Month: September 2025

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Background

Politics

Jandor’s Return a Major Boost for Lagos APC – Obasa

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has described the return of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a significant gain for the ruling party in Lagos. Obasa, who received Jandor at his Ikeja GRA residence on Tuesday, welcomed him warmly, stressing that the APC remains the platform that best represents the aspirations

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International

India Set to Begin Commercial Chip Production by 2025 – Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India will begin commercial semiconductor production before the end of 2025, positioning the country as an emerging “global hub” for chip innovation. Speaking at the launch of the Semicon India conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, Modi revealed that test chips from Micron and Tata were already in production, with full-scale commercial output expected later this year. “Commercial chip production will begin this

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Politics

El-Rufai Didn’t Struggle for Democracy – Shehu Sani

Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has insisted that ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was not part of Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle. Speaking on Politics Tonight on TVC, Sani drew a contrast between his political journey and that of El-Rufai, stressing that their paths into public service were fundamentally different. “For people like Nasir, when they found themselves in a position or office, they don’t know what democracy is all about

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News

Terrorism Trial: FG Considers Repatriation of Simon Ekpa After Six-Year Jail Term in Finland

The Federal Government has indicated it may seek the repatriation of Simon Ekpa to Nigeria once he completes his six-year prison sentence in Finland for terrorism-related offences. On Monday, a Finnish court in Päijät-Häme sentenced the Nigerian-born Finnish politician to six years behind bars after finding him guilty of multiple crimes, including participation in a terrorist organisation, incitement to commit terrorist acts, aggravated tax fraud, and breaches of the Lawyers

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News

FG Offers Up to 16.54% Yield on September Savings Bonds

The Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office (DMO), has opened subscriptions for the September 2025 edition of the Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bonds, offering investors annual yields of up to 16.54%. According to a circular released on Monday, the offer runs until Friday, September 5, 2025, with settlement slated for September 10, 2025. Coupon payments will be made quarterly—on March 10, June 10, September 10, and December 10—directly

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News

JUST IN: FCT’s First Female Head of Service, Grace Adayilo, Passes On

Grace Adayilo, the first female and indigenous Head of Service (HoS) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has died. A top source within the FCT Administration confirmed that Adayilo passed away in the early hours of Monday. As of press time, no official statement has been released by her family or the FCTA. Her last public engagement was on Thursday, when she represented FCT Minister Nyesom Wike at the G7

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Sport

Bayern Munich Switch Focus to Lookman After Jackson Deal Collapses

Bayern Munich have made Atalanta star Ademola Lookman their top deadline-day target after a deal for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson fell through. Jackson had already arrived in Munich for a medical before Chelsea pulled the plug, citing the need to keep him following Liam Delap’s injury. According to Sky Sport, Bayern responded with a loan bid for Lookman, including a €28m option to buy, but Atalanta rejected the proposal. The

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Entertainment News

Dangote Group Takes Custody of Phyna’s Late Sister’s Remains

The Dangote Group on Sunday evacuated the body of Ruth Otabor, younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna, following her death in Edo State. Ruth, who had her leg amputated after being hit by a truck reportedly belonging to the company near Auchi Polytechnic last month, died in the early hours of Sunday. She was confirmed dead around 6:30 a.m., weeks after the accident. Her family, through

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Entertainment News

Blinding Lights becomes first song to hit 5 billion streams on Spotify

The Weeknd has broken another record in global music history. His smash hit Blinding Lights has officially become the first song to surpass five billion streams on Spotify, cementing its place as the platform’s most streamed track of all time. Spotify confirmed the milestone on Sunday, August 31, while the Canadian superstar, born Abel Tesfaye, shared the news with his 78 million Instagram followers. The achievement adds to an already

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