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Varsity names hostel after Davido’s late mum
By Tosin Brown – Clifford University in Abia State has named a female hostel after Veronica Adeleke, the late mother of Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. The ceremony, held on Sunday, October 19, coincided with the university’s 6th Convocation Ceremony. Davido attended the event and was given the honour of cutting the ribbon to officially open the…
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FG clarifies O-Level admission policy, says English, Mathematics remain compulsory
By Raphael Innocent – The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory for all students at the O-Level examinations, despite recent adjustments to tertiary admission guidelines. In a statement issued on Saturday and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the Ministry stated that “the new policy does not exempt…
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Tinubu honours media veteran Osinubi, Oba of Benin on milestone occasions
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Ewuare II, and veteran journalist Sir Ademola Osinubi, on their respective milestones — the monarch’s ninth coronation anniversary and Osinubi’s 70th birthday. In separate messages released on Sunday by the Presidency, President Tinubu praised the Oba of Benin for his “unrelenting…
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Man Utd break Anfield curse with Maguire’s late winner
Harry Maguire’s late header secured Manchester United’s first win at Anfield in nearly a decade, handing Liverpool their fourth successive defeat. Cody Gakpo’s strike with 12 minutes remaining looked set to end Liverpool’s losing streak, only for Maguire to head beyond goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili six minutes from time. Gakpo had earlier hit the woodwork three times before finally scoring from…
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Another rumour of coup in Nigeria: The return of old shadows, by Idowu Ephraim Faleye
Nigeria is once again caught in the winds of another coup rumour. Although the Defence Headquarters has dismissed any plot as a mere rumour, the conversation refuses to die. People talk about it online and offline. In a country with a long history of military interference in politics, such rumours stir old fears and remind Nigerians how fragile their hard-earned…
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Adelabu pledges to end 15 years of erratic power supply in Ibarapa
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Minister of Power and 2027 governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has pledged to end over 15 years of erratic electricity supply in the Ibarapa region of the state. Speaking in Eruwa, Ibarapa East Local Government Area, during a meeting with APC leaders and stakeholders in the…
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Troops raid bandits’ hideout in Plateau, recover arms, ammunition
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP), have raided a bandits’ hideout in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, recovering a cache of arms and ammunition. According to a statement signed on Sunday by Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, Media Information Officer of Operation Enduring Peace, the operation followed credible intelligence indicating the stockpiling of…
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North dominates Tinubu’s federal appointments with 56%, says FCC acting chairman
By Kunle Sanni – The Acting Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Kayode Oladele, has revealed that the northern region accounts for the majority of federal appointments made under President Bola Tinubu, holding 56.3 percent of top leadership positions. According to a Premium Times report on Sunday, Oladele made the disclosure in Abuja during the opening of a one-day…
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Tragedy as kidnappers kill Senegalese goalkeeper in Ghana
A devastating tragedy has hit Senegalese and African football as young goalkeeper Cheikh Touré has been found dead in Ghana. The tragic news was confirmed on Sunday morning by Senegal’s Ministry of African Integration and Foreign Affairs. Cheikh Touré, a promising talent nurtured at Esprit Foot Yeumbeul, was reportedly found dead under harrowing circumstances in Ghana. According to information released…
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Wale Edun returns to Nigeria after trip to UK
By Kunle Sanni – Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has returned to Nigeria after a trip abroad. A video circulating on social media on Sunday showed the minister at the Fraser Suites Hotel in Abuja, where he reportedly held a closed-door meeting with a Qatari delegation. The meeting was said to have been attended…
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