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BREAKING: Tinubu Redeploys Jnr Minister of Finance, Replaced By a New Figure (Nigeria)

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   President Tinubu (right) and Oyedele. (C)Bayo Onanuga President  Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominates Oyedele as minister of state for finance According to Bayo Inanuga in a press release, President Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration.  President Tinubu has today conveyed the nomination of Oyedele to the Senate for confirmation in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Until President Tinubu nominated him as a minister, Oyedele from Ikaram, Akoko, Ondo State, was the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, which overhauled Nigeria’s tax system.  Oyedele, 50, is an economist, accountant and public policy expert. He attended Yaba College of Technology, where he obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in accountan...

Tragedy Atop Lagos' Apongbon Bridge Today (Lagos)

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       The affected car atop Apongbon Bridge   (c)X The cake dat is just entering it's first quarter this month, March, but the casualties the years is already experiencing is climbing.  May we not experience evil in 2026 and may God console those affected.  See? A saloon car inbounds Lagos island from Ojuelegba on to Agpongbon Bridge and then, Lagos island, burst into flames while in traffic. The car was completely gutted. It is yet unconfirmed if the occupants made it out alive.    Let's fervently the hope so. 

DEVELOPING: BBC Confirms Khanenei 's Fate (Foreign)

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 In the midst of the growing tension about this topic, many conflicting reports have circulated in the last 24 hours.  Ayatollah Ali Khameini , late Suoreme Ruler of Iran        (c)Google But now, the BBC just confirmed that indeed, the Suoreme Ruler of the Islamic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khameini, was k1 lled in a US-Israeli joint military mission in his office in the early hours of Saturday , February 28.  Attention shifts to his successor and plans for Iran post-Khameini . Already, unconfirmed reports say his son has ascended rulership following this incident. This is a developing story. More to follow. 

"Ayatollah is Alive" - Russian President. Putin Reveals Amidst Uncertainty (Foreign)

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 There is renewed restlessness associated with w@r in Iran . And this concerns dispute over whether the Iranian leader is de @d or alive.  The world was greeted with widespread news that Ayatollah Alu Khaneini , the Suoreme Leader of the Islamic country has been k1 lled. This is largely spread by Is ra eli media.  But, five hours ago, Vladimir Putin , the Russian president, released a message on X stating he just had a phone chat with Khaneini, urging the world ti disregard media reports that he has been k1 lled. Read tweet below;

For Calling TObamas @oes, Trump Gets His Just Reply (Foreign)

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Days ago, President Donald Trump posted a photograph online.  This photograph is so gross that I won't make it grosser by publishing it here on this platform. The photo posted by President Trumo of the cradle of civilization called United States of America depicted AI images of a former two-time President of the United States and the First Lady as guess what? Apes. Black ones, standing on hind legs just that it's the faces of Barack and Michelle Obama that replaced the actual faces of the animals.  Whatever made a sitting President post that about a predecessor in same office jiggles the mind and reason. It created a firestorm like Trump knew it would.  If a person occupying one of the highest offices in the world sees a fellow who was a two term President and his wife as apes, what hope is there for the common man in the streets?             (C) Youtube Well, countless Americans agrees. One is Rep. Al Green . Firing Trump's State of the ...

APC Begins National Congress Procedures Today (Nigerian Politics)

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(c) Google The All Progressives Congress (APC) has will inaugurate its 2026 National Convention Central Coordination Committee today  at the NWC Hall  Date: Wednesday, February 25, 202licatrd inside the amAPC Secretariat in Abuja ., today at 2 pm.  Felix morks , the party's spokesperson,, said in a press release, that inauguration is part of preparations for the Party’s forthcoming National Convention. "Former Governor of Katsina State and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari , will serve as Chairman of the Committee." adding, "Former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim , has been appointed Vice Chairman I, while the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State , His Excellency, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq , will serve as Vice Chairman II." The Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Governor of Imo State , His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma , will serve as Treasurer, while the Go...

