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Anthony Joshua’s driver arraigned in Court, granted N5m bail
Adeniyi Kayode, a 46-year old driver of the Lexus SUV that was involved in the fatal accident that claimed the lives of Anthony Joshua’s personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, has been charged and arraigned before Chief Magistrate Olufunmilayo Somefun at the Sagamu Magistrate Court, Ogun State. He faces a four-count charge, including Dangerous Driving…
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Sanwo-Olu orders demolition after GNI building fire, confirms 8 fatalities
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday confirmed the death of eight persons in the fire incident that gutted the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Building on Martins Street, Lagos Island, on Christmas Eve, ordering decisive measures, including the demolition of unsafe structures in the area. The governor spoke during an on-the-spot assessment of the fire-ravaged building,…
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Adeosun backs Tinubu’s tax reforms, says data harmonisation will expose evaders
A former Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, has praised the President Bola Tinubu administration for pushing data harmonisation across government agencies, describing it as critical to improving tax collection and governance. Speaking as a guest on Channels TV ‘s Insider Sources, Mrs Adeosun said “I was excited when I saw moves to harmonise data. We’ve had TIN, NIN, BVN—too many numbers. Once you…
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Fubara swears in 5 Special Advisers
… charges them on performance The governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in five newly appointed Special Advisers. Fubara, at the swearing-in ceremony at the Government House, noted that his government had the resilience required to deliver on its mandate. Those sworn in as Special Advisers included Eloka Tasie-Amadi, Peter Medee, Emmanuel Fubara, Victor Ekaro, and Darlington Oji.…
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Corruption, poor leadership Nigeria’s biggest problems – SDP Acting National Chairman
The Acting National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr Sadiq Umar Abubakar Gombe, has described corruption as the single greatest problem undermining Nigeria, saying poor leadership has crippled the country and deprived citizens of hope, security and prosperity. Speaking in a recent interview, Gombe said Nigeria’s challenges are not accidental but stem from entrenched corruption, bad governance and…
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Mutfwang joins APC, receives membership card
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has been formally presented with the All Progressives Congress (APC) membership card. The governor received the card, marked 001, at a ceremony held at the Government House in Jos. The event, which took place at the Victoria Gowon Hall, drew a large gathering of APC stakeholders, party leaders, and prominent political figures from within and…
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Alleged Corruption: Court fixes Jan 7 for Malami’s bail hearing
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed January 7 to hear the bail application of a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over alleged money laundering. Malami is being remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre. Malami, his son Abdulaziz, and one of his wives, Bashir Asabe, are standing trial predicated on a 16-count…
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Factional ADC Chairman rejects Obi’s defection, insists on ward-level registration
A faction of the African Democratic Congress, led by its National Chairman, Nafiu Bala, on Thursday distanced itself from the reported defection and registration of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi at its Enugu zonal office. The faction, which described itself as the authentic national leadership of the ADC, said the Enugu exercise violated the party’s constitution and established…
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LASTMA sanctions 19 officers for misconduct, dismisses 5
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has sanctioned 19 of its officers for misconduct recorded during its operations in 2025, as part of efforts to reinforce discipline and professionalism within the agency. General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this on Thursday in Lagos, explaining that the disciplinary actions followed due process and were approved by the Lagos…
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How Adewole Adebayo is using marathon to inspire youth, national unity
Sports have become language, philosophy of life, social adhesive and powerful tool for uniting people especially the youth- around the timeless value of endurance. It is also the gateway to good health, to strong moral fibre, and even to national strength and security. Only very few political elite and philanthropists understand that they could use Sports to empower the people…
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