permanent members, retain veto
Russia believes the UN Security Council should expand its number of permanent members beyond the current five, and that the existing veto system should remain, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was responding to a question from reporters about Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s call to abolish both permanent membership and the veto. Erdogan has long criticised the…
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EFCC boss tasks council chairmen on grassroots accountability
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called for stronger accountability at the grassroots, saying anti-corruption enforcement must extend to the local government level. Olukoyede spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the maiden Annual National Conference of Local Government Council Chairmen and Traditional Rulers Councils, where he said increased resources to local governments…
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NDC planning new approach to fuel subsidy, says Kwankwaso
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says the party is planning a new approach to fuel subsidy if elected in 2027. Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor, disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview with Arise News, saying the party would adopt measures to reduce fuel prices, including expanding domestic refining capacity. He said the…
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NDC empowers Obi, Kwankwaso to nominate campaign council officers
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has empowered its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to nominate key officers of the party’s presidential campaign council ahead of its planned inauguration. The party said the positions include director-general, deputy director-general (North), campaign spokesman and deputy, head of new media, finance director and deputy finance director, among others. According…
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Flutterwave appoints former Access Holdings executive as global CFO
Flutterwave, one of Africa’s leading payments companies, has appointed Morounke Olufemi as its new Global Chief Financial Officer (CFO), following the departure of Mitesh Popat, who stepped down to co-found a new venture. Olufemi, who previously served as Flutterwave’s CFO for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), brings more than 24 years of experience in multinational finance, strategy and…
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