Okobenholo, Who Said You Wanted to Kpai Peter Obi. (Nigeria)

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 The All Progressives' Congress (APC) has denied complicity in the @ss@sin@t20n attempt on Peter Obi , tduring a visit to the state oday, Tuesday, February 24.             Peter Obi.  (c)Google Image Before anyone pointed fingers at the Efi state government, the Edi state government is quickly sl@ooibg such fingers away instantly “We wish to state unequivocally that the Okpebholo administration is not, and will never be, in the business of attacking innocent Nigerians, regardless of their political affiliation", the state government said this evening.  But, wait  o. Did anyone accused the state government of trying to kill Peter Obi? What is the meaning of this "first attack' shortly after the news broke?  Your denials suggest otherwise sir/ma. Obi is the topmost face of opposition in Nigerian politics . Normally, visiting dignitaries must as a matter of respect and protocol, pay a courtesy visit to the governor of a state he /she ...

Musings:Why Tinubu Removed Egbetokun Suddenly (Nigeria)

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 That Kayode Egbetokun , the erstwhile Inspector Genera of the Nigeria Police  has been removed from office by President Bola Tinubu is no longer news.           Former IG, Kayode Egbetokun   (c)Google Image The news is now everywhere that President Tinubu demanded for the resignation of the former number one police boss at a meeting with the police chief at Aso Rock .      President Tinubu     (c)Google Image Though official accounts say Egbetokun tendered his official resignation from office in order to attend to grave family concerns, it is highly unlikely the police chief would need to shelve his uniform and boots for civilian life so soon in order to address them.  It's not as if there are no official structure at the police headquarters to ease the load on oga patapata, he's not on the field at police checkpoints checking drivers' particulars, or that no nonsense investigative officer interrogati...

On Today's Presidents Day, Jesse Bows Out. (Celebrities)

 The "president" America never had, bowed out of this world on a day dedicated to celebrate past and present presidents of America, today, February 17. Before becoming a politician, he was first, a Baptist reverend and q⁷ you prominent civil rights leader.  This man contested the US presidency a few times but lost out of each time in the Democratic primaries in 1984 and 1988 He never won. May the soul of Jesse Jackson find repose in the bospm . 

Ter00r: Nigerian Soldiers Enter Sambisa Forest For First Time Ever (Nigeria)

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       Nigerian soldiers in Sambisa Forest (g)Nigerian Army Sambisa Forest has been a very notorious and dte@ded place in Borno state for almost two decades.  Terr00r kingp1ns live there, yr@ining and logistics take place there, it is used to stockpile @rms and @mmunition and it is touted to be the terr00r1st headquarters in world's most populous black nation, Nigeria.  To underscore it's critical role in these, B0k0 H@r@m has its headquarters there, and the famous Chibok @bduct1on of girls attending Federal Government Girls' Secondary School, Chibok, which birthed the #BringBackOurGirls global outcry, was planned there by operatives stationed there. The girls were t@ken to Sambisa Forest straight from their school where they were taken.  Though several security agencies and locals in the area know this, they dated not storm the place or for the locals, snitch about it to the authorities. Anything that's taken into Sambisa Forest is deemed concluded,...

Hurray!! 3rd Mainland Bridge Gets Cameras! (City News)

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  Inauguration of the cameras atop 3rd Mainland Bridge. (C) LagosGov There is a trend going on now in Lagos state , Nigeria . For those who are wondering, I have to add "Nigeria" because there's Lagos in Portugal , and our own Lagos is actually named after the Lagos of Portugal when Portuguese explorers first landed here way before the British  colonialists, thank you very much. As I was saying, in our Lagos , Las Gidi , things are turning and turning around for the good, best will stretching it by far. But, for the good. Those of you who love flying, not driving, but flying at break neck speeds when certain roads are free must soft-pedal compulsorily now.  The notorious 3rd mainland bridge which is quite infamous for @bductions and r00beries have been revamped. The crucial bridge linking Lagos mainland to Lagos Island has now been fitted with high resolution cameras for 24/7 security and monitoring.  So, sisters and brothers, no more flying with speed on the br...

