Author: Philip Adeleke

12 YEARS AFTER PRIVATISATION… Power Sector Bleeds Despite N15trn Interventions

June 17, 2025

Nearly 12 years after the privatisation of Nigeria’s power sector in 2013, the promise of improved electricity supply and sector...

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Untold story of how herdsmen reduced Benue community to ashes, burnt over 300 alive

June 17, 2025

The people of Yelewata, a quiet farming settlement tucked along the tail end of Benue State on the Abuja-Makurdi highway,...

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Day of the African Child – A Deep Dive

June 16, 2025

Introduction Every year on June 16, the Day of the African Child (DAC) is commemorated across Africa and beyond. This...

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Violence: Osun APC chair dragged PDP chair, others before police, DSS

June 16, 2025

The Osun State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Tajudeen Lawal, has reported the state chairman of the People’s...

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56-year-old farmer in Edo killed over N900,000 sold pineapples

June 16, 2025

A 56-year-old farmer in Edo State, Henry Oyagbomwan, has been reportedly killed and buried in a shallow grave by five...

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Killings: Tinubu postpones scheduled Kaduna trip, to visit Benue Wednesday

June 16, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State. Instead, he will travel to Benue State on Wednesday,...

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PIZZA fixes everything. Enjoy a finger-licking meal. One bite and you’ll believe in love at first slice.

2027: APC govs, NASS caucus want retention of Tinubu-Shettima ticket

June 16, 2025

A stakeholders’ meeting of the North-East chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, ended abruptly, following the exclusion of...

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25-year-old Nigerian woman arrested in India with drugs worth N1.8bn

June 16, 2025

A 25-year-old Nigerian woman, Ifeoluwa Akinwunmi, has been arrested in India for alleged drug trafficking after she was caught in...

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2027: Tinubu-Shettima alliance under fire

June 16, 2025

Despite the 2027 election being two years away, an alleged plot to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola...

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Crisis looms in APC as Zulum leads protest over endorsement of Tinubu without Shettima

June 15, 2025

Crisis is looming in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, on Sunday...

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Dangote refinery to begin petrol, diesel distribution nationwide August 15

June 15, 2025

In a major boost to Nigeria’s fuel supply chain, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced it will commence nationwide distribution of...

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Five Powerful Truths About Fathers That Deserve to Be Celebrated

June 15, 2025

Honoring Fathers: Five Powerful Truths About Fathers That Deserve to Be Celebrated   Fatherhood is more than a title —...

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Again, Helicopter Crash Claims Lives Of 7 Pilgrims In India

June 15, 2025

No fewer than seven (7) persons, including an infant, have been killed in a helicopter crash that occurred at Himalayas,...

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2027: Succession storm brews as 10 govs exit

June 15, 2025

Succession storms are brewing in no fewer than 10 states where governors are nearing the end of their second and final...

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At Last, States Pay Teachers, LG Workers N70,000 New Wage

June 15, 2025

Almost a year after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the new minimum wage of N70,000 into law, most states have...

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Six European countries international students should avoid in 2025

June 14, 2025

As international education continues to evolve, many African students—especially from West Africa—are increasingly looking to Europe for affordable and high-quality...

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FULL LIST: US ranks 1st, Israel 15th, Iran 16th in 2025 Global Military Strength Index, see Nigeria

June 14, 2025

The United States has retained its position as the world’s most powerful military in the 2025 Global Military Strength Index,...

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JUST-IN: Gunmen Kill 100, Sack Community In Benue

June 14, 2025

Armed herders on Saturday launched a brutal overnight attack on Yelewata Community in Guma local government area of Benue State,...

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Five persons electrocuted, 13 injured in Gombe – Police

June 14, 2025

The Police Command in Gombe State, on Saturday, confirmed the electrocution of five persons while 13 others sustained varying degrees...

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Control of LGs: Appeal Court judgement reignites tension in Osun

June 14, 2025

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has struck out a request by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to relist...

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June 12: You were in Malaysia buying, selling – Bwala hits back at Peter Obi

June 14, 2025

Presidential spokesperson, Daniel Bwala, has called out the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, Peter Obi, over his recent...

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Only 2025-elected LG officials can run Osun councils – Electoral chair

June 14, 2025

The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, Hashim Abioye, has said only the chairmen and councillors elected in...

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Aliko retires from Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc

June 13, 2025

The chairman of the Board of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote, has announced his retirement, bringing an end to...

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Agbakoba explains why Tinubu can’t achieve meaningful economic reform

June 13, 2025

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, has said that President Bola Tinubu cannot achieve any meaningful...

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WREEL PIZZA

PIZZA fixes everything. Enjoy a finger-licking meal. One bite and you’ll believe in love at first slice.

Fela Kuti makes Grammy history nearly 30 years after death

June 13, 2025

Nearly three decades after his death, Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has posthumously made history, becoming the first Nigerian artiste inducted...

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EFCC arraigns bank executives over $12m fraud

June 13, 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Friday, arraigned the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, Halima Buba,...

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We’ll sort ourselves out  —  Saraki reacts to Tinubu’s mockery of opposition

June 13, 2025

A political activist, Usman Bugaje, says President Bola Tinubu is detached from the suffering of ordinary Nigerians because he is...

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June 12: Nigeria would’ve been better if my father was president – MKO’s son

June 13, 2025

Jamiu Abiola, a son of MKO Abiola, says Nigeria would have become far better economically had democracy hero, his father...

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Tinubu to Uncle Sam at 90: You’re an eminent statesman, journalism icon

June 13, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has showered encomium on the publisher of Vanguard media, Prince Sam Amuka-Pemu, describing him as an elder...

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Police rescue 73 kidnap victims, arrest 175 suspects, including 30 for rape, in Katsina

June 13, 2025

The Katsina State Police Command has announced the rescue of 73 kidnap victims and the arrest of over 175 suspects...

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