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Hundreds Defect to PDP in Oyo as Sassay Leads Major Political Realignment Ahead of 2027

A house of Assembly hopeful,Hon. Saliu Sarafadeen Ayinde has led hundreds of members of the All Progressives Congress…

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Trump Orders U.S. Nuclear Tests to Match Russia and China Ahead of Xi Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has directed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing on…

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Tinubu Revokes Maryam Sanda’s Pardon, Reduces Death Sentence to 12 Years Imprisonment

President Bola Tinubu has revoked the presidential pardon earlier granted to Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death…

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U.S. Revokes Wole Soyinka’s Visa, Nobel Laureate Alleges Political Targeting

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has revealed that the United States government has revoked his non-immigrant visa, effectively…

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Senate Set to Screen Tinubu’s Newly Appointed Service Chiefs Today

The Senate will today commence the screening and possible confirmation of the newly appointed service chiefs nominated by…

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Hurricane Melissa Heads Toward Cuba After Devastating Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is closing in on Cuba after leaving a trail of destruction across Jamaica, where it was…

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Hurricane Melissa Slams Jamaica, Threatens Catastrophic Flooding Across the Caribbean

Jamaica is bracing for “catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding” as Hurricane Melissa, now a Category Five storm, tears…

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Gunmen Attack Bank Customer, Injure Police Officer in Ibadan Robbery

Armed men on Monday attacked a bank customer in Ibadan, Oyo State, dispossessing him of a large sum…

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PDP Faces Fresh Turmoil as Lamido Rejects Turaki’s Endorsement, Convention Screening Postponed

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is once again grappling with internal strife following the rejection of Tanimu Turaki’s…

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FG, UNICEF Urge Media to Prioritise Ethical Reporting to Protect Children’s Rights

Media organisations and practitioners across the country have been told to work collaboratively in promoting and protecting the…

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Security Expert Dismisses Claims of Ethnic Genocide in Nigeria, Urges Collaboration to Tackle Insecurity

A retired military officer and security expert, Capt Olasunkanmi Ishola (rtd) has rejected claims of an ongoing ethnic…

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Keyamo Proposes ‘Fly Nigerian Act’ to Mandate Public Officials to Use Local Airlines

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced plans to introduce a bill that will require…

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Rescue Efforts Underway as Two-Storey Building Collapses in Oyingbo, Lagos

An undisclosed number of people have been trapped after a two-storey building collapsed early Monday in the Oyingbo…

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Jordan’s King Warns Against “Peace-Enforcement” Role in Gaza Under Trump Ceasefire Plan

The King of Jordan, Abdullah II says countries will reject any plan that requires them to “enforce” peace…

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Turaki’s Endorsement as PDP Chairman Sparks Opposition in Lamido, Wike Camps

The reported endorsement of former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Tanimu Turaki (SAN), as the consensus…

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