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Only Tinubu Can Lead Us To Nigeria Of Our Dreams – Wike

Only Tinubu Can Lead Us To Nigeria Of Our Dreams – Wike

Only Tinubu Can Lead Us To Nigeria Of Our Dreams – Wike Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the country needs leaders like President Bola Tinubu to achieve the “Nigeria of our dreams”. Wike said this in his 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture titled “The Nigeria of our Dreams” presented at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Thursday. Wike pointed out that the greatest challenge confronting Nigeria and militating against its development was the plague of bad leadership. He agreed with Chinua Achebe, whose book, ‘The Trouble with Nigeria’, graphically captured the challenge when he stated that…
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Peter Obi Escapes Death

Peter Obi Escapes Death

Peter Obi Escapes Death The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi was among the over 100 passengers reported to have escaped plane crash at the local wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport on Tuesday. Aviation sources confirmed that Obi who was in Economy Class was in the Airpeace plane with flight number P47123 when it took off from Abuja on Tuesday. The take off was scheduled for 12:35 but it eventually took off by 12:59. The Airpeace plane was to land 1:55 but landed 2:25 with approximately 30 minutes behind schedule,…
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‘It Was A Skit’ – Soludo Denies Consulting Native Doctor Over Re-Election Bid

‘It Was A Skit’ – Soludo Denies Consulting Native Doctor Over Re-Election Bid

‘It Was A Skit’ – Soludo Denies Consulting Native Doctor Over Re-election Bid Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, has denied consulting a native doctor over his re-election bid in the upcoming gubernatorial election in the state. A video that surfaced online on Tuesday purportedly shows the governor engaging with a traditional doctor. In the clip, the alleged native doctor is seen making incantations on the floor while the governor watches with apparent delight. However, in a statement on Wednesday, Christian Aburime, chief press secretary (CPS) to the governor, described the video and publications as “false and maliciously fabricated”. Aburime said…
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Kano Emirate: Sanusi, Police Lock Horns Over Eid-el- Kabir Durbar

Kano Emirate: Sanusi, Police Lock Horns Over Eid-el- Kabir Durbar

Kano Emirate: Sanusi, Police Lock Horns Over Eid-el-Kabir Durbar The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and the police in Kano are at loggerheads over the Eid-el-Kabir durbar in the state. The Kano State Police Command has reaffirmed a total ban on all durbar activities during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, just hours after the Emir directed all district heads under the Kano Emirate to assemble in Kano city ahead of the durbar. Sanusi’s directive was shared in a letter issued by the Secretary of the Kano Emirate Council, Abba Yusuf Danmakwayon Kano. According to the statement, the district heads and…
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30 States, FCT At Risk Of Flood – FGN Raises Alarm

30 States, FCT At Risk Of Flood – FGN Raises Alarm

30 States, FCT At Risk Of Flood – FG Raises Alarm The Federal Government yesterday raised alarm that 30 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, are currently at risk of flooding, reminiscent of last Thursday’s flood in which over 200 persons lost their lives in Mokwa, Niger State. Several houses were also washed away, rendering thousands homeless, even as over 500 persons have been declared missing. The high flood risk states include Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, and Edo. Others are Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos,…
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Presidency Challenges Opposition To Present Alternatives, Not Just Criticism

Presidency Challenges Opposition To Present Alternatives, Not Just Criticism

Presidency Challenges Opposition To Present Alternatives, Not Just Criticism The Presidency on Monday challenged opposition leaders and critics of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to move beyond attacks and articulate alternative policies that would better tackle Nigeria’s complex challenges. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Mr. Sunday Dare, the Presidency challenged opponents to tell Nigerians the “alternative strategies they would propose in contrast to this administration’s extensive list of significant achievements currently benefiting Nigerians in real-time” instead of resorting to what it described as “a penchant and deliberate attempt to find…
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Amid Defection Rumour, Governor. Adeleke, Davido Meet Tinubu In Lagos

Amid Defection Rumour, Governor. Adeleke, Davido Meet Tinubu In Lagos

Amid Defection Rumour, Gov. Adeleke, Davido Meet Tinubu In Lagos President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday received the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, at his private residence in Lagos, amid growing speculation over a possible defection of the governor to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Also present at the meeting were Chief Adedeji Adeleke, a renowned businessman and elder brother to the governor, and his son, global Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. The visit, which has generated buzz both on and off social media, was disclosed by President Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media,…
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Gov. Otti Poised To Partner Stakeholders For Promotion Of Climate Change Initiatives In Abia

Gov. Otti Poised To Partner Stakeholders For Promotion Of Climate Change Initiatives In Abia

GOV. OTTI READY TO PARTNER STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVES IN ABIA. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says he is ready to partner stakeholders in promoting climate change initiatives in the State. Governor Otti stated this when he received in audience, a delegation of the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office - Partnership Agile Governance and Climate Change (FCDO-PACE) in his office. He said that partnering experts like the FCDO-PACE is the right thing to do as it would bring about solutions and finding ways of mitigating climate change effects as well as addressing its challenges. He said…
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FGN To Prosecute Parents, Guardians  Found Wanting Of Exam Malpractices

FGN To Prosecute Parents, Guardians Found Wanting Of Exam Malpractices

FG To Prosecute Parents, Guardian Found Wanting Of Exam Malpractices Parents and guardians found complicit in examination malpractices will henceforth be prosecuted, the federal government has warned. This came as the government directed all schools to immediately report any threats or breaches of exam conduct to law enforcement and the relevant educational authorities. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunde Alausa, who said this in a statement, condemned the assault on the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College, Akure, Ondo State, by thugs allegedly hired by the parents of a student caught cheating during an exam. Dr. Alausa stated…
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