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Mar

2026

Nigerian Musicians Bring More Money From UK Than Tinubu’s Trips – Says Sowore

FGN, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Entertainment

Nigerian Musicians Bring More Money From UK Than Tinubu’s Trips – Says Sowore Human rights lawyer and politician Omoyele Sowore has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing trip to the United Kingdom, claiming that Nigerian musicians generate more economic value from their visits abroad than the president’s official travels. Sowore, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, described the trip as a “diplomatic excursion” that offers little tangible benefit to Nigeria. “These visits are nothing more than diplomatic excursions. Perhaps the president will also see his doctors; he has not travelled in about a month,”…

Mar

2026

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First Lady, Remi Tinubu To Preach At Lambeth Palace During UK Visit

FGN, Foreign Affairs, News Flash

First Lady, Remi Tinubu To Preach At Lambeth Palace During UK Visit The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is scheduled to preach at Lambeth Palace in London on Thursday as part of activities lined up for President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to the United Kingdom. Lambeth Palace serves as the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury and is a central site for the Church of England. According to details of the official itinerary published by AFP, the First Lady will also meet with representatives of the Church of England during the visit. The visit marks Nigeria’s first state visit…

Mar

2026

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Peter Obi Visits Malami In Abuja After Release From Custody

News Flash, Politics

Peter Obi Visits Malami In Abuja After Release From Custody Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), on Tuesday visited Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Obi was accompanied by other chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) during the visit to Malami’s residence. ADC Vanguard, a support group of the ADC, posted the picture of the visit via X. HE Peter Obi visits Abubakar Malami SAN to express support over his recent experiences with the EFCC, DSS, and subsequent bail by the Federal High…

Mar

2026

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Tinubu Orders Appointees Eyeing 2027 Elections To Resign Before March 31

Entertainment

Tinubu Orders Appointees Eyeing 2027 Elections To Resign Before March 31 President Bola Tinubu has directed all political appointees under his administration who intend to contest in the 2027 general elections to resign their positions on or before March 31. The directive was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement issued by the Head of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Dewan Goshit. The move is seen as a preemptive step to enforce political neutrality within government and prevent the use of public office for electoral advantage ahead of the…

Mar

2026

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‘This Government Is Killing Nigerians’, Amaechi Berates Tinubu Over Borno Bombings

News Flash, Northern Nigeria, Politics

‘This Government Is K¡lling Nigerians’, Amaechi Berates Tinubu Over Borno B0mbings Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the President Bola Tinubu-led administration of failing to protect the lives and property of Nigerians. In a statement released on Tuesday by his media office, Amaechi condemned the Monday night bombing in Maiduguri, Borno State, describing the Tinubu-led government as “abysmally incompetent” and lacking the basic leadership skills required to safeguard citizens. Commiserating with the families of the victims, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain said Nigerians cannot continue to mourn while the government “lives lavishly and ostentatiously” without taking decisive…

Mar

2026

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Maiduguri Bombing: Presidency Debunks Fake Trump Post On Tinubu

Abuja, FGN, Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash

Maiduguri Bombing: Presidency Debunks Fake Trump Post On Tinubu The Presidency has dismissed as false a viral social media post attributed to U.S. President, Donald Trump, which criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the recent bombings in Maiduguri, Borno State. The post, widely circulated online, claimed Nigeria was witnessing “massive, coordinated suicide bombings” while Tinubu was away on an official visit to the United Kingdom, accusing him of neglecting national security. Reacting, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the message as fabricated and misleading, warning Nigerians against falling for disinformation. “Enemies of Nigeria are always…

Mar

2026

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A Republic Must Not Surrender To A Nuclear Iran – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, International, News Flash, War

A Republic Must Not Surrender to a Nuclear Iran The debate over Iran has never been merely about one agreement, one administration, or one diplomatic formula. It has always been about the future balance of power in the Middle East, the credibility of American deterrence, and the kind of world that will be handed to the next generation. At its core lies a simple but grave question: what happens when a revolutionary regime is given time, resources, and strategic space to consolidate its ambitions under the cover of diplomacy? The answer, as many critics have long warned, is not peace.…

Mar

2026

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FGN Declares 2 Days Public Holiday For Eid-ul-Fitr

FGN, News Flash, Religion

FG Declares 2 Days Public Holiday For Eid-ul-Fitr .The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, 19th March and Friday, 20th March, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, which signifies the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, extended warm greetings and heartfelt congratulations to the Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani in a statement on Tuesday, said the Minister urged Muslims to sustain the virtues of…

Mar

2026

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400 Killed, 250 Others Injured As Pakistani Airstrike Hits Kabul Hospital

International, War, World News

400 Killed, 250 Others Injured As Pakistani Airstrike Hits Kabul Hospital No fewer than 400 people have reportedly been killed and about 250 others injured in a devastating airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan authorities under the Taliban government accused Pakistan of carrying out the attack in what has been described as a dangerous escalation of hostilities between the two neighbouring countries. A spokesman for the Taliban administration said the strike targeted a major state-run rehabilitation facility late Monday night, leaving large sections of the complex in ruins and triggering a massive fire that engulfed patients…

Mar

2026

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Tinubu, Wife Depart Abuja For UK State Visit

Abuja, FGN, News Flash

Tinubu, Wife Depart Abuja For UK State Visit President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for a state visit to the United Kingdom, in the company of his wife, Oluremi Tinubu. The visit is the first by a Nigerian president in 37 years. President Tinubu is also the first Nigerian leader to be hosted by the British monarch at Windsor Castle. Their flight left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 10: 00 am on Tuesday. They were seen off at the airport by a delegation led by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; the Minister of the Federal…