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Afrobeats musician Femi Kuti has raised concerns about the credibility of Nigeria’s institutions, recalling the anti-corruption efforts of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Kuti spoke during an interview on the Good News Naija Podcast, where he reflected on the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) under Obasanjo and the activities of its pioneer […]
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Nollywood actress Uche Ogbodo has denied claims that she walked away from her husband, Bobby Maris, amid reports about the state of their marriage. Dtowncrier News reports that Ogbodo made the clarification on Thursday after a follower accused her of abandoning her husband following her recent cosmetic surgery. The actress dismissed the claim in a […]
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited President Bola Tinubu to the BRICS Leaders’ Summit scheduled to take place in New Delhi from September 12 to 13. The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhishek Singh, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, describing Nigeria’s participation as strategically important to BRICS due to the country’s […]
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Super Falcons head coach, Justine Madugu, has apologised to Nigerians following the team’s failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Madugu admitted that poor finishing and defensive mistakes contributed to Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) play-off at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations […]
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The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has postponed the release of shortlisted candidates for its ongoing recruitment exercise. DTOWNCRIER reports that the list was initially scheduled for publication on Thursday, August 13, 2026. However, the agency said the postponement was necessary to ensure a thorough, transparent and accurate recruitment process. The development was contained in […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), representing 81.50 per cent of registered voters in Osun State, have been collected ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According […]
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President Bola Tinubu has said the Federal Government will soon publish details of how funds saved from the removal of petrol subsidy have been utilised. Tinubu disclosed this on Thursday while receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), where he defended the subsidy removal and highlighted infrastructure projects being […]
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A former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Peter Ajang Azi, has died. Azi, who served as Speaker of the state legislature between June 2015 and July 2018, died on Thursday in Jos, the Plateau State capital. His family confirmed the development in a statement signed by John Daniel Azi, describing his death […]
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