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EDITORIAL: Cost of Governance cut: Tinubu go the whole hog


With his administration's demonstrable capacity to bite the bullet, the implementation of the Oronsaye report is a must for the president. Read More

ANALYSIS: How Islamic clerics prevented war in West Africa


The clerics' intervention played a role in avoiding a war between West African countries. Read More

Ex-CBN Deputy Governor speaks on central bank's plan to relocate key departments


On 12 January, the CBN through a circular by the director of its human resources department conveyed its plans to decongest its head office in Abuja. Read More

Gaza: Namibia criticises Germany for supporting Israel at ICJ


Germany said it is opposed to political instrumentalisation and "firmly and explicitly rejects the accusation of genocide that has now been brought against Israel..." Read More

Most Recent Stories

Police promise to rescue five sisters kidnapped in Abuja


Gunmen abducted six sisters and their father in the Bwari Area Council of Abuja on 2 January. Read More

Malabu: Court refuses to suspend trial for EFCC to hunt fresh evidence


EFCC urged the court to adjourn the Malabu trial to a later date, stressing that the President Bola Tinubu administration was highly interested in the case.

Shettima departs for World Economic Forum in Switzerland


Mr Shettima will return to Nigeria at the end of the meeting which is from 15 to 19 January.

Armed Forces Day: CDS says officers' contributions to nation's democracy, unity will not be in vain


The CDS assures of the loyalty and commitment of the military in defending the nation's democratic values.

LIRS affirms January as deadline for filing tax returns


While maintaining that manual filing was no longer permissible, Mr Subair urged businesses and employers to leverage the e-Tax portal for filing, citing its user-friendly, convenient, and secure nature.

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Arts and Entertainment

Flashback: Three times King Sunny Ade featured in Hollywood classics


Before Davido performed 'Assurance' in Eddie Murphy's 'Coming 2 America' in 2021, 41 years earlier, KSA wrote his name in Hollywood history as the first Nigerian musician to feature in three major films.

Confirm HIV status of your side chics — NSCDC to Nigerian men


The Nigerian government in 2023 introduced two crucial documents to guide the nation's efforts to eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2030.

Opinion

Too poor to revolt?, By Wole Olaoye


"Nigeria is too weak to break. Who will break it? The ordinary person in Jigawa or the ordinary person in Sokoto or the ordinary person in Bayelsa? Is it the Igbo vulcaniser or the Yoruba woman selling kerosene by the roadside or the okada man in Delta? They don't have the capacity to unite because they are burdened by poverty. We have taken away from them their dignity, their self-esteem, their pride and self-worth so that they cannot even organise."

No gree for anybody, By Toyin Falola


I am writing this piece from Lagos. "No gree" is what you now hear at every moment, every corner. I first heard it from our security folks here, then Mr. Mike, our talented gardener. I took a work on Isaac John, "I know gree," sounded by those walking on the streets. I, too, began to use it. If you don't read this, "I know gree!"

Sports

AFCON 2023: Iwobi refuses to blame injury woes for Super Eagles' shaky start


Injuries and withdrawals forced Coach Peseiro into three changes to his final squad before the tournament began in Cote d'Ivoire.

AFCON 2023: Peseiro reveals why he "risked" Onuachu against Equatorial Guinea


Onuachu was a 90th-minute replacement for Alex Iwobi as the Eagles struggled to a 1-1 draw against the Nzalang Nacional.

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