Revealed: Cause of De@@th of Bunmi "Omije Ojumi" (Passage)

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        Bunmi Akinnaanu Adeoye   Bunmi Akinnaanu Adeoye popularly called Omije Ojumi , d11ied, January 12, to great shock and disbelief among her fans.  What happened? She's young!! Well, Akinnanu’s passing comes months after she appealed for prayers and divine healing while battling a severe leg ailment. In a viral video at the time, the Omije Ojumi hitmaker was seen seated with her leg stretched out as a pastor prayed for her. The late singer began her music journey at the age of 10,  in a church choir. She sang a section in an album produced by ECWA Challenge Mushin in 2004/5: "Omije Oju mi n beere aanu re baba!" (my bitter tears earnestly pleads for your mercy, Father!) struck emotional chords and resonated round many Yoruba-speaking churches and homes in Nigeria and worldwide. After her education and a stint in banking, she left her career to pursue gospel music full-time. Many thought she had recovered. Until the jolting news from a family memb...

Ijeoma, Dora Akunyili's Daughter, Breaks Medical Barrier in US (Nigerian in Diaspora)

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  An apple does not fall far from the tree, so the cliche says. In this case, beautifully too.  How else can one describe the enviable and laudable strides that the children of the late JC and Dora Akunyili         Dr. Ijeoma Akunyili   (c)Google  making in the United States? Dora was the extremely bold, cerebral, hyper intelligent and irreplaceable DG of NAFDAC in Nigeria who boldly stated down the face of bullets in her efforts to rid Nigeria of counterfeit drugs and commodities . This is literally, an assassin's bullet pierced the head tie she had on while in a car, missing her scalp by nano inches. Her late husband was similarly the most heavily guarded scholar in Nigeria because the counterfeiters who could not bribe the incorruptible Dora went after her husband. Many times, assassin's went after her husband at University if Nigeria where he lectured.  Her last child was kidn@@ppd ,whilst being driven back from his school at a point. T...

What K11ld Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Son While in Nigeria? (Nigeria)

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 That Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara , lost their infant son on January 6 is no longer news.     Chinamanda and her husband, Ivara.  (c) Google  The internationally acclaimed Nigerian author and her medical doctor husband were in the country for the Christmas and new year festivities.  That Chinamanda accused Euracare and Atlantis hospitals of negligence leafing to the death of Nkanu has also gone viral.  She and her husband has arranged for Nkanu to depart Nigeria for America where doctors and specialists at John Hopkins Hospital were nervously awaiting the sick baby.  But, they took Nkanu to Atlantis and Euracare hospitals for treatments that will stabilize him for the li g flight back to Washington DC . There were doctors prepared to accompany him on the flight.  But, sadly and painfully, Nkanu died. Chinamanda blames the anesthesiologist at Euracare for the damning negligence leafing to the loss of her son....

Spain-Based Nigerian Did Good Yet Regrets It (Happenings)

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Jibril, and the Spanish police officer    (c) Google  Who do you blame? The good Samaritan who returned the money? Or the Spanish authorities?  Let's deep dive into this. Jibril is a Nigerian immigrant in Valencia, Spain. Few days ago, Jibril was strolling sling the streets of the city when his legs bumped against sonething..on closer inspection, it was an envelope. Closer scrutiny of the envelope reveals it contains €4,250, over one million naira,  What to do now? After a few minutes of introspection, Jibril decided to take the envelope containing the money to the police. With no hesitation, he did so and handed it over to Spanish  police officers. The officers and other onlookers were surprised. Pleasantly so. In this harsh moments of global economic adversity, such honesty is rare. Thereafter, the police officer in charge then asked Jibril for his documentation in order to file legal papers regard6his find. It was at this point that Jibril was disco...

Where's That Invented Sim-less, Credit-Free Phone? (Technology)

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 Maintaining a cellphone is becoming an expensive acquisition nowadays.       Petrus, middle, in 2025.   (C)Google  Though, obtaining a cellphone in Nigeria started out being very expensive. In 2002, it costs N18,000 to purchase an Econet sim , and N20,000 to get its MTN equivalent . That's minus purchase of a cellphone to operate the sim. The cheapest phone in Nigeria then was Sagem at N10,000. And, it was a per.mijute billing of N50 per minute.  Later, GlLO's entrance into.the telcos marker crashed the price to over second billing, not minute and almost literally gave its sins away for free. That's the Golden Era of telcos in Niger.is.  With the advent of internet services and smartphones, cellphones added new functions of as messing the Internet at a cost.  This use to be cheap. But, its cost has spiked in recent years to an all time high in 2025.   Petrus, middle, with his innovative phone invention in 2016. (C)Google So, ...

