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Photographer Niyi Fagbemi celebrates Nigeria’s hidden beauty at maiden Lagos exhibition
Celebrated Nigerian photographer and filmmaker Niyi Fagbemi showcased the beauty of Nigeria in his maiden exhibition held in Lagos on Saturday. Known for his aesthetic captures of the Ojude Oba and Durbar festivals, Mr Fagbemi announced his...

UNGA 2025 live: Israeli military to broadcast Netanyahu's speech to Gazans through loudspeakers
Friday, September 26 Morning: Israel, Netherlands, China, Thailand, India, Mauritius, Luxembourg, Armenia, Ireland, Georgia, Japan, Italy, Nepal, Pakistan, Malta, Bhutan, Spain, Bangladesh. Afternoon: Lesotho, Greece, Cabo Verde, Bulgaria, Saint...

Uzodimma leads Tinubu into the heartland of the Igbo nation
On Monday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will journey eastward, to Owerri, the beating heart of the Igbo nation. If Kaduna reinforced President Tinubu’s northern support base and acceptance, and Ibadan reaffirmed his Yoruba roots, then Owerri...

As Uzodimma leads Tinubu into heartland of Igbo nation
From: Sunday Dare On Monday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will journey eastward, to Owerri, the beating heart of the Igbo nation. If Kaduna reinforced President Tinubu’s northern support base and acceptance, and Ibadan reaffirmed his Yoruba roots,...

The fuss over Rarara’s honorary doctoral degree
A few days ago, a furore arose when Rarara Kahutu, the Hausa praise singer, was awarded an honorary degree by the European-American University. It was a grand ceremony held in Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja in the presence of Rarara’s family and...



Cold War 2.0: The empire’s last temper tantrum
The great lie of our time is that World War III is a looming possibility. Politicians whisper it with grave brows, think-tankers roll it out on PowerPoint slides, and journalists rehearse their “serious voice” to warn we teeter on the brink. But...

France's spiral debts: CEMAC catches col...
By comparison, that of Cameroon is approaching 50 percent, with alarms of debt distress being raised already. Projections to climb to 125% by 2030, French spiraling debts are causing a scar in the European Union and panic in the CEMAC zone using...

Diplomatic Snub of 77 Countries at the United Nations: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Faces Mass Boycott Over Gaza Onslaught
In a moment that encapsulated the deepening fissures in global diplomacy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2025, only to address a chamber that had been...

How to watch Newcastle vs Arsenal: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview, team news
The Newcastle vs Arsenal live stream feels like an important game for both clubs, despite it being so early in the Premier League season. With just a solitary win over Wolves and only three goals scored from their five league games, it’s been a...



AGOA: True Trade and Development Opportunity or a Return to Plunder?
It is striking to see news that some African leaders and exporters express optimism about the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). It is jarring to see international press coverage (citing, for example, the Financial Times...

Propaganda must not drive govt communication — Minister of Information, Idris
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, speaks to OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL about his career and other issues You had a long career in media and communications before becoming minister. How has that background shaped...

We nurture and promote insecurity (2)
Last week we looked at the same topic and indeed listed very crucial points worth receiving attention from those in power and authority. Elsewhere leaders don’t wait to be told stories by third parties, they tune to the broadcast stations to...

Nigerians play dead, run through flames to survive Boko Haram attack
Nigerien soldiers hold up a Boko Haram flag that they had seized in the recently retaken town of Damasak, Nigeria, March 18, 2015. REUTERS/Emmanuel Braun Audio By Vocalize Umar Bulama lay among the corpses, hoping that Boko Haram fighters would...

Kofi Adams vows to invest in volleyball at CAVB Zone III Club Championship launch
The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has pledged his full support for the CAVB Zone III Volleyball Club Championship during its launch on September 23, 2025, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. The tournament, which will be hosted in...

Morocco introduces simplified e-authorisation for CAN 2025 supporters from certain African countries
Morocco is rolling out a streamlined electronic travel authorisation (Autorisation Électronique de Voyage au Maroc, or AEVM) for citizens of select African nations in anticipation of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) from December 21, 2025 to...

How VIP Convoys Endanger Ordinary Lives
It has become a familiar but frightening scene on Nigerian roads: convoys of tinted SUVs and heavily armed escorts barreling down highways with deafening sirens, forcing other road users into gutters or oncoming traffic. These VIP processions,...