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target=_blank>I’m now three-time Guinness World Record holder – Hilda Baci
By John Ogunsemore Celebrity chef, Hilda Baci has become a three-time Guinness World Record holder. The Akwa Ibom State-born chef first gained global acclaim when she broke the Guinness World Record for marathon cooking (cook-athon) with 93 hours 11 minutes in May 2023. In September 2025, she again broke the Guinness World Record for the
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target=_blank>OPDS arrests 1,565 oil thieves, 136 tankers/trucks, destroys 925 illegal refineries
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The commander Operation Delta Safe(OPDS), Rear Admiral Olugbenga Oladipo, said its operation against crude oil theft and other economic sabotage has led to the destruction of about 925 illegal oil refining sites, over 1,228 storage facilities and arrest of 1,565 suspected oil thieves. He said the operation also led to
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target=_blank>Awujale stool: Ogun govt halts selection process over petitions, security reports
From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta In what appears to be a setback to the selection of the new Awujale of Ijebuland, the Ogun State government has ordered the immediate suspension of the ongoing process for the selection of a new monarch, citing rising tensions, petitions and security concerns surrounding the exercise. The government’s directive was contained
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target=_blank>Awujale stool: Contestants summoned by DSS amid controversy
Contestants for the stool of Awujale of Ijebuland have been summoned by the Department of State Services (DSS) over concerns and controversy surrounding the selection process. According to online reports, the Awujale Kingmakers Council cancelled the planned meet-and-greet earlier scheduled to be held at the Aafin Awujale as a result of the summons. Awujale nominees
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target=_blank>AFCON 2025: Osimhen, Bassey, Lookman named in CAF best XI
By Seyi Babalola The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named three Nigerians, Victor Osimhen, Calvin Bassey, and Ademola Lookman, to its Best XI for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The CAF revealed the list, which was dominated by Nigerians, Senegalese, and Moroccans, on Wednesday morning, three days after the competition. Osimhen appeared in
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target=_blank>Wizkid can’t compare to Fela in ten lifetimes – Ojudu
By John Ogunsemore Ace journalist and former presidential aide, Senator Babafemi Ojudu has knocked Grammy winner, Wizkid for claiming he is bigger than music icon, Fela. Wizkid made the assertion in a post on his Instagram Stories on Tuesday following a disagreement with Fela’s son, Seun Kuti. Seun Kuti had berated Wizkid’s fans, popularly known as
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target=_blank>INEC moves voter registration to grassroots in Sokoto
From Shafa’atu Suleiman, Sokoto The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken voter registration closer to the grassroots in Sokoto State with the commencement of the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, aimed at easing access for eligible voters across the state. The exercise, which began on January 5, 2026, will run
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target=_blank>Court orders INEC to recognize Nenadi-led Exco of Labour Party
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has declared Senator Esther Nenadi Usman as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Justice Peter Lifu, consequently, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to forthwith, recognize the Senator Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee as “the only valid authority to represent the Labour
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target=_blank>Nigeria’s carbon market to generate $3.8 billion in revenue —Onuigbo
From Okwe Obi, Abuja Climate change expert and a former Member of the House of Representatives Sam Onuigbo, has said Nigeria’s carbon market has the potential of generating more than $3.8 billion in revenue. Onuigbo, who spoke to some journalists after returning from the week-long Climate Change event, at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability
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target=_blank>Kwankwaso not our party member or party leader, says Boniface-led NNPP
…urges INEC to recognize to obey court orders on the party’s dispute From Desmond Mgboh, Kano The Boniface-led faction of the New Nigeria People Party(NNPP) has urged the Independence National Electoral Commission(INEC) to comply with the subsisting court orders recognizing their faction as the authentic owners and bearers of the NNPP Kano State Chairman of
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target=_blank>Insecurity: CSOs Laud Police Operations In Kogi
…Urge NASS To Boost Funding The Progressive Youth Council (PYC) has commended the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for its recent security operations, particularly in Kogi State, while urging the National Assembly to approve increased funding to enhance the Force’s efficiency. The Kogi State Police Command recently disclosed that joint police and military operations, supported by…
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target=_blank>Mahmoud Alfa Joins Kogi East Senatorial Race
In a nation yearning for leadership that blends competence with compassion, vision with service and intellect with integrity, one name is steadily rising across the plains and hills of Kogi East. That name is Dr Mahmoud Alfa. He walks with the quiet confidence of a man who has spent his life building institutions and shaping…
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target=_blank>MTN Foundation Kicks Off ICT Business Skills Training For Over 2,000 Young Nigerians
In line with the Federal Government’s National Digital Economy and SME Development agenda, MTN Foundation said it has commenced the seventh phase of its ICT business skills onboarding for more than 2,000 entrepreneurs drawn largely from Nigeria’s growing small and medium-scale enterprise (SME) sector. The first week of the virtual training programme ran from Monday,…
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target=_blank>Flooding: Otti Begins Construction Of 10-Kilometre Underground Canal
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has begun the construction of a 10-kilometre underground canal to put an end to the perennial flooding ravaging some parts of Aba South and Ugwunagbo Local Government Areas. The canal, which is meant to channel stormwater from major roads in Aba South and Ugwunagbo LGA into the Aba River,…
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target=_blank>Report: Global Tourism Records 1.52bn Int’l Tourist Arrivals In 2025
…As Africa leads with 81m … 3% to 4% growth projected for 2026Andrew Iro Okungbowa Global tourism continued on the growth trajectory in 2025, recording 4% growth rate, with 1.52 billion international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) on the board. Meanwhile, Africa led the board with 81 million visitors as most destinations worldwide posted solid results….
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target=_blank>WCO, WBG Train Customs On Post-Clearance Audit
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and the World Bank Group (WBG), has commenced a trade facilitation Programme as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen trade facilitation, enhance compliance, and deepen customs modernisation in Nigeria. The programme is designed to review previously agreed objectives and confirm the strategic…
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target=_blank>2027: We’re Ready For Campaign – APC
…Everybody must participate in campaign – Yilwatda …N/W, N/C brag to have highest votes for Presidential election The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday declared that it is ready for the 2027 presidential election campaign. The declaration was made at the “meet and greet” event organised by the Minister of State for Works and Director…
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target=_blank>Oborevwori Greets Festus Keyamo At 56
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has felicitated the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Chief Festus Keyamo (SAN), on the occasion of his 56th birth anniversary, marked on January 21. The Goodwill message was conveyed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Asaba by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon. Governor…
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target=_blank>Adamawa APC Secretary Defects To SDP
A critical stakeholder and former State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Mr Theman Wafarinya, has announced his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Wafarinya, who was also a member of the Adamawa State House of Assembly as well as a governorship aspirant of the SDP, explained that his aim…
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target=_blank>Stakeholders Task FG On Protection Of Lives
Stakeholders in Nigeria have urged the federal government to prioritise the protection of citizens’ lives, citing the rising wave of violence and killings across the country. Speaking at the Night of Tribute in honour of Princess Mediatrix Ochigbo, organised by the Global Association of Female Attorneys (GAFA) in Abuja, Chinelo Iriele, GAFA International President, emphasised…
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