Seville FC Speaks Pidgin In Congratulating Akor (Sports)

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 What's with foreign clubs, personalities and celebrities and our Nigerian pidgin?  Moses Akor of Seville scored his first goal for the Super Eagles recently at the ongoing Africa Cuo of Nations, (AFCON) and here's how his club celebrated his win: "We mount"! Seville FC said in its congratulatory post. The club could've used standard English but it would have lost its sweetquaint Nigerianess, that Naija flavour. Nigerian pidgin Sweet no be small. 

Anthony Joshua' Reveals Plans After Car Crash (Celebrities)

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  Anthony Joshua ', the world's heavyweight champion, is not having the best of times. As we all know this is understandable following the sudden and tragic death if Sina and Lateef , his conditioning coach and physical trainer respectfully, in a car crash in the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway , Ohun state , December 29.   AJ, flanked by two family members each for Sina and Lateef                Source: Anthony Joshua's Instagram  He broke his silence with an Instagram post two days ago with a picture of him and the families of the dead. He captioned it " Brother's Keeper " with a broken heart emoji and a helmet.. The emotional and painful anguish AJ is feeling now is mixed with despair. His morale has suffered a hit so much that he has informed his family that he's considering retirement from boxing .  This news is further turmoil for AJ's fans worldwide who share in his grief and now, dampened over his consequently retirement ...

Coup Attempt in Burkina Faso: Lessons For African Citizens & Leaders (Africa)

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      President Captain Ibrahim Traore. (C) Google  Thousands of Burkinabe residing in Ouagadoug , Burkina Faso 's capital, took to the streets late on Saturday, January 3, to defend the attempted overthrow of the government the country led by its President, Captain Ibrahim Traore . Residents trooped to the streets late on Saturday night following reports of an attempted coup against the country’s military-led government. Demonstrators assembled near the presidential palace in the capital in the dead of the night, which is early hours of Sunday, January 4. They vow to defend President Captain Ibrahim Traoré from external forces which were seeking to destabilize his administration. According to reports, the purported coup plot was co-ordinated from Lomé in neighbouring Togo . Reportedly, former transitional President Paul-Henri Damiba is its mastermind. But, the coup attempt to was thwarted on the night of Saturday, January 3, 2026, through a joint exercise by Burki...

Anthony Joshua' Breaks Silence, Makes First Emotional Post After Tragic Accident (Celebrities)

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 AJ, centre, flanked by two family reps from each friend flanking him Source: AJ's Instagram  This is the image in the first social media post that Anthony AJ Joshua made following the tragic deaths of his two childhood friends in a tragic car accident on Lagos -Ibadan Express way, Ohun state, Dec. 29. The two families are represented to the left and to the right of AJ in the cemtre.. AJ simply wrote: "My brother's Keeper" with broken heart emoji.

Natasha:: How The Beef Between The Senator & Akpabio Was Settled (Nigeria)

 At the height of the $exusl harr@ssment charges levelled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghabmn, the senator representing Kogi Centra in the Nigerian Senate ,this is were heated.  Issued got so scorching that the federal government filed cyber bullying and defamation suit against the senator at the Federal High Court in Abuja . This follows numerous allegations sheafe apart from the $exual h@rr@ssment charges, which includes threats to her  life by Akpabio, and Yaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi state .  But, now, the tide has turned. Mega  Mode Media notices a warmth in relations among the hitherto warring parties. Senator Natasha invited Akpabio to the recent commissioning of her constituency projects , and he also exchanged banters on the floor with his former accuser.  Now, the federal government has dropped the charges against Senator Natasha. However, there are deeper undertones to the development .Billi...

