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My Support For Tinubu Not For Personal Gain – Kalu

NIGERIA – Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that his public support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 was not driven by personal ambition or political sycophancy. Speaking during a live appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Monday night, Kalu addressed recent public backlash over his outfit, worn […]

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Trump says Iran deal will not allow ‘any’ uranium enrichment

UNITED STATES – US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran would not be allowed to enrich any uranium under a possible nuclear deal that Tehran and Washington are negotiating. “Under our potential Agreement — WE WILL NOT ALLOW ANY ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM!” Trump said on his Truth Social network, after the Axios news outlet said […]

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86,000 in prisons; 26,000 are children; others are 70%

Nigeria – Following the recent report on Nigeria’s prison population of 80,672 inmates, the Chief Executive Officer of Moneda, a business finance company, Ejike Egbuagu, has launched the Egbuagu Foundation, aimed at freeing 1,000 wrongfully detained inmates across the country. The launch, which coincided with Egbuagu’s 40th birthday, took place at Moneda House in Lekki, […]

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Meta shareholders reject bid to add bitcoin to company treasury

META – Meta Platforms Inc. ($META) shareholders have decisively voted against a proposal to adopt Bitcoin as part of the company’s treasury reserve strategy. In a recent vote, only 0.1% of shareholders supported the initiative, while about 95% opposed it. Over 204 million shares were registered as broker non-votes. The proposal, titled “Bitcoin Treasury Assessment,” suggested […]

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Minister Sends 600 Bags of Grains to Mokwa Flood Victims

Niger state,Nigeria:The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, has donated 600 bags of grains to victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The donation, comprising 300 bags of 50kg rice, 150 bags of maize, and 150 bags of millet, was announced during a […]

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Wike Advocates Boost in Funding for FCT Growth

  Abuja, Nigeria:The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reiterated the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s (FCTA) commitment to transformative governance, urging the federal government to establish a Special Intervention Fund to fast-track infrastructural development in the nation’s capital. Wike made this appeal during his monthly media briefing held at his official […]

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Natasha Says Akpabio Ousted Her For Rejecting Corruption

Abuja, Nigeria — Suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has claimed that her removal from the Senate was not due to a seating row, but a calculated political maneuver by Senate President Godswill Akpabio aimed at punishing her for rejecting alleged corrupt demands. Speaking during a revealing interview with journalist Adeola Fayehun on YouTube, Natasha […]

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Oyo government shuts collapsed restaurant site

  Oyo state, Nigeria:The Oyo State Government has sealed off a collapsed building under construction belonging to a well-known restaurant chain in Dugbe, Ibadan, following a rainstorm that struck the city on Sunday night. Williams Akin-Funmilayo, Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, confirmed the action during an inspection of the site on Monday. He […]

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Wike Denies Rift with Fubara, Opposes Emergency Rule

Abuja, Nigeria — The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports of an ongoing feud between him and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, while also distancing himself from the recent State of Emergency declared in the state. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, Wike maintained that contrary to popular […]

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22 Kano Athletes Die in Road Accident—Speaker Abbas Mourns

Abuja, Nigeria — The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of 22 athletes from Kano State who perished in a road accident along the Zaria-Kano Expressway on Saturday. The athletes were returning from the National Sports Festival recently held in Ogun State when their […]

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