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22-year-old Nigerian, Zuriel Oduwole Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
An advocate for peace, education, and gender equality, Zuriel Oduwole, has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. A Sunday press release noted that Oduwole has actively engaged in global diplomatic efforts, influencing discussions on education and peace, working to create opportunities for marginalised communities and promoting meaningful change. Born in Los Angeles to…
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Ramadan 2025: When does Muslims fasting start, everything you need to know
Vanguard News In a few days, over two billion people worldwide will start fasting during daylight hours for the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is Islam’s sacred month of fasting, dedicated to prayer, self-reflection, honoring loved ones, supporting the needy, and seeking forgiveness. ‘ Here’s what you need to know about Ramadan, including its start…
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Inside Lagos GAC: The powerful political machine created by Tinubu in turmoil GAC
Vanguard News •30 men with powers to make or mar gov•How Obasa’s impeachment worsened conflict in group The crisis rocking Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has escalated ascritics are challenging the continued existence of the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, a body created by President Bola Tinubu as governor, as an apex…
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Why Vatsa, 9 other coup plotters were summarily executed —IBB
Former military president Ibrahim Babangida has justified why his boyhood friend and classmate, Mamman Jiya Vatsa, and nine other top military officers, who were accused of plotting to overthrow him, were summarily executed in March 1986. General Babangida’s version of the killing of Vatsa and nine other coup plotters is contained in his autobiography entitled…
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2027: We’ll do something different from the past — Opposition parties
Vanguard News Options available to Nigeria’s opposition leaders and political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections are somewhat limited, but they’ve shown signs of not giving up. With the next election in about two years, opposition politicians have already started hoarding together and speaking out against the current administration’s policies and decisions. Some possible…
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Light of Hope: The Enduring Legacy of Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo By Saleh Faruq Gagarawa
By: Saleh Faruq Gagarawa As I type these words with a cannula in my hand, I find a striking resemblance between perseverance through pain and the unyielding dedication of Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo, mni to the service of humanity. Leaders emerge in different forms—some through rhetoric, others through action. Dr. Gwarzo belongs to the latter…
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FG States Position on Osun LG Election
The Federal Government has asked Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to suspend the Local Government elections scheduled for Saturday. Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), stated this while commenting on the ongoing crisis in the state. In a statement issued late Thursday, Fagbemi said the position of the law was clear on the…
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APC LG chairmen take over Osun councils, declare accounts frozen
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has finally taken over local governments in Osun State and ordered the immediate freezing of various council accounts. The Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government, Hon. Abiodun Idowu, who doubles as the ALGON chairman in the state, warned Governor Ademola Adeleke and others in charge of council resources to steer clear…
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Kwara Court Orders Remand of Killer ‘Cleric’, 5 Others (Video)
A magistrate court in Ilorin, Kwara state on Tuesday, remanded the acclaimed Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Bello, and five others over the alleged murder of Adefalu Hafsat Yetunde, a final year student of Kwara state College of Education at Oke Kura Correctional Centre, Ilorin. Among those arraigned along with the suspect are: Ahmed Abdulwasiu ‘M’, 41…
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94-year-old man registers for 2025 UTME to study political science in UI
A 94-year-old man, Adedapo Idowu, has registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with the aim of fulfilling his long-standing aspiration of studying Political Science at the University of Ibadan. Idowu, who registered at the JAMB Professional Test Center in Ibadan, Oyo State, expressed his excitement about the smooth registration process. The 2025…
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