The governor warned that political differences must never destroy the bonds that unite citizens as families, neighbours and fellow Nigerians. Aiyedatiwa stated this while delivering an address to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary in Akure, the state capital. Aiyedatiwa, who urged polit...
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By Luminous Jannamike The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Thursday said nobody should be forced to embrace Islam, urging Muslims to respect the rights and freedoms of people of ot...
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called on citizens to join the government in building a stronger nation as Nigeria marks its 66th anniversary. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-aiyedatiwa-calls-for-joint-efforts-on-nation-building/...
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Former Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Emenike has singled out three “very good” Nigerian footballers he closely follows in the Turkish league. The players are Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen, Amedspor’s Gift Orban and Bursaspor’s Kelechi Iheanacho. Emenike, who played for Turkish Sup...
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By Vincent Ujumadu Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has highlighted the government’s renewed commitment to lowering the cost of living by prioritizing agricultural mechanization, boosting food production, expanding vital infrastructure and ensuring that economic ...
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The Deputy Governor of Lagos State and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election, Obafemi Hamzat, says his vision is to reduce the time Lagos residents spend travelling from their homes to their places of work or business. Lagos has long ...
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A United States advocacy firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is too desperate to remain in power. Von Batten-Montague-York made the allegation in a statement posted on its verified X handle on Thursday. This comes as Nigeria prepares for its 202...
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The Nigerian Navy has rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered stolen outboard engines during an operation against sea robbers in Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State Read More: https://punchng.com/navy-rescues-two-kidnap-victims-in-akwa-ibom/...
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The development represents an improvement from the 2026 ranking, when two Nigerian universities, UI and UNILAG made the top 1,000. The post Three Nigerian universities make top 1,000 in world universities ranking appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adedeji Doherty, has promised to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive if elected. Doherty said his administration would prioritise access to electricity and reduce what he described a...
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The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has lamented that Nigeria is a very wealthy country but its citizens are poor. Kwankwaso said this in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Thursday as the country marked its 66th I...
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The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos, Funso Doherty, has promised free education and textbooks as part of his plans in the first 100 days if he emerges as governor of the state in the 2027 election. Doherty spoke on Thursday during a specia...
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Together, the projects are expected to attract an initial investment of $10 billion and create more than 50,000 direct jobs. The proposed port will have a four-kilometre berth and an 18-metre draft The post $10bn investment puts Ogun, NNPC and OGLNG project at centre of emerging ...
