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Umahi reprimands CCECC, terminates contract over shoddy job on Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway
By Kunle Sanni – The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has issued a stern warning to China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) Nigeria Limited over what he described as poor construction methodology on the Aba-bound section of the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway. During a routine inspection tour of ongoing federal road projects in the South-East and South-South on Sunday, October…
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BPP DG warns procurement officers against sabotaging reforms
By Kunle Sanni – The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, has warned procurement officers in the public sector against engaging in acts capable of undermining the federal government’s ongoing procurement reforms. In his keynote address titled “Driving Excellence through Transparency, Compliance, and Efficiency,” the DG outlined plans to streamline approval processes, standardise documentation, and…
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Nigeria, fight not the World Bank, fix NBS, by Olabode Opeseitan
The Yoruba proverb “ilé la ti n ko èso r’òde” teaches us that the fruit we present to the world is cultivated from within. It’s a timeless truth—whether applied to character, culture, or national credibility. And today, it’s a piercing lens through which to examine Nigeria’s statistical integrity. Senator Jimoh Ibrahim’s recent rebuke of the World Bank’s poverty report—claiming 139…
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Sanwoolu and the imperative of sanitizing Lagos Island, by Tajudeen Olanrewaju
The pivot and the very womb of central Lagos is undoubtedly Lagos Island. It is the heartland of our ancestors . It is the centrality of our beginning, the core provenance that defines our cherished heritage. It is the home of our great men and women. It is the beginning of all the Oba of Lagos from Ado Keme, Gabaro,…
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Lagos govt, Naija Brand Chick to host mainland edition of Tourism Trade Fair
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with entrepreneurial platform Naija Brand Chick, has announced the mainland edition of the Lagos Tourism Naija Brand Chick Trade Fair. The three-day event, scheduled to hold from October 24 to 26, 2025, at the Whitestone Event Centre, Ikeja, follows the successful Island edition held in April, which generated over…
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Local Government Service Commissions, autonomy reform and challenges, by Tunji Olaopa
In delivering the keynote address at the just- concluded 2025 National Summit of the Local Government Service Commissions (LGSCs), I was compelled to observe the significance of the summit coming on the heels of the 2024 reconvened National Council of the Civil Service Commissions of the federation as well as the Biennial Assembly and Conference of the African Association of…
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Coalition of CSOs warns against politicising Nnamdi Kanu’s trial
A coalition of civil society organisations and public interest groups under the banner of the Coalition for Good Governance (CGG) has condemned what it described as desperate attempts by some politicians and subversive elements to politicise the ongoing trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement issued on Monday and signed…
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Flamingos begin U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign with 1–4 loss to Canada
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, endured a tough start to their 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign after falling 4–1 to Canada in their Group D opener on Sunday in Morocco. Despite flashes of promise, the Flamingos struggled to contain a clinical Canadian side that capitalized on defensive lapses to secure a commanding win. Canada got off…
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Morocco beat Argentina to claim historic U-20 World Cup trophy
History was made on Sunday as Morocco’s U-20 national team clinched their first-ever FIFA U-20 World Cup title, defeating six-time champions Argentina 2–0 in a thrilling final at the Julio Martínez Prádanos Stadium. It was a night of glory for the Young Atlas Lions, who displayed tactical brilliance, composure, and clinical finishing to outclass one of the tournament’s traditional powerhouses.…
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Sanwo-Olu reaffirms commitment to transform Badagry into global tourism hub
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming Badagry into a world-class heritage and tourism destination that preserves Africa’s history while driving economic growth and cultural exchange. Speaking at the 5th edition of the Door of Return ceremony held on Saturday, in Badagry, the Governor—represented by his Special Adviser on Tourism, Arts and Culture,…
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