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Musawa pays tribute to late Nollywood veteran Taiwo Hassan
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has paid tribute to veteran Nigerian actor, Chief Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as “Ogogo”, describing him as a towering figure in the Nigerian film industry. Musawa, who expressed grief over Hassan’s death, said his discipline, talent and dedication helped shape Nollywood and inspire generations of actors, directors…
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Olubadan threatens legal action over reports linking him to APC
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has warned journalists and social media publishers against portraying him as a partisan traditional ruler, threatening legal action over reports he considers defamatory. The monarch, through his media aide, Chief Adesola Oloko, reacted to reports suggesting that his recent reception of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe…
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The Three Musketeers and the Lone Ranger: The two greatest African families — by Ben Murray-Bruce
There is a scene I return to more often than I should. Gilbert’s house in Beverly Hills. One of those evenings where the guest list is the story. Standing in front of my host, waiting patiently for a word, is a mayor of a city. And pressed to my host’s ear is a telephone, and on the other end of…
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Cassi gets evicted from BBNaija, Abi named Most Influential Player
By Damilola Akinwale – Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Cassi, has been evicted from the reality TV show, ending his bid for the N160 million grand prize. Cassi’s eviction was announced during the live eviction show on Sunday after he was nominated for possible eviction alongside Araga, Gerard, Nomy, Tram, Sheba, Aikou, Yusuf, Goddessa and Temi Nkem. The eviction…
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JUST IN: Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan dies after cancer battle
Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has reportedly died at the age of 66 after battling stage-four cancer. The report of his death emerged on Sunday, with multiple sources said to have confirmed the development. Seun Oloketuyi, founder of the Best of Nollywood (BON), was among those who announced the actor’s reported death on social media. Oloketuyi…
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Good morning, Tony — by Lanre Ogundipe
Sometimes a nation’s cultural argument hides inside a sentence as ordinary as “Good morning, Tony.” That was all it took for a young graduate trainee at the United Bank for Africa’s Graduate Management Accelerated Programme graduation ceremony in Lagos to find herself at the centre of a national argument about respect, corporate culture, Western influence and the changing language of…
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Osun govt raises alarm over plans to trigger fresh crisis
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has raised the alarm over alleged plans by some stakeholders to trigger fresh crises across local government councils and motor parks in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, warning that any attempt to ignite fresh rounds…
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Osun APC must unite after governorship defeat, rebuild ahead of 2027 — Oyintiloye
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged the party to begin immediate rebuilding, shun blame over its loss in the last governorship election and turn the setback into victory in the 2027 general elections. Oyintiloye, who spoke on Sunday in Osogbo, said the party should focus on…
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Beyond elections: Why Osun must now unite behind Governor Adeleke for progress — by Kazeem Tiamiyu
Election has come and gone in Osun State. The ballots have been counted, winners have emerged, and the dust of campaign rhetoric is gradually settling. But while politics is seasonal, governance is constant. The real work — the work of building schools, paying salaries, fixing roads, and improving the quality of life for 4.7 million Osun people — has only…
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Atiku’s subsidy u-turn: The bankruptcy of desperate ambition — by Sunday Dare
In the architecture of modern political opportunism, few spectacles rival the breathtaking hypocrisy of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s recent policy pivot. To watch a self-styled statesman—who less than four years ago cast himself as an uncompromising apostle of market-driven reform—scramble to promise the reintroduction of petrol subsidies is nothing short of political apostasy. This isn’t merely a tactical policy disagreement; it…
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