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Tinubu hails Senator Saliu Mustapha on birthday
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central, on the occasion of his birthday. In a statement on Thursday, the President described Mustapha, who is also the Turaki of Ilorin Emirate and the Aare Atunluse of Oro-Ago Kingdom, as a dedicated lawmaker and loyal party man. Tinubu commended the senator’s contributions as Chairman…
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Oyo police unveil security plans for Olubadan coronation
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has outlined security measures ahead of the coronation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, scheduled to hold on Friday at Mapo Hall. Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adewale Osifeso, said in a statement on Thursday that the event, described as a significant cultural and historical occasion, is…
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Trump demands inquiry over UN ‘triple sabotage’ after escalator and teleprompter mishaps
Donald Trump has demanded an investigation into what he called a “triple sabotage” during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. In a post on social media, the US president referred to an escalator abruptly stopping as he and First Lady Melania Trump stepped on, a teleprompter malfunctioning during his speech, and an audio issue in the…
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Malawi’s ex-president wins election in comeback at age 85
Malawi’s former President Peter Mutharika has been declared the winner of last week’s elections, in a huge comeback for the 85-year-old. Official results show that he won 57% of the vote, compared to the 33% of President Lazarus Chakwera, 70. Chakwera, a pastor before entering politics, conceded defeat ahead of the final result being declared, phoning Mutharika to congratulate him…
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Ede Poly SUG tasks institution on welfare, unveils shuttle bus, secretariat land
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, has urged the institution’s Governing Council to place greater emphasis on student welfare in order to enhance academic outcomes. Speaking at the 2025 Union Day celebration in Ede, SUG President, Ayanyemi Marvellous, made the appeal while addressing guests at the event themed “Driving…
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China to establish Africa’s first insulin plant in Nigeria — Ambassador
China has announced plans to support the establishment of Africa’s first local insulin production facility in Nigeria, a move expected to reduce the country’s dependence on imported drugs and position it as a biotechnology hub for the continent. Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, revealed the initiative on Wednesday in Abuja during a reception marking the 76th anniversary of the…
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JICA scraps Africa ‘hometown’ agreement after migration mixup
Japan’s overseas aid agency scrapped an agreement Thursday that had aimed to strengthen ties with Africa after struggling to contain a slew of misinformation about the initiative. The “hometown” agreement, announced by JICA at an African development conference in Yokohama in August, sought to foster exchanges that would help bridge four municipalities in Japan with four countries in Africa. The…
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BUA chairman predicts naira to hit N1,300/$ by year-end
By Kunle Sanni – Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has expressed optimism that the naira will appreciate further against the dollar before the end of 2025, predicting a rate of between N1,300 and N1,400 per dollar. Rabiu made the forecast on Wednesday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. “I expect that the…
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In New York, Emir Sanusi seeks private capital to drive Nigeria’s economic growth
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged stronger collaboration between government and the private sector as a pathway to unlocking Nigeria’s economic potential and sustaining reforms. Speaking on Wednesday at a high-level summit on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sanusi stressed that Nigeria cannot rely solely on government spending to achieve…
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Implication of US posturing at the 80th UN General Assembly, by Segun Showunmi
Implication of US posturing at the 80th UN General Assembly Recent rhetoric from the United States, particularly under President Trump, signals a shift towards unilateralism and away from multilateral institutions such as the United Nations (UN). If sustained, this trend risks degrading the UN into irrelevance, with severe implications for developing countries, particularly in Africa. Nigeria, as Africa’s most populous…
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