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Lagos leads Africa’s Climate Front, set to host summit on Blue Economy
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to advancing sustainable growth through innovation and investment in resilience as the state prepares to host the 2025 International Climate Change Summit. The summit, themed “Blue Economy, Green Money: Financing Africa’s Coastal Resilience and Ocean Innovation,” is scheduled to take place from November 6 to 7, 2025, at the Lagos…
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Tinubu felicitates Senator Kwankwaso on birthday
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Kano State Governor and influential politician, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, on the occasion of his birthday, which falls on Tuesday. In a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President rejoiced with Kwankwaso’s family, friends, and political associates as they celebrate the former…
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Nigeria Police recover stolen vehicles from Netherlands, hand over to Dutch authorities
The Nigeria Police Force has recovered two high-end vehicles stolen from the Netherlands and illegally shipped into Nigeria, marking a major success in the fight against transnational organized crime. In a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, in a coordinated operation with INTERPOL NCB…
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Youthful exuberance and the Igbo secessionist saga: From Ojukwu to Kanu, by Bukola Oyeniyi
Introduction Throughout Nigeria’s post-colonial history, the Igbo ethnic group has witnessed repeated waves of secessionist agitation – each led by fiery young men in their thirties – that have profoundly shaped Igbo fortunes within the Nigerian state. From the Biafran War under Chukwuemeka “Emeka” Odumegwu Ojukwu in the 1960s to the non-violent independence campaign of Ralph Uwazuruike’s MASSOB in the…
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FG targets 20,000 jobs annually as VP Shettima launches NJFP 2.0
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has set a target to create at least 20,000 jobs annually through the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP 2.0), a youth empowerment initiative designed to equip graduates with practical work experience, training, and mentorship. Vice President Kashim Shettima will on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, flag off the NJFP 2.0…
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Oshoala, Omewa, seven others arrive as Super Falcons commence training in Lomé
Champions Nigeria will commence training sessions on Monday in the Togolese capital, Lomé, ahead of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture — the first leg against their Beninoise counterparts — scheduled for Friday. Six-time African Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, was among the early arrivals in the Super Falcons’ Lomé camp, alongside new invitee Joy…
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316 graduate with First Class as UNILORIN convocates 11,886 graduands
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – A total of 11,886 students will graduate from the University of Ilorin during its 40th Convocation Ceremonies, with 316 of them earning First-Class honours. The event marks a major milestone in the institution’s 50 years of academic excellence and national impact. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday,…
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Oyin, Sànyà and the $100,000 Prize, by Simbo Olorunfemi
“Stories choose us before we ever learn to name them. Sànyà began as a whisper, and today, it sings back through this recognition.” – Oyin Olugbile The first time I got to know about Oyin Olugbile and her book, Sànyà, which last week won the highly-coveted Nigeria Prize for Literature for 2025 was in May, 2023 on ‘Funlola’s page. Apparently,…
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Tinubu urges judiciary to intensify anti-corruption efforts as EFCC convicts 7,000, recovers ₦500bn
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has called on the Nigerian judiciary to remain steadfast, impartial, and incorruptible in the delivery of justice, warning that societal decay begins when those entrusted with interpreting the law become compromised. Speaking at the opening of a joint workshop organized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Judicial Institute…
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Onanuga faults Kanu’s lawyer for joining protest, alleges unethical conduct
By Kunle Sanni – The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised one of the lawyers representing detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Mr. Aloy Ejimakor, for allegedly engaging in “extra-legal tactics” instead of focusing on Kanu’s defence in court. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Onanuga said he spotted…
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