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NDLEA raids Lagos hotel, recovers N1.042bn illicit drug consignments
An 80-room new hotel in Victoria Island Lagos allegedly used as cover for distributing illicit substances has been raided by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) who after hours of combing the rooms recovered 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis with a total weight of 417.3 kilograms worth One Billion Forty-Two Million Five…
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2027: Tompolo canvasses support for Tinubu
Former militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, has urged northern political leaders to support President Bola Tinubu’s reelection in 2027. Tompolo, who recently endorsed Tinubu for a second term, described the President as a good person with rich experience to take Nigeria to a higher level. The Niger Delta leader called for support for the President in an…
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2027: Delta APC growing in strength- PGF Chairman, Uzodimma
The Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State is growing from strength to strength following the recent defection by some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders to the party. He made this known while briefing journalists in Abuja on Saturday after a meeting with…
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PGF welcomes new entrants into APC
The Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) umbrella body of governors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Party (APC) met in Abuja on Saturday night. According to reports by Channels TV, the meeting was to welcome new entrants from the South South region into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Other persons who attended the meeting include Senator Ned Nwoko,…
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Family releases guidelines for funeral arrangements of Pa Adebanjo
The family of elder statesman and chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, has released the guidelines for the funeral arrangements of the deceased. Pa Adebanjo, who passed away on February 14, 2025, at the age of 96, was a key figure in Nigerian politics and a staunch advocate for justice. The family, in a statement signed…
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In defense of truth: A rebuttal to Prof. Kperogi’s fiction on SDP- By Stephen Adewale
Recently, my attention was irresistibly drawn to an opinion article penned by Professor Farooq Kperogi and published in the Nigerian Tribune on April 26, 2025. In his characteristically provocative style, Professor Kperogi, in the piece titled “In 2027, Tinubu Won’t Win; The Opposition Will Lose,” presents a grim diagnosis of Nigeria’s political landscape as the nation marches toward the next…
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Ghana creative agency forges stronger cultural ties with Lagos tourism ministry
As a way of deepening regional collaboration, while also strengthening the creative and tourism industries across West Africa, the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has hosted a high-level delegation from the Ghana Creative Arts Agency at Alausa, Ikeja. During the visit, the Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, described the engagement as…
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We’ve made Ogun a haven of industries- Abiodun
..bags Visionary Leadership Award Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, says his administration has intensified efforts to provide basic infrastructure, create a conducive business environment and that more industries have flocked to the state in six years than in previous administrations. The state, Abiodun noted, is one of the six states where Special Agro Processing Zones were created in the…
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Otti not defecting to APC- Aide clarifies
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has dismissed reports suggesting that he is planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Labour Party (LP), describing the claims as “false, baseless, and unfounded”. A statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, clarified that Otti neither held any meeting with Governor Hope…
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2027: Reps Deputy Speaker rallies support for Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has called on the people of the South-East to rally behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections, stating that Tinubu deserves a second term based on the achievements of his administration over the past two years. Kalu made the remarks in…
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