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Woli Arole, Apa call out Ola Best for relocating to Canada with thrift money [VIDEO]

Nigerian comedian turned prophet, Woli Arole, and actor Sanusi Izihaq, better known as Apa have called out singer Ola Best for running away with monthly thrift. The duo accused the gospel singer of relocating to Canada with their monthly contribution popularly known as Ajo. Woli Arole in an Instagram post on Friday, said, “I’m sending this…

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Super Falcons lose to South Africa, fail to qualify for 2027 World Cup

Nigeria will not play at the 2027 Women’s World Cup after they lost 2-1 to South Africa. The Super Falcons had a second chance to qualify, after they lost in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON. However, following a goalless first half, they were down by two goals after the…

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I ignored warnings before backing Gbenga Daniel for Senate in 2023 – Abiodun

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that he was advised not to support former governor and current senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, for the Senate during the 2023 general election because of fears that the former governor might later oppose him politically. The governor made the revelation while receiving members of Daniel’s political…

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2 African countries qualify for 2027 Women World Cup playoffs

Ghana and South Africa have secured Africa’s two places in the inter-confederation play-offs for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after both countries recorded crucial victories in Casablanca on Thursday. The Black Queens booked their place first after coming from behind to defeat Côte d’Ivoire 2-1. Inès Konan put the Elephants ahead from the penalty…

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Police mopped up 34 illegal weapons in Osun ahead poll – Force PRO

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that it has mopped up 34 illegal firearms ahead of the governorship election in Osun State. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, while fielding questions from stakeholders at the town hall meeting held at the Osun State police command…

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South Africa beat Nigeria 2-1 to end Super Falcons’ World Cup hopes

South Africa defeated Nigeria 2-1 in Casablanca on Thursday to secure a place in the Inter-Confederation Playoff preliminary round for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The defeat ended the Super Falcons’ hopes of qualifying for the tournament for the first time in their history. Nigeria entered the decisive encounter after suffering a…

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2027: Makinde names ex-SSS DG Lawal Daura as running mate

Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has selected former Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Lawal Daura, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Daura, who led the SSS from 2015 to 2018, was unveiled as Makinde’s vice-presidential candidate during the party’s national convention held at Rilwan Adamu…

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MTN service disruption halts business, communication in Taraba capital

Communication has been brought to a standstill for millions of MTN subscribers in Jalingo, Taraba State, following a total disruption of services on the network. The outage, which lasted for several hours on Thursday, left subscribers unable to make or receive calls, send SMS messages, or use WhatsApp and other internet-based services through the MTN network….

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Building Nigeria’s first workforce risk intelligence platform: Lessons from the ground

By OBI IGBOKWE  When we set out to build WellNewMe, the temptation was to call it a “wellness platform” and leave it there. Wellness is an easy sell. Everyone nods along to the idea that healthier employees are more productive employees. But somewhere in the early build, we made a decision that has shaped everything since:…

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Taking decisive action against open defecation 

The renewed campaign against open defecation should not become another ceremonial exercise that ends with lofty declarations and forgotten promises. Nigeria has held many conferences, unveiled policy documents and staged publicity events on sanitation and yet remains one of the world’s largest centres of open defecation.  The latest efforts by the Federal Ministry of Water…

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