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Remi Surutu Rallies Support For Tinubu’s Re-Election Bid

16.03.2026

Nollywood actress Remi Surutu has declared her full support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the forthcoming 2027 general election. Surutu, who spoke during the launch of EKO57, a support group that was designed to mobilise public support for the president’s second term. Speaking at the event, Surutu dismissed concerns about public criticism, citing...

Yayi’s Ramadan Lecture Testimony To His Growing Popularity — Oladele

16.03.2026

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State and immediate past Acting Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Kayode Oladele, has described the massive turnout at the recent Ramadan lecture organised by Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as a clear demonstration of the senator’s growing popularity and acceptance among the...

UNICEF Urges Journalists To Protect Children’s Identity

16.03.2026

Journalists have been charged with protecting the rights of children by avoiding the disclosure of their identities in reports, in order to prevent them from being exposed to the public. The appeal was made during a two-day training workshop organised by UNICEF in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation on Ethical...

FG Uncovers Smear Campaign Plot Ahead Of Tinubu’s UK Visit

16.03.2026

The Federal Government yesterday raised the alarm over an alleged plot by an embattled mining firm, Jupiter Ltd, to orchestrate what it described as a campaign of calumny against Nigeria during the ongoing state visit of President Bola Tinubu to the United Kingdom. The plot, according to the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD), is...

Inflation Drops Slightly To 15.06% In February

16.03.2026

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday said its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased marginally to 15.06 per cent in February 2026. According to the report, the CPI rose to 130.0 in February 2026 from 127.4 in January, reflecting a 2.6-point increase within the month. The report noted...

UNICEF Calls For Urgent Upgrade Of Public Schools

16.03.2026

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on government authorities to urgently upgrade public schools across Nigeria in order to salvage and restore the declining standard of education in the country, especially in the northern region. UNICEF expressed concern that the deteriorating condition of public schools continues to affect the quality of learning and...

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