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Ojodu LG chairman rallies support for Lagos vaccination programme
…to set up committee on immunisation campaign By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Olusegun Odumbaku, has expressed strong support for the Public Health Centre (PHC) Taskforce set up by the Lagos State Government to embark on a statewide vaccination campaign against communicable diseases. He also announced plans to establish a committee within…
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Otti’s uninformed aides: the case of Abia’s financial illiteracy, by Obinna Oriaku
The Deputy Speaker was absolutely right when he stated that Abia State receives about ₦38 billion monthly, according to the state’s own Quarter 2, 2025 Budget Performance Report. The report, published by the Abia State Government, provides undeniable evidence that exposes the ignorance of certain government aides who struggle to grasp even the most basic principles of public finance. The…
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FIFA slams Heartland FC with transfer ban over indebtedness
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has imposed a transfer ban on Nigerian club Heartland FC of Owerri for failing to meet its financial obligations. The Naze Millionaires are reportedly indebted to former Ivorian midfielder N’goran Roland Adjoumani Koffi and have failed to comply with an earlier ruling by the world football governing body. In a letter dated October…
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Nigeria is bigger than PENGASSAN – Shettima cautions union over dispute with Dangote
Vice President Kashim Shettima has cautioned the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) over its ongoing dispute with the Dangote Refinery, urging the union to prioritize national interest above individual or organizational concerns. Speaking at the opening session of the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday, the Vice President emphasized the need for restraint,…
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Tinubu hails Dele Alake at 69, praises his loyalty, service to nation
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated his long-time ally and Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on the occasion of his 69th birthday, describing him as a dependable partner, consummate strategist, and patriot dedicated to national progress. In a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President…
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NNPC clarifies reasons behind recent LPG price hike to N2,000/kg
…blames PENGASSAN By Kunle Sanni – The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Olufemi Ojulari, has explained that the recent increase in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, was largely artificial and temporary. Speaking with journalists on Sunday night after briefing President Bola Tinubu on the…
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Generals, Marabouts and Boko Haram, by Lasisi Olagunju
General Lucky Irabor wrote a book that attracted a gathering of Generals in Abuja last Friday. Irabor, in the book, describes the January 1966 coup as “a shield that became a sword;” a solution that became a problem. He may be right. Bishop Matthew Kukah, who reviewed the book, described the January 1966 coup as the nation’s primary crime scene.…
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France’s Prime Minister resigns after less than a month on the job
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned Monday just hours after he unveiled his new cabinet, in a shock move that plunged the country further into political crisis. The prime minister – a key ally of embattled French President Emmanuel Macron – had not even been in office for four weeks, meaning he departs with the ignominious distinction of being the…
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JUST IN: Tinubu to arrive Abuja today
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a 10-day working visit to Lagos, where he engaged with key investors and government officials on national development matters. The President had arrived in Lagos on September 26, shortly after attending the coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, in Ibadan. During his stay in…
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A truly honourable man at 69! By Temitope Ajayi
When his name appeared on the list of ministerial nominees, the natural assumption was that he would head the Ministry of Information. That assumption was not misplaced. Mr. Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals, is an outstanding journalist, a renowned editor as well as a public and political communication czar. He excelled in his previous roles as Editor of National…
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