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Chinda dumps PDP for APC, quits Reps Minority Leader role
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday read a letter announcing the defection of the House Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection letter, which was read during plenary, was dated April 23, 2026. Following the announcement, Chinda formally resigned from his position…
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6 finalists emerge in LASEPA environmental debate contest
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Tuesday hosted the preliminary debate competition for the 2026 Inter-Tertiary Institutions Environmental Summit 2.0 at its Conference Room in the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. The event, which is part of activities leading up to the grand finale scheduled for June 9, 2026, at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, brought together outstanding…
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Early arrivals boost Falcons’ build-up to Senegal friendlies
By Tosin Omojola The Super Falcons have commenced preparations for their upcoming international friendly matches against Senegal, with several players already arriving at the team’s training camp ahead of the double-header. Nigeria’s senior women’s national team will take on Senegal in two friendly encounters scheduled for June 5 and June 8 at the Remo Stars Sports Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun…
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Ndidi, 15 others open Super Eagles camp in Warsaw
By Tosin Omojola Captain Wilfred Ndidi led 15 other players in the Super Eagles’ first training session in Warsaw, Poland, on Monday evening as the three-time African champions began preparations for Wednesday’s international friendly against the Polish national team. The match, scheduled to take place at the 58,000-capacity Stadion PGE Narodowy, will mark only the second senior-level meeting between Nigeria…
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Dateline 2027: When terrorism becomes a political strategy – by Seye Oladejo
As Nigeria gradually moves towards the 2027 general elections, a troubling pattern is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Across various parts of the country, there has been a noticeable resurgence of insecurity, renewed terrorist activity, coordinated attacks on communities, and a steady attempt to amplify fear and uncertainty within the public space. To dismiss these developments as mere coincidence would…
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Misleading terrorism images threaten public trust – Group warns
… demands probe into disinformation campaign A civic advocacy group, Democracy Watch Frontiers (DWF), has condemned the circulation of misleading images on social media portraying Senegalese children as Nigerian victims of terrorism, describing the act as a dangerous disinformation campaign capable of undermining national security efforts and public trust. The group, in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by…
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2027: Bauchi governor denies Jonathan running mate rumours
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has distanced himself from reports suggesting he is being considered as the running mate to former President Goodluck Jonathan in a proposed 2027 presidential ticket. The clarification came after social media reports claimed Mohammed had been pencilled down as Jonathan’s vice-presidential candidate following the former president’s emergence as the presidential flag bearer of a…
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2027: Nigerians poorer today than 3 years ago – Adebayo slams Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2027 general elections, Adewole Adebayo, has dismissed claims of economic progress under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insisting that the administration’s much-publicised macroeconomic achievements have failed to improve the lives of ordinary Nigerians. Speaking during a television interview marking the third anniversary of the Tinubu administration, Adebayo argued that the…
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Lagos intensifies Ebola surveillance at MMIA
…ramps up prevention measures The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has led a high-powered delegation on a facility inspection and preparedness tour of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, amid growing concerns over the resurgence of Ebola in East Africa. The delegation included the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi; Permanent Secretary,…
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Ajibade, Oshoala lead Super Falcons’ 23- player squad
By Tosin Omojola Head Coach Justine Madugu has named captain Rasheedat Ajibade, first-choice goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, and veteran striker Asisat Oshoala in a 23-player squad for the Super Falcons’ upcoming international friendly matches against Senegal. Madugu has also recalled experienced midfielder Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene and forwards Francisca Ordega and Gift Monday. In addition, Belarus-based forward Blessing Nkor and Turkey-based midfielder Kafayat…
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