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Lagos Government denies collecting ₦700m bribe to halt Ikota demolition
The Lagos State Government has denied allegations that officials of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources demanded ₦700 million from residents of Oral Estate, Ikota, to stop the demolition of houses built on drainage setbacks. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement on Sunday, dismissed the claim as false and malicious, describing it…
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Dangote, NUPENG, PENGASSAN and public interest, by Bolanle Bolawole
Two of my ardent readers and friends prevailed on me to comment on the on-going scuffle between Dangote refinery on the one hand and the two Labour unions in the oil and gas sector, NUPENG (Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers) and PENGASSAN (Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria) on the other. While junior workers…
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Teachers are true heroes, shaping minds, guiding generations — First Lady
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has celebrated Nigerian teachers as “true heroes” who play a vital role in shaping the minds and destinies of future generations. In her message to mark World Teachers’ Day 2025, themed “Focusing on the Global Teacher Shortage,” the First Lady called for urgent attention to the growing shortfall of teachers worldwide and…
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Ibadan Politics and the subtext of Taye Currency’s psychi-art-ric performance, by Oladeinde Olawoyin
(I) Taye Akande Currency, the psychi-artiste from Foko, is presently in the eye of the storm. He has been the subject of scorn and attacks on social media and even in different places across Ibadan due to what turned out as the highlight of his performance at the Olubadan coronation ceremonies penultimate Friday, where he sang: “Were la fi n…
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‘False narrative that Northern leaders never promoted education’ — Ahmadu Bello’s granddaughter says
By Kunle Sanni – Hajiya Hafsatu Umaru Shinkafi, granddaughter of the late Premier of the Northern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bello, has dismissed claims that past Northern leaders neglected education, describing such assertions as “totally false.” Speaking ahead of the 70th Anniversary of Free Universal Primary Education, organized by Independent Newspapers and scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Eko Hotels…
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EU, ADC parley: Calls for electoral reforms to guarantee free, fair and credible polls in Nigeria
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) in Nigeria have jointly called for urgent electoral reforms to address the shortcomings of past polls and ensure free, fair, and credible elections in 2027. The EU delegation, led by Chief of Mission and Member of the European Parliament, Mr. Barry Andrews, met with the ADC leadership…
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High point of Nigeria’s participation at UNGA 80, by Tunde Rahman
A major human foible is the tendency to pursue symbolism at the expense of substance. It is not a particularly Nigerian flaw. But the desperation that has characterised our politics, especially amongst the opposition, often makes it seem so.An example is the criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s inability to personally attend the recently-concluded 80th session of the United Nations General…
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Food import waivers: Abuja’s quick fix, Northern farmers’ slow death, by Baba El-Yakubu
Food waivers may win applause in Abuja, but they spell slow death for northern farmers. We are witnessing a repeat of Nigeria’s worst policy mistakes—short-term fixes with devastating long-term consequences Last week, I attended a seminar-like meeting that passionately debated the issue of recent food import waivers – its meaning, implications, and ramifications. Food is everybody’s business, and we must…
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From clearing FX backlogs to stabilizing the naira: the Nigeria’s new monetary direction, by Tayo Mabeweje
In the unfolding narrative of Nigeria’s economic renaissance, the interplay between political will and institutional credibility has become strikingly evident. The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demonstrated, perhaps more than any in recent memory, that reform is not merely an act of policy, but an act of courage—and that credibility, when restored, is the surest path to confidence,…
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On faith, fiction and the facts: Nigeria will not be lectured, by O’tega Ogra
It is remarkable how quickly concern for Nigeria resurfaces whenever some in the West need a new stage for their moral theatre. This time a senator with a well-kept beard and a television comedian have found new applause lines in our pain. Different microphones, same script, same ignorance dressed as concern. I begin where truth stands unshaken. There is no…
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