President Tinubu
18 Apr 2024
The Lagos-Calabar Atlantic Coastal superhighway heralds a new dawn for road infrastructure in Nigeria. If completed, it will be the longest single-road construction project in the history of the country.
15 Apr 2024
Mr. President, last Friday I turned 60. There was no ceremony, just as you chose to remove festivities from yours recently. I heard some friends are still flexing muscles to do that at their convenience.
3 Apr 2024
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, yesterday, joined observers and analysts of the Nigerian economy in proffering solutions to the nation’s “disturbing” N97.3 trillion debt profile.
3 Apr 2024
Security experts and analysts have long identified ‘funding’ as the main breathing oxygen that continues to keep terrorists relevant in the cause of perpetrating their heinous crimes.
3 Apr 2024
It is yet nebulous, formless, what President Tinubu said - on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, during his visit to Akure, the Ondo State capital - to the leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fashoranti, that a proper solid foundation would be laid before restructuring the country to a true federation.
3 Apr 2024
There is no doubt that the news of the rescue of 137 kidnapped students of I.E.A primary and junior secondary schools in Kuriga, Chikum Local Government Area of Kaduna State was cheering, mainly because too many innocent and peace-loving Nigerians have been killed or are currently under the criminal custody of terrorists across the country.
31 Mar 2024
Members of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday offered prayers for the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
30 Mar 2024
As of today, the basic problem with Nigeria on the war against terrorism is that she is following a defective strategic front. This is what the situation is and it is very sad! All the empirical evidence in the last ten or so years have shown that Nigeria has been following a wrong policy in her counterterrorism warfare and all eyes can see it.
28 Mar 2024
For many political observers, if there is any politician that has started politicking ahead of the 2027 general elections, it is former governor of Kaduna State, and one time Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nasir El-Rufai.
26 Mar 2024
He will be turning 72 on Friday, March, 29, 2024. But in a nod to the current mood across the nation (occasioned by the hardship and insecurity in the land) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he wouldn’t be celebrating that auspicious day. Instead, according to a release from his media office, he has told…
25 Mar 2024
President of Vision International Christian Ministries, Francis Olubambi; General Overseer(GO) of Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria, Sam Aboyeji, among others, have called for innovative and strategic approaches to combat the challenges confronting the country.
25 Mar 2024
State police system remains one of the prominent features of devolution of power among national and subnational governments that true federalism agitators have been ceaselessly pushing to be enshrined in Nigeria’s constitution since the return to democracy in 1999.
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anambra chapter, has thrown its weight behind Mr Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary and Mr Peter Mbah as leader of the South-East caucus. The chapter announced the resolution during the inauguration of some standing committees of the party in Awka on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports…
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Some of the West African nations who asked to leave the Economic Community of West African States after recent military takeovers are reportedly taking steps to reengage with the regional bloc within the six-month window set last December. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, revealed this on Wednesday in…
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From her balcony overlooking one of the world's most stunning sea views, Santorini resident Chantal Metakides insisted she would not join the scores fleeing the earthquakes shaking the popular Greek tourist island. "I'm not afraid at all," said the Belgian-born woman, who has lived on the volcanic island for 27 years. "For 500 years, this…
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The Acting Chairman of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Chinedu Obi, has dismissed claims by Edozie Njoku about the party's leadership, describing his actions as illegitimate and reckless. Speaking with The Guardian on Wednesday, Obi recalled Njoku's controversial political history, noting that he was previously a factional chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).…
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President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Ibrahim Musa Gusau MON, on Wednesday, conducted the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko round the proposed site for the NFF Hotel and new training pitch, which is adjacent to the NFF Headquarters inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. This ambitious project is designed…
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Nigeria’s leading film production and distribution company, FilmOne Entertainment, reaffirms the integrity and credibility of its recently published Nigeria Box Office Rankings 2024. Since 2020, the Nigerian Box Office Yearbook has served as a definitive industry resource, consistently providing transparent, data-driven insights that filmmakers, investors, and stakeholders rely on. Working with our data partners, Comscore,…
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The Igbinedion University Okada, Edo, has emerged one of the winners of the European Union’s Grant for Sustainable Plastic Waste and Recycling Management (SWARM), a capacity building project. The three-year project, worth 800,000 euros (about N1.24 billion) is designed to revolutionize sustainable plastic waste management and recycling practices in Nigeria and South Africa. The Vice-Chancellor…
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Niger's ruling military junta has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to leave the country immediately, a source told AFP Wednesday. Niger has "terminated its agreements" with the ICRC and some foreign staff have started to leave the west African country, the source said. Nigerien media said the government had ordered the…
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A media aide to former Governor Godwin Obaseki, Crusoe Osagie, on Wednesday, faulted the Edo State Asset Verification Committee set up by the Governor Monday Okpebholo government on its final report. He stated that the committee report is targeted at maligning Obaseki's administration. The committee recommended that the state government must take steps to review…
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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday enjoined all public and private schools to prioritise children's safety and security at all times, just as he directed regulatory authorities in the education sector to ensure compliance with safety standards. Tinubu's appeal was contained in his condolences to parents, guardians, and families who lost loved ones in a fire…