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Anthony Joshua prepares for December 19 clash with Jake Paul in Miami
Anthony Joshua has travelled to Miami ahead of his fight with Jake Paul. The former two-time unified heavyweight champion has been out of the ring since his brutal knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois in September 2024 in front of over 95,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. Joshua has been sidelined for most of 2025 due to injury, but after undergoing elbow…
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What really happened the night before the 2019 Oyo State gubernatorial election, by Mogaji Arisekola
After the APC primary that served Olasunkanmi Tegbe an unpalatable political breakfast, Baba Isa Funtua urgently summoned an APC stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja. At that tense gathering, he implored all candidates to rally behind the party’s governorship flagbearer, Chief Bayo Adelabu. But curiously—and suspiciously—the incumbent governor, Senator Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi, was nowhere to be found. I was instructed to call…
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AT A GLANCE: Full list of the 68 ambassadors-designate appointed by President Tinubu
CAREER AMBASSADORS (34): Abia: Ambassador Mwaobiola Ezeuwo Chukwuemeka Adamawa: Maimuna Ibrahim Anambra: Enpeji Monica Okochukwu Bauchi: Ambassador Mohammed Mahmoud Lele Bayelsa: Endoni Sindup Borno: Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno Cross River: Ambassador Jen Adams Ni Okun Michael Delta: Ambassador Clark Omeru Alexandra Ebonyi: Chima J. Leoma Davies Edo: Oduma Yvonne Ehinose Edo: Wasa Shogun Ige Ekiti: Ambassador Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel Enugu:…
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Amotekun shutdown endangering Osun, civil societies warn Governor Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) has raised a red flag over what it describes as a dangerous security vacuum created by the continued closure of the Osun Amotekun Corps office on the orders of the Inspector-General of Police following the Akinlalu incident.The coalition, in a letter addressed to Governor Ademola Adeleke and signed by its…
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Basketball: D’Tigers drop to 11th in FIBA Africa ranking
Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, have dropped significantly from their 8th position to 11th in the latest FIBA Africa Power Rankings. Once perched comfortably at 8th, Nigeria has plummeted to 11th, suffering a three-spot drop after a forgettable qualifying window in Tunisia. The D’Tigers stumbled through the round, lacking rhythm, cohesion, and the trademark bite that once made them…
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Information minister Idris receives Business Day excellence award, credits ministry’s reforms
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has received the Business Day 2025 Excellence in Public Service Award in recognition of his contributions to national communication and public sector reforms. Idris received the award on Wednesday in Abuja at a ceremony attended by heads of ministries, departments and agencies. He attributed the honour to the collective work of…
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BREAKING: Tinubu nominates Ibas, Dambazau as ambassadors
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a new batch of non-career ambassadorial nominees to the senate, including Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State and former Chief of Naval Staff. The president also nominated Ita Enang, a former senator; Chioma Ohakim, former Imo State First Lady; and Abdulrahman Dambazau, former Minister of Interior and former Chief of…
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Ikale youths seek withdrawal of soldiers from private security base in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ikale youths have demanded the withdrawal of soldiers allegedly stationed at the private security base of Tantita Security Services in Okitipupa, Ondo State, saying their presence has heightened tension in the area. The demand was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by community representatives, Bankole Monday and Tayo Obamoyegun. According to the statement, the youths…
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Ekiti government orders probe into alleged kidney removal at teaching hospital
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has called for calm following claims by Mr. Afolayan Adebayo that his kidneys were removed during a medical procedure at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti. Health Commissioner Dr. Oyebanji Filani confirmed that the government is fully aware of the allegation and is treating the matter with the utmost seriousness.…
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Nigeria recorded $10bn trade surplus with EU in 2025 — Envoy
By Kunle Sanni – Nigeria posted a trade surplus of about $10 billion with the European Union (EU) in 2025, driven largely by rising agricultural exports that significantly outpaced imports, according to the EU ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot. Mignot disclosed the figures on Wednesday in Abuja during an end-of-year briefing on the bloc’s activities. He said the…
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