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Tinubu tasks new service chiefs on innovation, courage in tackling security threats
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has charged the newly appointed service chiefs to demonstrate innovation, courage and patriotism in confronting terrorism and emerging security challenges across the country. Speaking on Thursday at the decoration ceremony held at the State House in Abuja, the president said the event symbolized a renewed national commitment to achieving lasting peace and security.…
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Burna Boy buys ₦800m Lamborghini for friend
By Tosin Brown – Grammy Award winner Burna Boy has reportedly bought a Lamborghini Urus, valued at ₦800 million, for his friend, King Manny. This was revealed by one of the singer’s friends, Benny G, on X. In a post accompanied by a video, Benny G narrated why Burna Boy decided to surprise his friend with the luxury car. According…
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ARCON condemns offensive Bokku Supermarket advertisements on social media
By Kunle Sanni – The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has condemned the circulation of unapproved and offensive advertisements by Bokku Supermarket on social media platforms, describing them as unlawful and harmful to national unity. In a statement signed by its Director-General, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, ARCON said the advertisements in question contained ethnic and sectional prejudices, denigrating a section…
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AbdulRazaq reaffirms commitment to digital innovation, youth empowerment in Kwara
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to empowering young tech enthusiasts and transforming the state into a hub of technological innovation. Speaking at the Kwara Coding and Digital Literacy Programme, the governor expressed satisfaction with the growing success of young Kwarans in technology. The event, themed “Kwara Futures: Empowering a Digitally Ready Generation,” was organised by…
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Seeds of reform, fruits of renewal, by Olu Verheijen
Our royal fathers, political leaders, our mothers—seen and unseen, excellencies, distinguished ladies and gentlemen—permit me to stand on existing protocols. I thank our co-host, my Governor, His Excellency Lucky Ayedatiwa.I also thank our Chief Host, the legend and the institution himself, Pa Ruben Fashoranti. Thank you for everything, Papa. Opening My people of the Southwest, every farmer knows that harvest…
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AVM Aneke pledges proactive air operations against insurgents
By Kunle Sanni – The newly confirmed Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has pledged to build a versatile, disciplined, and technologically advanced Nigerian Air Force (NAF) capable of keeping insurgents “running without time to plan or strike.” Speaking during his confirmation by the National Assembly on October 29, 2025, AVM Aneke said his…
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Spiritualisation of wealth and Nigeria’s prebendal democracy, by Oluwadare Ayeni
When I was about to re-sit for my West African Examination Council (WAEC) papers in the early 1990s, I lived in a small apartment very close to my school in Ekiti State. The building was old but convenient for a student, and it offered the quietness I needed to study. Yet, beneath that quietness was an unspoken dread. I was…
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Shettima calls for northern unity in support of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda
By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) to unite behind President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, urging northern leaders to resist attempts by “mischief makers” to sow division in the country. Shettima made the appeal on Wednesday when he received a delegation from the ACF, led by its Board of Trustees…
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EFCC returns multi-million naira assets to fraud victim in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has returned assets worth millions of naira to a fraud victim, Daniel Babatunde Attiogbe, in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to the commission, the recovered items were seized from a self-acclaimed spiritualist and convicted fraudster, Fatai Olalere Alli, also known as Baba Abore or Baba Osun, who was found guilty…
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Time to renew commitment to Pan-Yoruba solidarity, by Reuben Fasoranti
I greet you in the spirit of our progenitor Oduduwa, in the wisdom of our Sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, and in the hope of generations yet unborn. Today, at 99 years of age, I stand before you not in body, but in spirit – carried by the voice of my beloved brother, Senator Dr Femi Okurounmu. My physical frame may…
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