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Between Natasha’s defiance and Fubara’s docility, by Emmanuel Aziken

By Emmanuel Okogba / Vanguard Newspaper / September 27, 2025

Two strong disruptions to Nigeria’s democratic flow in March 2025 were seemingly repaired recently with the dramatic restoration of Governor Siminilayi Fubara to the helm of affairs in Rivers State and the reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate after months of suspension. On the surface, both restorations may appear as victories for democracy, yet when […]

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Gunmen attack Jigawa poly students

By Salisu Kabuga / PUNCH Newspaper / September 27, 2025

Gunmen on Thursday attacked the students’ quarters at Bilyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, located along the road to Malam Madori in Jigawa State. The

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Fubara dissolves pensions board inaugurated by Ibas

By Dennis Naku / PUNCH Newspaper / September 27, 2025

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the Rivers State Pensions Board with immediate effect. The governor said the office of the

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Tinubu lauds Oyedepo at 71

By Stephen Angbulu / PUNCH Newspaper / September 27, 2025

President Bola Tinubu on Friday felicitated with the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, as the cleric marked his 71st

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13 die in Zamfara mining pit collapse

By Our Reporters / PUNCH Newspaper / September 27, 2025

No fewer than 13 bodies have been recovered, while many others are still trapped following the collapse of a mining site in Kadauri village, Maru Local

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Marathon sex: Ogun monarch calls for arrest of content creator

By Idowu Bankole / Vanguard Newspaper / September 27, 2025

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Eselu of Iselu Kingdom in Yewa North local government area of Ogun State, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi has called for the arrest of a Nigerian content creator over her plan to attempt a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the highest number of sexual partners in one day. The traditional ruler, made

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Trump jokingly asked Rolex executives if tariffs would’ve affected US Open invite, CEO says

By Ubaso Nwaozuzu / Tennis News / September 27, 2025

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Grizzlies’ Zach Edey, Jaren Jackson Jr. To Miss Start of 2025-26 Season After Surgery

By Ubaso Nwaozuzu / NBA News / September 27, 2025

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Dubai Royal-Backed Fund MGX Buys 15% of TikTok U.S. Business in Major Stake Deal: Report

By Helene Braun / CoinDesk News / September 26, 2025

MGX, which previously bought $2 billion of World Liberty Financial’s USD1, and Oracle will control nearly half of TikTok’s U.S. arm as American firms secure majority ownership.

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Lagos residents lament floods as commissioner defends government response

By Emmanuel Agbo / Premium Times / September 26, 2025

Residents said the foul-smelling pools were becoming a health hazard.

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