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UNICEF pledges support for Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, hails leadership direction
By Kunle Sanni – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged its continued support for President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, with a focus on health, nutrition, education, and human capital development. UNICEF Nigeria’s Country Representative, Ms. Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef, made this commitment during a courtesy visit to Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on…
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Man stabbed to death over ₦14,000 debt in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A 25-year-old man, Fisayo Ajetumobi, has been stabbed to death at a construction site in Ondo Town over a ₦14,000 debt, according to the police. The Ondo State Police Command said the incident occurred on September 13, 2025, at about 6:30 p.m. The suspect, Wale Ibrahim, a resident of No. 50 Oreborede Street, Ondo, had reportedly…
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Sowore the chancer: Hijacking struggles he never fought, by Uche Nnadozie
Let us set the record straight. Whatever petty quarrel Omoyele Sowore and Rotimi Ola may have with Lere Olayinka, it is their business. But to drag the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba into their false narratives is an insult to those of us (including Lere) who actually lived that struggle. Sowore was never part of the NIJ crisis or…
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Tinubu condoles with families, FIRS, UBA over Lagos fire victims
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the families of the victims of Tuesday’s fire outbreak at the Afriland Building on Broad Street, Lagos Island. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President also sympathized with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), United Bank for Africa (UBA)…
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Court bars NUPENG from blocking roads, shutting down Dangote Refinery
By Kunle Sanni – The National Industrial Court has issued an interim injunction restraining the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) from disrupting the operations of Dangote Refinery, MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, and MRS Oil and Gas Company Limited. According to a report by TheCable, the order, delivered by Justice Emmanuel Subilim on Wednesday, also barred the…
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FG targets $3.14bn agricultural investment to enhance food security
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has unveiled plans to attract $3.14 billion in agricultural investments through the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Hand-in-Hand Initiative, focusing on five key value chains: tomato, cassava, maize, dairy, and fisheries. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this during the National and Sub-Regional Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum held in…
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Lagos Sports Commission dissolves senior team over poor performance, misconduct
The Lagos State Sports Commission has officially dissolved the Senior Team Lagos, citing the need for a fresh start to foster discipline, merit, and competitiveness within the state’s sports ecosystem. Announcing the decision, the Director General of the Commission, Lekan Fatodu, described the move as necessary in light of the team’s disappointing performances at recent National Sports Festivals — notably…
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Trump is President of United States not ’emperor of the world’ – Brazil’s Lula
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has told the BBC in an exclusive interview that he has “no relationship” with US President Donald Trump. Lula has frequently criticised Trump, but this is the clearest signal yet that he thinks communication between him and his US counterpart is now broken. Even though the US has a trade surplus with Brazil,…
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Becoming a green shoot: Tribute to Frank Nweke II at 60, by Omoniyi Ibietan
“Honourable Minister, where is the next port of call for you after the ministership?” I asked my principal in January 2007, as we commenced the final phase of his tenure at Radio House. “Niyi, I am going back to school.”, he responded with full metacommunication and paralinguistics, with a tincture of jocular appurtenances. Indeed, it came to pass. As soon…
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Osun begins statewide distribution of teaching, learning materials in public schools
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government on Wednesday began the distribution of teaching and learning materials to pupils and students in public schools. Governor Ademola Adeleke, who reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to quality education, said that education remains a top priority under his leadership. Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaye, the Governor highlighted…
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