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Bola Tinubu and 2023 presidential ambition, By Adémólá Òrúnbon
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been one of the prominent names since the soldiers returned to the barracks and handed over power to democratically elected leaders in 1999, he was first and foremost elected a senator to represent Lagos West in 1992 under the banner of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, was among the activists who campaigned for the return…
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Buhari reiterates commitment to peaceful, credible 2023 elections
President Muhammadu Buhari has again given assurances of a free hand to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, reiterating the commitment of his administration to ensure that the electoral umpire delivers peaceful, transparent, free, fair and credible elections next year.Speaking at a meeting with representatives of Nigerians living in Portugal, on Wednesday, the President said with the conclusion of the primaries…
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Ekweremadu appears before UK Court, prosecutor insists donor is 15
Senator Ike Ekweremadu appeared in court in London on Thursday for a second time charged with arranging to bring a child to the UK for organ donation. Ekweremadu, 60, stood in the dock at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court wearing a grey tracksuit and holding a bible. He will next appear at Westminster Magistrates’ court on 7 July. No bail application was…
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Atiku jettisoned party’s popular choice by rejecting Wike as VP – Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar didn’t follow the choice of majority of the party in picking his running mate. Speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday, Ortom said nobody knew why Atiku decided to jettison the choice of the party in picking Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as the…
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NATO formally invites Finland and Sweden to join alliance
NATO formalized its invitation to Sweden and Finland to join its alliance Wednesday, a historic expansion of the defense bloc that directly undercuts Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aims as his war in Ukraine grinds ahead. The group collectively decided to approve countries’ applications to join after Turkey dropped its objections Tuesday, paving the way for NATO’s most consequential enlargement in…
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Vladimir Putin blasts NATO ‘imperialism’ over Western military shake-up plan
NATO’s promise of continued support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s “cruelty” has brought an angry response from Vladimir Putin, who denounced the alliance’s “imperialist ambitions”. At their summit in Madrid, members of the Western military alliance pledged to back Ukraine for as long as necessary, modernising the country’s army to help it resist Russia’s invasion. NATO also updated…
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Senate gives NIA DG seven-day ultimatum to appear at plenary
The Senate has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Director General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency Rufai Abubakar over the blacklisting of a Nigeria Sunny Ofehe by the agency and the Department of State Services. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics Privileges and Public Petition Senator Ayo Akinyelure gave the directive on Wednesday. This was followed a petition…
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JJC Skillz announces separation from wife, Funke Akindele
Singer and producer Abdulrasheed Bello popularly called JJC Skillz has announced separation from his wife Funke Akindele-Bello. JJC announced his separation from his Nollywood actor wife on his Instagram page on Thursday. According to him, the last two years have been difficult for the couple who got married in 2016, with Funke insisting he moves out of their home three…
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My rise through life: Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s special interview with TheNews Magazine that is now trending
Were you tempted to stay back in the US after your studies? To be honest with you, yes. I was lucky when I got to Chicago State University. I entered the university with honours from the Richard Daley College, because I got credit in majority of the Accounting courses. After the first term, I was one of the candidates on…
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Who am I voting for? By Babatunde Fashola
I welcome old and new participants to our 6th edition of the Gabfest. There are many other things you could be all doing instead of being here. So, I am grateful for your participation and I do not take it for granted. An unquantifiable amount of gratitude must go to all those who expend their valuable time and resources to…
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