President. Tinubu Orders Arrest of Niger's Terrorists (Nigeria)

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 President Tinubu.    (c) Google   President Bola Tinubu on Sunday directed the military, police, and State Security Service to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of Niger state 's Kasuwan Daji  market attack, where terrorists killed at least 30 villagers and abducted scores of women and children. President Tinubu also directed security agencies to quickly rescue all kidnapped victims, that the terrorists “must face the full consequences of their criminal actions.” In a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga , Tinubu lsaid Saturday’s attack is tied to terrorists fleeing from the US airstrikes on them and their strongholds in Sokoto and Zamfara states on Christmas Eve . Armed bandits varried out the attack in the market located in Demo community , Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, on Saturday, January 3, 2026 .

"Watch Your *ss Or You're Next"! - Trump Warns Another President (Foreign)

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 This is the downside if President Trump 's undemocratic invasion and removal of a sitting president, President Nicolas Maduro in the earky hours of today January 3, 2025.      President Trump           (C) Google Obviously Trump wants to introduce a reign of terror   among the South American nations , and typically, he is not shying away from saying so. Before the aircraft bringing Maduro to New York to stand trial has landed, Trump, has issued another chilling threat to another country in this region:. The recipient of this public warning was none other than the Colombian President Gustavo Petro . Trump warned him to “watch his a^^” or face military invasion,  undoubtedly after the order of Maduro. The Latin world under the sphere of America's influence is fuming but wary right now. As is the rest of the world. 

Why Trump Removed Sitting President To The US (Foreign)

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  The United States of America's Special Forces dragged out President Nicolas Maduro and his wife out of their bedroom in the early hours of today, January 3, 2026 .       President Trump      (c) Google Promptly, they were forcefully taken aboard a US plane and flown to the US against their will.            President Nicolas Maduro. (C) Google This is too brazen, a gross abuse of power akin to brutal dictatorships and military coups.  This is a sitting president of Venezuela . He ideally has immunity until he leaves office, at least that's what democracy preaches. So, this violates democracy that the US often depends.  Maduro, centre, taken by US Navy Seals .      (C) Google  Besides, US violated the territorial sovereignty of Venezuela with this disgustingly audacious attack. For US air forces to invade the country's airspaces with ni warning to carry this out is deeply troubling for th...

Anthony Joshua's Driver Faces The Law (Nigeria)

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It is no news that Anthony Joshua on was involved in a fatal road accident that claimed the lives of his close friends  Sina Ghami,l and Latif Ayodele, Dec. 29.      AJ, centre, flanked by Sina and Laez    (c) Google  The remains of his two friends have been flown to UK. Before that, AJ and his mom went to the funeral home where their bodies were, identified them before arranging for his return trip immediately to the UK with their remains.   In an update on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi in a statement said the driver has been charged to the Sagamu Magistrate Court.The PPRO further stated that the matter was adjourned to 20th January, 2026. The statement reads, “The Ogun State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the Anthony Joshua accident case, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, aged 46, was charged to the Sagamu Magistrate Court today, 2nd J...

Woke Naija Introduces Street Slang for 2026 (Nigeria)

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  Nigerians love using colourful language, idioms, proverbs and street lingo that's definitely meant to be for the woke Nigerian, especially the Gen Z crowd .  Nigeria's Gen Z crowd   (c) Google But, trust Nigerians, we took it to a whole new level by adopting slogans for each year. In years past, it's being Soro soke , No Gree For Anybody , Naija No Dey Carry Last , I be Naija , and so on. For 2026, the official street motto is out. It is: No Give Caesar Shishi .  Nigerians! We'll be good alright.  

Trump Gives Kaduna "New Year Day's Gift" (Nigeria)

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   Aerial view of the after effects of the New Year Days US air strikes on Kaduna , Nigeria .        (c) Google President Donald Trump of the US is matching words with serious actions when it comes to Nigeria. He designated Nigeria as a country of concern weeks ago, warned it to contain its genocide against Christians, threatened to expose terr0r donors and invade Nigeria. He mandated the Department of War to be on standby  True to his word, he signed off on the dispatch of special US air forces to invade terr00r1sts' hideouts in Sokoto in the early hours of Christmas Day 2025 .  Now, few minutes after Nigerians screamed Happy New Year across uncountable peaceful locations across the country, a fresh set of US special operations air forces invaded Kaduna and destroyed key terr00r1sts' hideouts in the northern state.  President Trump calls it "a New Year present".  This operations came at the instance of the Nigerian government which ...