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Actress Toyin Abraham denies joining Lagos APC campaign council
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has denied reports that she is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State Campaign Council. Abraham made the clarification in an Instagram Story on Thursday, urging the public to disregard reports linking her to the party’s Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate. “I’m not a member of any campaign council. I have said it…
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Dangote’s people’s IPO and petrol prices the people can’t afford — by Blaise Udunze
Nigeria has become very good at celebrating economic milestones that ordinary Nigerians can barely afford to participate in. Now comes perhaps the most spectacular example yet. Africa’s biggest refinery has opened its doors to public ownership in what is being billed as the continent’s largest-ever initial public offering. Currently, there is strong demand and intense interest as the Dangote Petroleum…
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The clash of interest — by Bolaji Adebiyi
FCT minister’s Rainbow Coalition is a hybrid political strategy that advances the president’s interests but can undermine some of the All Progressives Congress governors’ fortunes, writes Bolaji Adebiyi The fireworks between the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the All Progressives Congress governors on Monday exploded a ticking time bomb. There has been no love lost between the APC…
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Russia says new US sanctions, if signed by Trump, would make Ukraine peace deal harder
The Kremlin said on Thursday that further U.S. sanctions against Russia would make it harder to reach a peace deal in Ukraine. On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping sanctions package intended to increase economic pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine, sending the bill to President Donald Trump to sign into law. “We are, of…
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A personal tribute to Olu Jacobs (1942 – 2026) — by Tunde Kelani
I first crossed paths with Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs—fondly known to many of us as Uncle Olu Jacobs—in 1978. A small collective of Nigerian classmates at the London Film School, including Adefolu, George, Femi Aloba, and yours truly, had banded together for our final graduation project. We set out to adapt Amadu Maddy’s novel No Past, No Present, No Future into…
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Osun police arrest three over alleged robbery of UNIOSUN students
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspected criminals accused of terrorising students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) and residents of Oke-Baale and its environs in Osogbo. The suspects were identified as Abass Quadri, 26; Olanrewaju Joshua, 24; and Yusuf Taiwo, 25. The command, in a statement by its spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said…
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Sweden prime minister to resign as left-wing bloc seals narrow election win
Sweden’s centre-right Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he will resign after losing the parliamentary elections. Sweden’s prime minister says he will resign after the left-wing opposition secured a narrow victory in the country’s general election, though it faces tough negotiations ahead to form a coalition government. The vote count ended on Thursday with the Swedish Election Authority announcing that the…
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Osun govt approves joint security task force over terror threats
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has approved the establishment of a Joint Security Task Force (JTF) to strengthen the security response to threats to lives and property in the state. The government also pledged to provide the necessary logistics to ensure the effective take-off of the task force and enhance the protection of residents across the…
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APC appoints Kosoko, Badmus, Toyin Abraham to Lagos campaign team
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed veteran actor Jide Kosoko, actresses Eniola Badmus and Toyin Abraham, and other entertainment personalities to its Lagos State campaign team. Pasuma, Obesere and Adewale Ayuba are also among the celebrities appointed to the party’s Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate of the Lagos State Campaign Council. The full list was released by the Kadri…
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US military claims Strait of Hormuz remains open amid ongoing blockade
Despite an ongoing blockade on Iranian maritime trade and attacks by Iran’s military on commercial ships, the United States military has said US forces have kept the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping, including the facilitation of hundreds of millions of barrels of oil through the strategic waterway. On Wednesday, US Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for US…
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