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Kyari unveils climate-smart policies to strengthen Nigeria’s food security
By Kunle Sanni – The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has emphasized that proactive policies in Nigeria’s agricultural sector are key to unlocking sustainable food systems, improving productivity, restoring ecosystems, and securing better livelihoods for farmers. Kyari made this known while addressing a high-level event on “Unlocking Sustainable Agrifood Systems for Climate, Nature, and Livelihoods” during the…
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‘Suspicious scheme’ — US judge queries deportation of Nigerians, Gambians to Ghana
A US federal judge has criticised the Donald Trump administration over the deportation of Nigerian and Gambian migrants to Ghana. Tanya Chutkan, a judge of the district court in Washington DC, spoke on Saturday after lawyers representing some of the migrants raised concerns that their clients risked torture or persecution if sent back to their home countries. Chutkan ordered the…
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World Athletics Championships: AFN boss Okowa addresses kit controversy
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has dismissed reports of a controversy over athletes’ kits involving World Record holder Tobi Amusan, stating that Team Nigeria is fully equipped and ready for the ongoing 20th World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. In a statement on Saturday, AFN President Tonobok Okowa described the allegations as exaggerated and distracting, affirming that Nigerian athletes have…
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Olubadan throne leads others in Oyo — Oba Hamidu Ajibade
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Asipa Olubadan of Ibadanland-designate, Oba Hamidu Ajibade, has asserted that the Olubadan of Ibadanland remains the head of all traditional rulers in Oyo State. In an interview with 32FM, Oba Ajibade dismissed arguments suggesting that the Alaafin of Oyo should serve as the permanent chairman of the state’s Council of Obas. He emphasized Ibadan’s historic…
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INTERVIEW: Publishing is a crucial part of Nigeria’s literary ecosystem – Akanbi
Sheu-Usman Oladipo Akanbi, the current President of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), has been at the forefront of efforts to reposition the association as a driving force in the country’s literary development. Since assuming office, Akanbi has championed stability within the association, supported new initiatives to empower writers, and placed renewed focus on publishing as a vital pillar of…
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Nepal’s major parties say dissolved parliament must be reinstated
Protesters on Tuesday stormed and set fire to the Singha Durbar palace, which houses parliament and government buildings. Nepal’s major political parties have demanded the country’s president reinstates the parliament he dissolved following deadly anti-corruption protests. In a statement, eight parties – including the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and Maoist Centre – said President Ram Chandra Poudel acted unconstitutionally. Poudel dissolved…
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Trump issues an ultimatum for NATO countries on Russia sanctions
President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to NATO allies in a letter Saturday, saying the US will issue “major” sanctions on Russia only when they agree to do the same and stop buying oil from Russia. Meeting Trump’s demands would mark a major shift among the alliance, and there are major questions as to whether there would be collective interest…
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Former lawmakers endorse President Tinubu for second term at Southern Summit
Former legislators from Nigeria’s southern region have officially endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term. The endorsement was made in a communiqué issued at the end of the Southern Summit of Former Legislators, held on Saturday at the June 12 Cultural Centre in Kuto, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The summit, convened by the Chief of Staff to the President…
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Onoja breaks silence on Bello’s broken promise over Kogi governorship
Former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Edward Onoja, has revealed how ex-Governor Yahaya Bello assured him for years that he would be his successor, only to withdraw that support on the eve of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries. Speaking on the MIC ON Podcast released Saturday, Onoja shared details of the political reversal that saw Bello switch allegiance…
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Richard Akinnola Igbo-Yoruba detente, by Emeka Oparah
It’s not often that I have nice things to say about Mr. Richard Akinnola who I affectionately call Richard Iscariot (Judas’ great grand nephew) and this is not out of dislike or disrespect (on the contrary, I love and admire him) but out of the abundance of a diabolical sense of humor. Today, I have decided to be serious, observe…
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