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Daniel Bwala

We don’t negotiate with terrorists — Presidential Aide

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The Presidency has addressed growing speculations that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government paid ransom for the release of kidnapped schoolchildren, noting that the government neither negotiates with nor pays terrorists.   Speaking on Channels TV on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, acknowledged that previous administrations sometimes engaged […]

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Ademola Adeleke

Why Gov Adeleke resigned from PDP — Commissioner

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Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, has explained the circumstances behind Governor Ademola Adeleke’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on a radio programme, Rave FM’s Frank Talk monitored by our correspondent on Tuesday, Alimi said the governor’s exit did not happen suddenly, noting that Adeleke had submitted his

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Gov Adeleke

Gov Adeleke formally resigns from PDP

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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing ongoing leadership issues at the party’s national level. Adeleke announced his resignation in a statement posted on his Instagram page on Monday night. He said he submitted his letter to party officials in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government,

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Tinubu’s ambassadorial list: Some nominees should be in prison — Ex-perm sec, Joe Keshi

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Former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Joe Keshi, has raised major concerns over Tinubu’s ambassadorial list, warning that some of the nominees lack the character required to represent Nigeria abroad.   Keshi, who spoke on The Morning Brief on Channels Television, said parts of Tinubu’s ambassadorial list include people who should have

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Detty December: Lagos set to unveil revamped waterfronts for tourists, residents

Detty December: Lagos set to unveil revamped waterfronts for tourists, residents

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The Lagos State Government says residents and visitors can expect a richer and more vibrant Lagos waterfront tourism experience this Detty December, following major reforms aimed at elevating the city’s global appeal. Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Mr. Dayo Alebiosu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday after the state’s tourism and hospitality stakeholders’ summit

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Stop negotiating with bandits, calls for international intervention, Obasanjo tells FG

Stop negotiating with bandits, call for international intervention, Obasanjo tells FG

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has rejected ongoing appeals for dialogue with bandits, insisting that Nigeria must adopt tougher measures and seek help from global partners to address the worsening security crisis. Speaking at the Plateau State Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival in Jos, he delivered a strong message to the Federal Government, saying Obasanjo

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bissau-coup, Jonathan trapped in Guinea-Bissau as the military seizes power, suspends flights, and halts the presidential election, leaving African leaders and observers stranded.

Bissau Coup: Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire sent planes to evacuate me — Jonathan

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that both President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria and President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire sent aircraft to evacuate him and his delegation during the recent Guinea-Bissau coup evacuation. Speaking with newsmen, Jonathan explained that the Ivorian aircraft arrived before Nigeria’s because Côte d’Ivoire is geographically closer and secured landing

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Harmattan: Tunji-Ojo blasts fire service officer over half-filled water truck

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Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has sharply reprimanded a Federal Fire Service officer after discovering that one of the agency’s fire trucks had only a half-filled water tank, a lapse he described as dangerous and unacceptable during the harmattan season. Visibly angered during the inspection, Tunji-Ojo stressed that such negligence puts lives and property at greater

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David-Umahi

FG begins direct compensation for Lagos–Calabar highway

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The Federal Government has commenced direct compensation payments to property owners and farmers affected by the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project in Cross River State. The exercise, which covers Section 3A of the project in Akamkpa and Odukpani Local Government Areas, has been praised for its transparency and peaceful implementation. According to officials, between 700 and

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gunmen attack Ngige’s convoy

Anambra: One dead, policeman, others injured as gunmen attack Ngige’s convoy

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Gunmen on Thursday launched a violent attack on the convoy of former Anambra State Governor, Dr. Chris Ngige, along the Nkpor–Nnobi Road in Idemili North Local Government Area, leaving one person dead and several others injured. According to a statement issued by Ngige’s former media aide, Sir Fred Chukwuelobe, the former governor was not in

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