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‘He chose democracy over dictatorship’ — Tinubu hails Akinrinade at 87
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Chief of Army Staff, General Alani Ipoola Akinrinade (retd), on his 87th birthday, describing him as a towering statesman, gallant soldier
Ajadi urges Tinubu to resign over insecurity
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) senatorial candidate for Oyo Central Senatorial District, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign over what he described as
North-East govs to float North-East Air, unveil 11-point communique in Borno
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The North-East Governors Forum (NEGF) on Saturday unveiled an 11-point communique at the end of its 13th regular meeting which took place in Maiduguri, the Borno
Wike accuses Amaechi of using mother’s death for political purposes
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi of “descending so low” by bringing his late mother into political arguments. Wike spoke on
50 West African universities converge on OAU for WAUG
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo About fifty universities from the West African region have converged on the Obafemi Awolowo University OAU Ile-Ife, Osun State for the 2026 West African University Games,
Aiyedatiwa assures corps members of safety
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured corps members deployed to the state of a safe, peaceful and conducive environment throughout their one-year national service. Aiyedatiwa
Lai Mohammed: Africa must exploit $1.3trn MICE market
By Joseph Erunke Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged African governments to reposition the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry as a major economic
‘If you steal from Americans, you will be jailed’ — Trump warns fraudsters
US President Donald Trump has called on Congress to introduce mandatory prison sentences for people convicted of defrauding Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, while proposing personal financial liability for state
2027 Polls: CSOs demand stringent action against vote-buying
…as FG okays quarterly policy dialogue By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Friday identified vote-buying as a major problem that the Federal Government must find ways
Netanyahu invites ‘true hero’ Indian flydubai captain to Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday invited to Israel as a guest of honour the Indian captain of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight who offered a dramatic account of how
