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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu arrives Abuja after Rome meeting
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Meeting held in Rome, Italy. He was received by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the Secretary to the…
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Men also affected by breast cancer — LEAH Foundation convener
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Founder of the LEAH Foundation, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, has disclosed that men are now presenting themselves for breast cancer screening, noting that the scourge no longer affects only women. She said although the percentage of affected men remains small, their growing participation is commendable, urging them to continue lending their voices to campaigns for…
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The melting opposition! By Olawale Olaleye
The contexts are sparsely the same. Drawing constructive comparison can be genuinely tough, if not impossible. Lest, it will be inaccurate. Talk about the near-extinct opposition. It may be easy to infer that, “We’ve been here before.” After all, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was at some point “The last man standing” in Nigeria’s pseudo-pluralist democracy. While the example may struggle to…
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Former Kwara PDP chairman, Babatunde Mohammed, decamps to ADC
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The immediate past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Babatunde Mohammed, has resigned from the party after spending 23 years as a member to join the Action Democratic Congress (ADC). Mohammed, a former Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, tendered his resignation during the week. His resignation letter was…
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The course and the crossroads, by Folorunso Adisa
“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.” – Albert Einstein For years, we have quarreled over one question that refuses to die: does one’s course of study guarantee success in life? It is a fair debate, but the answer is a slippery one. Success is a winding road, not a straight line.…
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Oyebamiji vows to prioritise Osogbo’s development as APC chieftains back 2026 bid
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has assured residents that developing Osogbo, the state capital, will be his top priority if elected governor in 2026. Oyebamiji, who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), made the…
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Dangote Group Vice President, Olakunle Alake, celebrates 35 years working with the company
Vice President of the Dangote Group, Mr. Olakunle Alake, has marked his 35th anniversary with the conglomerate, expressing gratitude to God and the company’s founder, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, for their roles in his career journey. In a message commemorating the milestone, Alake described his 35-year journey with the Dangote Group as “incredible,” recalling how much the organisation had transformed since…
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Nigeria’s health sector records major gains under Tinubu’s reforms — Uzoka-Anite
By Kunle Sanni – Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, says Nigeria’s health sector is witnessing notable progress as a result of the Federal Government’s ongoing macroeconomic reforms. Speaking at the Health Works Leaders Coalition roundtable held on the sidelines of the 2025 World Bank Group/International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., Dr. Uzoka-Anite said government efforts have…
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Super Eagles begin preparations for World Cup playoffs – NFF President
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has confirmed that preparations for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs have already begun. The Super Eagles, who finished second in Group C of the qualifiers, are among four teams set to battle in the playoffs scheduled to take place in Morocco. Nigeria will face Gabon in one of the…
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Tinubu returns to Abuja after attending counter-terrorism meeting in Rome
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level Meeting held in Rome, Italy. The meeting, which took place on Wednesday, October 15, at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, focused on strengthening regional and international cooperation in combating terrorism and violent extremism, with special…
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