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Ooni, Alaafin end rift, reaffirm commitment to unity, progress in Yorubaland
A new era of peace and cooperation has dawned in Yorubaland as the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Abimbola Owoade, officially ended their two-year rift. The reconciliation took place on Friday in Lagos during a breakfast meeting held to commemorate the 90th birthday anniversary of billionaire…
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These defections and this democracy, by Ugo Egbujo
Gov. Peter Mbah has left the PDP for the ruling party. Gov. Diri is packing his defection bags. Gov. Soludo is proposing an alliance of the progressives: a capitulation that spares him the tag of a defector. Fubara is a caged bird. Adeleke is keen to defect. By 2027, all the state governors in the south could be with the…
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Ododo hails Tinubu over appointment of Kogi-born Shaibu as COAS
By Kunle Sanni – Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has praised President Bola Tinubu for appointing Major General Waidi Shaibu, a native of Kogi State, as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The appointment, announced on Friday as part of a major shake-up in the nation’s military hierarchy, saw Shaibu succeed Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, who has been elevated…
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In its rivalry with the US, China sees an advantage: the long game
Chinese leaders have just concluded a closed-door conclave focused on drawing up the country’s next five-year economic blueprint – a sweeping plan covering everything from accelerating tech innovation to streamlining how China’s farms grow food. Stakes are high for formulating that strategy, with Chinese officials under pressure to reduce reliance on imported technology and address economic weaknesses as the country…
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Trump and the global ripple: Why Nigeria must guard its democracy, by Aderemi Ogunpitan
Donald Trump’s return to global politics is reshaping power dynamics and eroding democratic norms. His authoritarian instincts, disregard for human rights, and transactional worldview are replacing principles with brute power. From Gaza to Kyiv, Washington’s diplomacy prioritizes deals over justice, and that shift is sending dangerous signals to fragile democracies like ours as we approach the 2027 elections. Trump’s leadership…
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Why I didn’t choose El-Rufai to succeed me as president — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that he declined a proposal to endorse former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor at the end of his administration in 2007. Obasanjo made this known on Friday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the second edition of the Ajibosin Platform symposium themed “Importance of Leadership in Governance.” He said the suggestion…
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Osun, Drug-Free Project partner to curb substance abuse among youths
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has partnered with the Drug-Free Project, a national initiative dedicated to promoting a drug-free society, to curb the growing wave of substance abuse among youths and workers across the state. The Secretary to the State Government, High Chief Teslim Igbalaye, made this known while receiving the team from the Drug-Free Project,…
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2026 WAFCON qualifier: Ihezuo, Okoronkwo inspire Super Falcons to 2-0 win Benin
Two first-half goals by Chinwendu Ihezuo and Esther Okoronkwo gave reigning African champions, Nigeria’s Super Falcons, a 2-0 win over their Bénin Republic counterparts in the first leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture in Lomé, Togo. The Super Falcons started strongly, with Rasheedat Ajibade’s 6th-minute lob over the Amazons’ goalkeeper, Ogoun, denied by the woodwork,…
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FATF president praises Nigeria’s political commitment as country exits grey list
By Kunle Sanni – President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Elisa de Anda Madrazo, has praised Nigeria’s strong political commitment and concrete reforms in the fight against financial crimes, as the country successfully exited the FATF grey list. Speaking at the FATF plenary in Paris, France, Madrazo said Nigeria’s removal from the list was not only a result…
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Tuggar hails Tinubu over Nigeria’s diplomatic triumph at GECF meeting
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Nigeria’s historic diplomatic success at the 27th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) held in Doha, Qatar. At the meeting on Thursday, the Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Dr. Philip Mshelbila, was elected Secretary-General of the GECF, while the…
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