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2027: Yayi thanks Tinubu, others after Ogun APC caucus endorsement

14+ hour, 9+ min ago  (419+ words) Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and key leaders of the All Progressives Congress following his emergence as the party's consensus governorship candidate in Ogun State. In a post shared on his…...

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Hamzat urges youths to lead with integrity

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (670+ words) The convener, Olusegun Odufuwa and the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, who represented the deputy governor. The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has urged young Nigerians to take responsibility for leadership roles by developing integrity…...

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JUST IN: Supreme Court fixes April 22 for hearing of PDP appeals

14+ hour, 19+ min ago  (211+ words) File: Supreme Court of Nigeria The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 22 for the hearing of appeals arising from the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party. The appeals were filed by a faction of the party led by…...

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Atiku's suspension a product of Indian hemp smoking " Ex-SGF

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (406+ words) The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, has said that the purported suspension of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, himself, and others by a group he described as "Indian hemp smokers" should be disregarded. Babachir…...

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Public officers versus journalists

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (737+ words) File copy: FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. THE recent televised outburst by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, who declared that he would have shot a Channels TV anchor over comments about Nigeria drifting toward a one-party state, represents a…...

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Reps minority whip resigns from PDP

13+ hour ago  (274+ words) The Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Ali Isa, on" Tuesday, resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing internal crisis and alleged undemocratic practices within the party. In a resignation letter April 14, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of Kindiyo…...

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Italy's PM lacks courage on Iran war - Trump

8+ hour, 50+ min ago  (389+ words) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched a stinging criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of his main European allies, over her unwillingness to join the Iran war. "I'm shocked at her. I thought she had courage, but…...

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Zelensky says pipeline taking Russian oil to Hungary will reopen April

13+ hour, 57+ min ago  (336+ words) Ukrainian President Zelensky says the damaged Russian oil pipeline supplying Hungary and Slovakia will be repaired and operational again by the end of Apri. .. Zelensky says pipeline taking Russian oil to Hungary will reopen April Kindly share this story: Ukrainian…...

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ADC convention to hold today despite venue scare " Melaye

15+ hour, 28+ min ago  (577+ words) Dino Melaye addresses journalists at the venue of the national convention of the African Democratic Congress. April 14, 2026. Credit: Arise News A former lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has said the national convention of the African Democratic…...

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VIDEO: American missionary accuses Tinubu of inaction over Jos killings

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (295+ words) An American humanitarian, Alex Barbir, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the latest deadly attack in Jos, Plateau State, which claimed several lives on Palm Sunday. In a video now circulating widely on X (formerly Twitter), Barbir, a Florida-based missionary…...