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Year: 2026

Does democracy belong to the people or only men in power?, by Stephanie Shaakaa

On paper, Nyesom Wike remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party. In practice, Nigerian politics has long stopped obeying paper. Wike occupies a far more complex and unsettling space, one that exists beyond party boundaries. He is PDP by registration, APC by alignment, and something far more consequential by operation. A former governor who has refused…

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The Blue Economy: What is this phrase we keep hearing about?, by Stephanie Shaakaa

For years, the ocean existed in our national imagination as background noise. It was the road ships travel on, the place fishermen disappear into at dawn, the horizon we photograph and forget. Now, suddenly, it has entered economic conversations. Ministers mention it. Policy papers invoke it. Conferences are organized around it. And the question on the…

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Ukraine, Russia hold second day of direct talks on US plan

Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States will meet in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for the second day of negotiations on a plan being pushed by US President Donald Trump to end the almost four-year-long war. Read Also: Cocaine lab explodes, kills nine The first known direct contact between Ukrainian and Russian officials on…

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GREEN PARTY’S ANIFALAJE VOWS TO PUT GRASSROOTS FIRST IN WOLVERHAMPTON BID

A Nigerian-born candidate is hoping to bring a fresh approach to local politics in Wolverhampton with a focus on community-led development and support for the most vulnerable. Prince Adetoyese Anifalaje, a Green Party candidate for St Peter’s ward told newsmen who engaged him in virtual exclusive interview he will prioritise the needs of local people…

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ALLEGED FRAUD IN LEKKI WATERFRONT DEAL : HOW ABUJA HIGH COURT ORDERED SEALING OF DISPUTED PROPERTY

Contrary to misleading reports and narratives circulating in some quarters regarding the sealing of a disputed waterfront property within the Lekki Peninsula Scheme, Lagos, fresh facts have emerged to clarify the circumstances that led to the court action, the involvement of law enforcement agencies and the role of Lagos State regulatory authorities. The claimant, Mr….

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