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CAFCL: Finidi George confident of positive result against Berkane
Rivers United head coach Finidi George has issued a strong warning to Moroccan giants RS Berkane ahead of their crucial second CAF Champions League group stage match. The Pride of Rivers will host Berkane on Friday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, aiming to bounce back from their disappointing 3-0 defeat to Pyramids FC in Cairo last weekend.…
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Nigeria reaffirms commitment to technology-driven healthcare at Turkey conference
By Kunle Sanni – The federal government has reiterated its commitment to accelerating digital innovation in healthcare, as the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziq Adekunle Salako, delivered a keynote address at the 2025 HIMSS Eurasia HealthTech Conference & Exhibition in Belek–Antalya, Turkey. Speaking at the global gathering of health technology leaders on 26 November, Dr. Salako…
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PHOTO NEWS: Soludo visits Tinubu in Aso Villa
By Kunle Sanni – Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja. The visit comes weeks after his re-election victory on 9 November. In a post on his X account on Friday, Soludo shared photos from the visit, describing Tinubu as a “dear friend and brother of…
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The barracks, the Twitter bob and digital dissent: deconstructing Nigeria’s viral standoff, by Akin Olaniyan
We have to agree with those who think that a nation’s deepest fissures are often revealed in the most unscripted moments. Why then are people surprised that a piece of property under construction in Abuja’s Gaduwa district became the scene of a drama that was so riveting that video clips of it went viral? Imagine a drama involving the Minister…
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Oyo sets up committee to harmonise residents’ concerns on 110km Circular Road
By Adejayan Gbenga – Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has set up a committee to harmonise residents’ concerns with government plans for the 110-kilometre Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road project. The committee, which has begun work, has promised to review all issues raised by property owners with fairness and objectivity. The committee comprises representatives of affected communities, Ibadan Mogajis from…
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Traditional intelligence key to fighting terrorism, says Alaafin of Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has said that traditional intelligence is key to strengthening Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Bode Durojaiye, on Thursday, he called for the urgent integration of traditional institutions and native intelligence into Nigeria’s National Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The monarch noted that lasting security…
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ECOWAS condemns Guinea-Bissau coup, orders immediate restoration of constitutional rule
By Kunle Sanni – Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have condemned the coup d’état carried out in Guinea-Bissau on 26 November 2025, calling for the immediate restoration of constitutional order and the release of all detained officials, including President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. The position was declared during an extraordinary virtual session of the ECOWAS Mediation…
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Pope Leo on first foreign trip says future of humanity at stake from conflict
Pope Leo XIV has warned that the world should not give into “a heightened level of conflict on the global level”, at the start of his foreign trip in Turkey. “The future of humanity is at stake, said the Pope, urging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to act as a source of stability because of the need to promote dialogue and…
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Thanksgiving’s secret: how revering God fuels America’s prosperity, by Olabode Opeseitan
It’s Thanksgiving in the United States of America, a day specially set aside by the world’s largest economy to honor God. It is the only country in the world, alongside Liberia, a nation established by formerly enslaved African Americans, that dedicates a national day to thank the God of Abraham. Proud of its affinity with the Creator of the universe,…
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Osun police refute viral AI video on alleged bandit invasion of Ilesa
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has dismissed a viral artificial intelligence-generated video circulating on social media alleging that bandits are heading to Ilesa, describing it as false, misleading, and deliberately crafted to cause fear, panic, incitement, and a breach of public peace. In a statement signed by the police public relations officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi,…
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