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The 19 states that will pick Nigeria’s next president — by Kazeem Tiamiyu
With 18 months to go, the road to Aso Rock in 2027 is no longer being paved in Abuja. It’s being fought, ward by ward, in Benue, Rivers, Kano, Kaduna, and Lagos. While political chatter focuses on governors and defections, new data says the real power lies elsewhere. A VIISAUS report analyzing 20 years of elections concludes that 19 “swing…
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Timipre Sylva resigns from APC, cites departure from founding ideals
Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect. Sylva announced his resignation in a letter dated August 31, 2026, and addressed to the APC chairman of Ward 4 in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The former governor, who described himself as a…
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Ibom Air denies monopoly over operations of Victor Attah Airport
Ibom Air has dismissed claims that it exercises a monopoly over operations at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, or prevents other airlines from operating from the airport. The airline, in a statement issued on Sunday, said it had no authority or regulatory power to prevent another carrier from operating from Uyo or any other airport in Nigeria. Ibom Air…
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Venezuela’s interim president says US energy deal will last 25 years
Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday that an energy agreement with the United States would remain in force for 25 years, target an increase in crude oil production to 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) and preserve the country’s sovereignty over its natural resources. Rodriguez described the agreement as a “historic” deal that would help revive Venezuela’s economy…
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Dangote Refinery explains hike in petrol cost as pump price nears N1,400
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has explained its recent increases in the price of petrol, attributing the adjustments to the cost of crude oil purchased earlier and the time required to transport and process the commodity. The development has pushed the retail price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to between N1,310 and N1,400 per litre in different parts of the country.…
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BBNaija Season 11: Sultex, Goddessa evicted from reality show
By Damilola Akinwale – Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemates, Sultex and Goddessa, have been evicted from the reality TV show, ending their quest for the N160 million grand prize. Their evictions were announced by the show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, during the live eviction show on Sunday. Sultex and Goddessa were among the housemates nominated for possible eviction in the…
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US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, US official says
U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, a U.S. official said, marking the first known American strikes on Iran since late July. Iran responded by attacking U.S. forces stationed in Jordan, according to a Fox News reporter on Sunday, citing a U.S. source. Nearly all incoming missiles “have been intercepted at this point”, the reporter’s…
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The children we sent abroad, the old age we bought — by Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú
If there is a way out of the sentence we have written for ourselves, it will not come from the children we sent away, and it will not come from the country we abandoned in our hearts, even while our bodies remained in it. It will come only if those of us still standing in the marketplace choose, before it…
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Lagos partners Black Market team on 50,000-capacity movie premiere
The Lagos State Government has assured the team behind the forthcoming Black Market movie premiere of its partnership and support for the event, scheduled to hold at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos Island, on September 26, 2026. The film’s team, led by Producer Nora Awolowo, Co-Producer/Executive Producer Omowunmi Dada and Event Producer Damilola Osikoya, paid a courtesy visit to the…
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APC targets 1.5m votes for Tinubu in Osun, says Basiru
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has said the party is targeting about 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in Osun State in the January 16 presidential election. Basiru stated this on Sunday when he paid a courtesy visit to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the Government…
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