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Tinubu hails former minister Jerry Gana at 80
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated veteran politician, academic, and former minister Professor Jerry Gana on his 80th birthday. In a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President celebrated Professor Gana’s decades of service to Nigeria’s socio-political development. Professor Gana, a prominent figure in national affairs, served twice…
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A nation of hot takes: How Nigeria’s insecurity exposes our shallow thinking, by Bukola Oyeniyi
Every time insecurity makes the headlines, I go online, and what I see is not analysis—it is a flood of shallow thinking dressed as wisdom. Twitter threads, WhatsApp broadcasts, YouTube gurus, and even mainstream media anchors—people who should know better—are suddenly security experts. Everyone is shouting. No one is thinking. I have watched video after video, read comment after comment,…
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Lagos State, Pocari Sweat partner to enhance grassroots sports
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has joined forces with international isotonic beverage company Pocari Sweat to boost grassroots sports development and provide world-class support systems for emerging athletes in Lagos State. The partnership, formalised during a high-level meeting on Monday between LSSC management and Pocari Sweat executives led by Nigeria Managing Director Mr. Yoshihiro Band, merges corporate investment with…
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The unforgiving server: Ezra Olubi, Paystack, and the price of a searchable past, by Akin Olaniyan
The suspension and eventual sacking of Ezra Olubi from Paystack, a company where he was Chief Technology Officer and co-founder, over resurfaced tweets from a decade ago, is not surprising. If you understand social media and its affordances, then you know this is predestined reckoning. What we have just witnessed is the inevitable clash between the ephemeral, edgy “cruise” of…
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Media executive Babaeko defends Burna Boy, calls for national support
By Tosin Brown – Media executive and founder of X3M Music, Steve Babaeko, has urged Nigerians not to join the world in cancelling Grammy winner Burna Boy. Babaeko made this known on Friday, November 28, during his presentation at the 2025 NECLive in Lagos. The X3M boss reiterated that although no one is a saint, Burna Boy should be regarded…
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Nigeria’s creative sector contributes only 1.2% to GDP — Expert
By Tosin Brown – Marketing and advertising expert Steve Babaeko has revealed that the creative sector contributed just 1.2% to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product. Babaeko made this known during the 2025 edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference. “Nigeria’s creative sector contributed only 1.2% to the country’s GDP,” he said. Babaeko also noted that the South African creative industry contributed 3%…
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Abia to champion national civil service reforms, says FCSC chairman Olaopa
The chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof Tunji Olaopa, has announced that Abia State will serve as a pilot state in the implementation of the commission’s new five-year strategic plan aimed at reforming Nigeria’s civil service. The strategic plan, which will run from 2026 to 2030, seeks to professionalise the civil service through merit-based recruitment, performance-linked promotions,…
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Security is everyone’s duty, Aiyedatiwa says as new Amotekun facilities open
Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has described security governance as a collective responsibility, emphasising that it is a continuous process requiring citizen participation and consistent government backing. He stated this on Monday at the headquarters of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, in Alagbaka, Akure, where he reaffirmed that protecting lives and property remains central to…
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Lagos first lady commissions remodelled police gender-based violence unit
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Lagos State First Lady, Dr Mrs Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned the remodelled Police Gender-Based Violence and Family Support Unit located at the Lagos State Police Gender Unit, Harold Shodipo Crescent, Ikeja, to strengthen justice and support services for survivors across the state. Speaking at the formal handover of the facility, Dr Sanwo-Olu said the intervention…
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Adeleke may withdraw as PDP suspends 2026 governorship primary in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, may no longer seek the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for 2026, as the state chapter of the party has suspended its governorship primary scheduled for December 2, 2025, due to the unresolved crisis rocking the party’s national leadership. Speaking in Osogbo on Monday, the state chairman…
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