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Day: September 3, 2025

Tinubu gets 2027 boost as Kwankwaso’s loyalist says ‘nothing can stop his re-election’

Abdulmumin Jibrin, a member of the House of Representatives, has confidently declared that nothing can stop President Bola Tinubu from securing re-election in 2027. Jibrin is a lawmaker representing Bebeji/Kiru Federal Constituency of Kano State under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and a strong follower of the party’s presidential candidate in 2023, Rabiu Kwankwaso….

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Nigeria now respected globally due to my reforms – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu said Nigeria has regained its respectable status among the global community, all thanks to his administration’s bold economic reforms. The President made this known when he received His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Oladunni Olaoye, Orumogege III, the Soun of Ogbomosoland, in audience with some other royal fathers at the State House….

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Fresh calls mount for Sowore’s arrest after branding Tinubu a criminal

A coalition of civil society organisations has called for urgent state action against activist and two-time presidential aspirant, Omoyele Sowore, over his repeated description of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “criminal and liar.” The coalition, under the leadership of Comrade Adeniran Taiwo Olugbenga of the Initiative for Integrity, Accountability and Probity (IIAP) and Comrade…

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How gender inclusion has become Nigeria’s $229bn untapped resource

Nigeria could unlock an additional $229 billion in its economy by 2030 if women were fully empowered, the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said on Wednesday, September 3, at Africa’s largest Gender and Inclusion Summit (GS-25) in Abuja. Speaking at the high-level ministerial panel, the minister stressed that closing the gender gap in…

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FULL LIST: FG’s new secondary school curriculum to teach AI modules, journalism

The Federal Ministry of Education has launched a revamped national curriculum, introducing subjects such as journalism, programming, artificial intelligence, and fact-checking in secondary school. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, shared excerpts from the document, which is yet to be officially released. The reform followed the need to rejig…

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Unpaid 2024 Contracts: Edun, AGF face pressure to resign amid scrutiny of FG’s fiscal affairs

The nation’s fiscal management under the President Bola Tinubu administration has come under intense scrutiny following the federal government’s failure to pay contractors for projects executed in 2024. The Coalition for Equity and Accountability in Public Finance (CEAPF) raised the alarm on the matter while demanding the immediate resignation of the Minister of Finance, Wale…

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Is single motherhood by choice a sin? 4 pastors respond

When an older single woman decides to have a child because marriage is not forthcoming, is it a sin? Whether it’s through in vitro fertilisation (IVF), sperm donation, surrogacy, or even adoption, hasn’t she earned the right to make such a choice, especially if she can afford it? The news of Toke Makinwa’s pregnancy a…

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Court Orders Mohbad’s Wife to Run DNA on Their Son — Can He Finally Rest in Peace Now?

When Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, better known as Mohbad, died in September 2023, the country was united in grief. His death sparked protests, vigils, and a nationwide demand for justice, considering the suspicious nature of his death. Nigerians wanted answers:  about the alleged bullying he suffered in his career, about the suspicious circumstances surrounding…

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Deeper Life’s Marriage Rules: The shocking do’s, don’ts, and new changes

For decades, the Deeper Life Bible Church has been famous for its firm rulebook on love and marriage. But at the 2025 Global Family and Marriage Conference, Pastor W.F. Kumuyi dropped a bombshell when he announced that single men and women can now visit each other during courtship. The long-standing “no visits allowed” rule for…

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11 Surprising Things You Never Knew You Could Do with Vaseline

All my life, Vaseline has always been a beauty item that was constantly around the house. I used it sometimes, then dropped it and forgot about its existence other times. It wasn’t until I had dark lips from a lip gloss that went wrong, and I got lowkey scared of using another one, that I…

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