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"Part of the arrogance and the audacity of APC leaders and President Tinubu is also the weakness of the opposition"
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How Delta Central APC meeting turned bloody
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2027 elections: Your personal ambitions may hand Tinubu easy victory – Lukman warns Atiku, Obi
“Part of the arrogance and the audacity of APC leaders and President Tinubu is also the weakness of the opposition”
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may have intended to offer straightforward governance advice when he urged state governors to focus less on grand infrastructure projects and more on addressing the immediate needs of ordinary Nigerians. Instead, his remarks may have ignited a much broader conversation, not only about governors’ priorities but also about the Federal Government’s own choices. The […]
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We’ll deploy everything lawful to protect JAMB’s integrity- Aina
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Compassion key to addressing maternal health challenges in Nigeria
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How Delta Central APC meeting turned bloody
Sources say the violence was not spontaneous but the latest chapter in a running battle between Mudi and Izeze, both from Ughievwen
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2027 elections: Your personal ambitions may hand Tinubu easy victory – Lukman warns Atiku, Obi
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Gowon’s book of barefaced lies
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Aptech, Middlesex University offer Nigerian students 50% scholarships on data analytics, 3D Animation
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We’ll deploy everything lawful to protect JAMB’s integrity- Aina
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