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Wike, Yerima: Building something on nothing, by By Bolanle Bolawole
My phone rang and a professional colleague rained torrents of questions: “Assuming Nyesom Wike, the FCT minister, is a Northern Muslim, do you think Yerima would have responded to him the way he did?” “Assuming Yerima is a southerner or southern Christian, and the FCT minister is a northern Muslim, do you think Yerima would have responded to the FCT…
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Governor Adeleke hails Oluwo Akanbi’s decade of visionary leadership
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has rejoiced with the Oluwo of Iwoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, on the 10th anniversary of his ascension to the throne, hailing him as a monarch who inspires renewed commitment to nation-building. Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, praised the paramount…
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Tinubu deploys peace envoy to Plateau, engages Christian, Fulani leaders
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has launched a new federal peace initiative in Plateau State, sending a high-level emissary to hold direct talks with influential Christian clerics and Fulani Miyetti Allah leaders as the government moves to stem renewed tensions in the conflict-prone region. According to a statement issued by the president’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, Abiodun…
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The legal storm over the PDP Ibadan convention, by Oluwadare Ayeni
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) once stood as Africa’s largest and most organised political movement, a party of dreams built on internal balance and a long-standing unwritten understanding that Nigeria’s presidency should rotate between the North and the South. That fragile equilibrium began to crumble during the last PDP presidential primaries. Despite the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari, a northerner,…
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Moroccan referee to officiate Nigeria-Congo DR playoff final
By Tosin Omojola – It is going to be a fight to the finish as Nigeria’s Super Eagles file onto the pitch this afternoon in Rabat to confront the Democratic Republic of Congo in the final of the 2026 World Cup qualifier. Both sides will aim to keep their hopes of featuring in the next Mundial alive by winning this…
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FG reports 84% progress in health sector renewal compact
By Kunle Sanni – The federal government says it has achieved 84 percent implementation of the Presidential Health Sector Renewal Investment Compact, marking major progress in the administration’s efforts to improve healthcare delivery nationwide. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, announced the figures on Wednesday during the opening of the Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint…
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NFVCB celebrates Rita Dominic, Desmond Elliot, other Nollywood stars at 50, 60
By Tosin Brown – The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has announced plans to celebrate Nollywood greats Rita Dominic and Desmond Elliot, alongside others who will turn 50 and 60 in 2025. According to the NFVCB, this will be part of the 2025 edition of the Peace Anyiam-Osigwe Nigeria Digital Content Regulatory Conference, which will feature a special…
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Super Eagles ready for Sunday’s challenge, says Awaziem
FC Nantes defender Chidozie Collins Awaziem has expressed confidence in the Super Eagles as they prepare for their decisive 2026 World Cup play-off final against DR Congo in Rabat, Morocco, but stressed that the team must give their very best to secure victory on Sunday. The widely travelled centre-back, who played consecutively for Colorado Rapids and FC Cincinnati in the…
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Spain close to sealing World Cup ticket after 4-0 demolition of Georgia
Former winners Spain took a massive step towards qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with a convincing victory in Georgia. Luis de la Fuente’s side are three points clear with one match remaining in Group E, and only a seven-goal loss at home to second-placed Turkey on Tuesday will deny Spain automatic qualification. Spain, the 2010 world champions, continued their…
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Pope Leo welcomes Hollywood stars to the Vatican
Pope Leo has held an audience with Hollywood stars, urging actors and directors including Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, and Monica Bellucci to continue their work as “pilgrims of the imagination,” helping to “bring hope.” The celebrity meeting was a sprinkling of star dust for the still relatively new pope and a way for the Catholic Church to engage more with…
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