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Ekiti pensioners groan over unpaid benefits, union raises alarm
By Boye Oyeyemi – The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners in Ekiti State has raised concerns over what it described as the worsening condition of retired workers in the state. Speaking at a New Year prayer session held in Ado Ekiti, the state chairman of the union, Comrade Temitope Popoola, said pensioners were enduring hardship due to delays…
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Shettima departs Abuja for Guinea inauguration, Davos economic forum
By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at the presidential inauguration of Guinea-Conakry’s leader, Mamadi Doumbouya, and to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Shettima is scheduled to attend President Doumbouya’s inauguration on Saturday, January 17, at the GLC Stadium, Nongo, Conakry, following…
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Davido blasts alleged daughter, mother over DNA test request
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Popular Afrobeats musician, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has lashed out at his alleged daughter, Anu Adeleke, and her mother following a renewed request for a paternity test. In a series of Instagram posts shared on Thursday evening, alleged conversations between Anu and her alleged father surfaced, revealing that she had sent Davido a direct…
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Tinubu honours Akande at 87, congratulates Peregrino Paul at 65
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tributes to elder statesman and former Osun State governor, Bisi Akande, as he marked his 87th birthday, while also congratulating administrator and entrepreneur, Peregrino Kolawole Paul, on his 65th birthday. In a statement on Friday, President Tinubu described Chief Akande as a pillar of Nigeria’s democratic journey and the progressive…
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BREAKING: Rivers Assembly lawmakers make u-turn reaffirm support for Fubara’s impeachment
Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have reversed their earlier position and renewed their backing for the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The lawmakers announced their decision at a press conference held on Friday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, where they declared continued support for the impeachment process initiated by…
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NEC sets up committee to drive Tinubu’s legacy projects
By Kunle Sanni – The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the constitution of a high-level, bipartisan committee to drive the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s legacy infrastructure projects, with the Governor of Cross River State, Prince Bassey Edet appointed as chairman. The decision was taken on Thursday during the 156th meeting of NEC, which was also its first meeting…
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Nigeria’s forex market stabilises below N1,500 amid reforms — Finance minister
By Kunle Sanni – Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has said Nigeria’s external reserves rose to $45.5 billion, the exchange rate stabilised below N1,500 to the dollar, and the country recorded a trade surplus of N19.33 trillion in the first nine months of 2025. Edun made the remarks while delivering the keynote address…
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Nigeria’s deep-rooted challenges require long-term solutions, says Opadokun
General Secretary of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), Chief Ayo Opadokun, has urged Nigerians to temper expectations of President Bola Tinubu, saying the country’s deep-seated problems cannot be resolved in just three years. Speaking on Thursday at the launch of his book, The Gun Hegemony, at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, Opadokun highlighted that Nigeria has been misgoverned for about…
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Edun hails Nigeria’s removal from EU AML-CFT list, says move to enhance financial credibility
The Federal Government of Nigeria has welcomed the European Commission’s decision to remove the country from the European Union’s list of high-risk third countries for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The decision, outlined in a European Commission Delegated Regulation released this week, follows Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of Jurisdictions under…
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Chimamanda Adichie and the familiar curse of Nigeria happened, by Folorunso Adisa
The death of one of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s twin sons is a tragedy that should invite collective restraint, empathy, and silence. According to an official statement released by her family, the 21-month-old child, Nkanu Nnamdi, died on Wednesday, 7 January, after a brief illness. The statement was unequivocal in its request for privacy. It noted that no further statements would…
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