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Tinubu mourns media icon Dan Agbese, commends lawmaker Adefarati at 60
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Chief Dan Agbese, veteran journalist, author, and co-founder of the pioneering Newswatch magazine. Agbese, who held the traditional title of Awan’Otun of Agila in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, died in Lagos at the age of 81. Describing the loss as “painful and…
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Minister of Information mourns death of veteran journalist Dan Agbese
The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of Mr Dan Agbese, describing him as a foundational figure in Nigeria’s contemporary journalism and a tireless advocate for press freedom. In a statement made public on Tuesday, Idris hailed Agbese as “a titan of truth whose legacy formed the foundation of enlightened…
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PDP, ADC condemn attack on Kebbi school, demand rescue of abducted students
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have strongly condemned Monday’s attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu LGA of Kebbi State, where bandits killed the school’s vice-principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and abducted 25 students. In a statement on Monday, PDP national publicity secretary Ini Ememobong described the incident as another sign…
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How they buy the judges — and break the country, by Babafemi Ojudu
A lot happens in Nigeria that, if you did not witness it yourself, you would swear it was impossible. Some events are so bizarre, so grotesque in their violation of common sense and morality, that even D.O. Fágúnwà’s magical adventures in Ìrìnkèrindò Nínú Igbo Elegbeje pale beside them. Yet these are not tales from another world; they are the lived…
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Tinubu orders immediate rescue of 25 abducted Kebbi schoolgirls
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has directed security and intelligence agencies to launch an immediate, coordinated rescue operation for the 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State. Armed men stormed the school in the early hours of Sunday, killing the vice principal, Malam Hassan Makuku, who was reportedly shot while…
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Makarfi resigns as PDP BoT secretary over zoning concerns
Former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, has resigned as secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), citing the party’s zoning principle as the reason for his decision. In a letter addressed to Adolphus Wabara, the BoT chairman, Makarfi said he could not continue in office following the emergence of Kabiru Turaki — who, like him,…
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Former Kaduna governorship candidate Isa Ashiru loses Abuja home to fire
By Kunle Sanni – Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 Kaduna State election, Isa Ashiru, has revealed that his Abuja residence was completely destroyed by fire. Ashiru, who also previously represented the Makarfi/Kudan Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, announced the incident on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday night, expressing gratitude that no…
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Customs CG Adeniyi calls for integrated systems to deliver AfCFTA goals
By Kunle Sanni – The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, has urged African nations to break long-standing institutional silos and build fully interconnected trade systems if the continent intends to realise the promises of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Declaring open the maiden Customs Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) in Abuja on Monday,…
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Remi Tinubu calls for united action to protect children from abuse
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has issued a strong call for collective action to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse, stressing that “every child must grow up free from fear and harm.” In a message marking the World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse 2025, on Tuesday, the…
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Nigerian youths central to our reforms, Tinubu assures Duke of Edinburgh
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu says his administration’s sweeping economic reforms are deliberately designed to empower Nigerian youths and prepare them for global competitiveness. Speaking on Monday during a meeting with the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, at the State House in Abuja, the president stressed that young people are at the centre of the nation’s economic repositioning.…
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