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Badenoch: My children can’t get Nigerian citizenship because I’m a woman — yet Nigerians easily become UK citizens
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, says she cannot pass her right of Nigerian citizenship to her children because of her gender. Badenoch spoke on Sunday in an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria while trying to contrast the immigration policies of Nigeria and Britain. She told CNN that immigrants often exploit the […]
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I’ll not be distracted by petty politicking —Adeleke tells residents
Amid resignation of two serving Osun senators from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Governor Ademola Adeleke has said he will not be distracted by petty politicking.  He also announced plans to flag off the dualisation of Ila-Orangun township and second phase of dualisation of Osogbo/Ikirun/Ila-Odo Kwara State Boundary road.  How spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed in a statement on Saturday noted that […]
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‘I will be there’ — Natasha Akpoti says she’ll return to senate Tuesday
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, says she will resume at the national assembly on Tuesday. Speaking with journalists on Saturday during a training programme in her constituency, Akpoti-Uduaghan said she has written to the senate to formally communicate her intention to return to the red chamber on that date. “I have pretty much two […]
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Stay away from National Assembly, Senate warns Natasha
The Nigerian Senate has cautioned Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to desist from forcefully resuming her legislative duties until the expiration of her suspension. The warning follows the media reports quoting the Kogi Central lawmaker as saying she would return to the Senate on Tuesday, based on a judgment by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High […]
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Doctors to begin nationwide strike Thursday
As the 21-day ultimatum it issued to the Federal Government draws to a close on July 23, the Nigerian Medical Association has warned it will ground medical services nationwide if the government fails to meet its demands. Its President, Prof Bala Audu, who confirmed this in an exclusive interview with our correspondent on Sunday, noted […]
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Atiku Abubakar quits PDP, says party has lost its way
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending a decades-long relationship with the opposition party he co-founded. The resignation was confirmed in a letter dated Monday, July 14, and addressed to the chairman of the PDP in Jada 1 Ward, Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa […]
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Buhari’s Body Departs London For Nigeria
The body of former President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, July 14 departed London, the United Kingdom (UK) for Daura, Katsina State, ahead of a state burial. News correspondent reports that the body of the late president was conveyed on a Nigerian Air Force craft. Vice President Kashim Shettima is, leading a high-level Federal Government delegation to […]
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FG Declares Tuesday 15 July, 2025 Public Holiday To Honour Buhari
In furtherance to the seven days of National mourning declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, the Federal Government, has declared Tuesday, 15 July, 2025, as a Public Holiday in honour of the late former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the […]
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Adeleke slams Aregbesola Over 2026 guber threat, labels his tenure worst in Osun history
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has launched a strong attack on his predecessor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, branding his eight-year administration as the “worst in Osun’s history.” The sharp criticism followed Aregbesola’s weekend remarks where he declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) would unseat the Adeleke-led government in 2026. In a statement signed by […]
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2027: Power minister declares Oyo gov ambition, begins consultation
Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, on Friday, met with All Progressives Congress leaders and stakeholders in Ogbomoso and Oyo zones in Oyo State, respectively. Addressing party members in Ogbomoso at the residence of one of the leaders of the party, Ayoade Adeseun, the minister said the meeting was part of his consultations across geopolitical zones […]
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FG willing to negotiate Kanu’s release – Umahi
The Federal Government says it is open to negotiating the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, but insists it should not be used as a condition for political support. Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, stated this on Friday night while addressing journalists in Lagos. He dismissed reports […]
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Osun community demands impartial probe into boundary, chieftaincy crisis
The Esa-Oke community in Osun State has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to conduct an impartial and non-partisan investigation into the protracted boundary and chieftaincy disputes between the town and its neighbouring settlement, Ido-Ayegunle, located in Obokun Local Government Area of the state. The community denied involvement in the recent violent attack that claimed four […]
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Adeleke denies dumping PDP for APC
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has reaffirmed his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while dismissing reports alleging that he is defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeleke, in a statement on Saturday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, expressed concern about the widespread rumour and reassured his supporters and admirers that he […]
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Banks resume international transactions on naira cards as dollar supply rises
Nigerian banks have once again started allowing customers to make international payments using their naira-denominated debit cards, following a long pause due to foreign exchange pressures. Until recently, only Providus Bank used to allowed its premium customers to use naira cards for dollar payments abroad.  But now, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), United Bank for Africa […]
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Chelsea qualify for Club World Cup semi-final, to meet Fluminense
Chelsea scored once in each half, including a late winner, to defeat Palmeiras 2-1 in their Club World Cup quarter-final encounter on Saturday morning. The match, watched by over 65,000 fans at the Lincoln Financial Field stadium, saw the English Premier League side take the lead through Cole Palmer and score a late winner via […]
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President Tinubu arrives in Brazil for 17th BRICS Summit
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ahead of the 17th BRICS Summit scheduled to take place in the South American nation. This was contained in a post on X by Olusegun Dada, Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, on Saturday. The Nigerian leader is attending the high-level summit at […]
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CAF Boosts WAFCON Prize Money by 45%
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a significant increase in the prize money for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2024. The winner’s prize money has been doubled to $1 million, a 100% increase from the 2022 edition, while the total prize money has been boosted by 45% to […]
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Fulham reject Atletico Madrid’s £21.5m bid for Alex Iwobi
Fulham have rejected a £21.5 million offer from Spanish club Atletico Madrid for Nigerian international Alex Iwobi, sources close to the Premier League club have confirmed. According to Fulham-focused outlet, HammyEnd, the west London club were not anticipating the bid and remain unwilling to enter transfer talks for the 29-year-old midfielder, who is regarded as […]
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DHQ: we lack mandate to offer terrorists amnesty
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said the military lacks the mandate to offer amnesty to surrendered bandits and terrorists. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen Markus Kangye, made the clarification while addressing reporters yesterday in Abuja. Recently, there were reports that some bandit commanders in Katsina State were surrendering and releasing hostages in exchange […]
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Tributes as Eagles legend Rufai dies at 61
Nigerian football was thrown into mourning again on Thursday following the death of former Super Eagles goalkeeper and 1994 AFCON winner Peter Rufai, who passed on at the age of 61, Rufai was said to have died in Lagos in the early hours of Thursday following a brief illness. Former Nigerian midfielder Waidi Akanni confirmed […]
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2027: INEC receives 12 more applications for registration as parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has received 12 additional applications from associations seeking registration as political parties. On June 23, INEC announced that 110 associations have submitted letters of intent to be registered as political parties. In a statement on Thursday, Sam Olumekun, INEC’s national commissioner and chairman of the information and voter […]
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Datti Baba-Ahmed: Tinubu is a phenomenon — coalition must do the unthinkable to defeat him in 2027
Datti Baba-Ahmed, vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says the opposition coalition must do the unthinkable to wrest power from President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. Opposition politicians seeking to unseat the president on Wednesday unveiled the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the platform to rally votes against Tinubu […]
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