IN the sweltering heat of Abuja, where the Aso Rock Villa casts a long shadow over Nigeria’s capital, an unusual alliance is reshaping the nation’s future. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a veteran strategist with relentless drive, stands at the helm of Africa’s most populous democracy. Across the city, in the …
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SENATE Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, yesterday narrated how he was smuggled out of Abuja in an ambulance belonging to Garki General Hospital by his wife, Yemisi to escape the onslaught of the late Military Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha’s agents. His wife is a registered pharmacist in the hospital. Bamidele …
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New Real Madrid manager, Xabi Alonso has unveiled his team’s squad for this year’s FIFA Club World Cup tournament. The 2025 Club World Cup is starting this weekend in the USA and will run from 14 June to 13 July. Alonso’s side are in Group H and will tackle Saudi …
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PRESIDENT Donald Trump touted a new website for his planned $5 million US residency permit on Wednesday, saying the waiting list for the golden visa has opened on TrumpCard.gov. “Thousands have been calling and asking how they can sign up to ride a beautiful road in gaining access to the …
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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has urged the people of the state to ignore detractors and destructive critics of his recent defection, saying his move to the All Progressives Congress was in the best interest of the state. Addressing a mammoth crowd at the Victor Attah International Airport on …
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Chelsea’s £42 million bid for Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens has been rejected, as negotiations between the two clubs stall over valuation differences. The 20-year-old England U21 international, who previously came through Manchester City’s academy, is reportedly interested in a move to Stamford Bridge and has a seven-year contract offer …
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THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has collaborated with the Association for Progressive Communications and other institutional stakeholders towards addressing challenges confronting rural network connectivity in Nigeria. The collaboration resulted in a two-day workshop hosted in Abuja from June 3-4, 2025, to explore policy framework for enabling community networks towards bridging …
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THE ECOWAS Court of Justice on Wednesday inaugurated a moot court competition for W/African law students aimed at fostering legal interaction and empowering the youth in the subregion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event had as its theme: “Promoting Regional Integration and Human Rights Through Judicial …
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THE University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) has successfully performed its second living-donor kidney transplant, 15 years after the first one. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the UMTH, Prof. Ahmed Ahidjo, made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Maiduguri. “This is not the first time UMTH …
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THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has attributed the successes recorded in the 2025 Hajj operation to teamwork, hard work and dedication by all stakeholders. The Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, said this at the Post-Arafat Stakeholders’ meeting in Makkah. Usman thanked the stakeholders for their tireless efforts …
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