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Tinubu Hails Obasanjo’s Legacy As Former President Turns 88

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an extraordinary leader whose contributions have shaped Nigeria’s history and development. President Tinubu gave this commendation while paying tribute to Obasanjo on his 88th birthday anniversary. In a birthday message issued on Wednesday, President Tinubu reminisced about Obasanjo’s decades of service to the nation,...
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Gov Fubara Has No Option – Sen Abe

A former lawmaker who represented Rivers South East Senator, Magnus Abe, on Monday said Governor Siminalaya Fubara has no option but to obey the Supreme Court ruling on political crisis in the state. Senator Abe who made this remark while speaking on Arise TV said he regretted that Governor Fubara was made to believe he...
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Memoir: IBB Commended For Acknowledging Mistakes

A former presidential candidate and businessman, Dr. Gbenga Hashim has stressed the need for Nigerian leaders to acknowledge past mistakes as such will enthrone a culture of accountability and reconciliation essential for national progress. Reacting to the debate over General Ibrahim Babangida’s autobiography: “A Journey In Service,” Hashim commended the ex-military president for acknowledging his...
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How To Make INEC Truly Independent

It is a common knowledge that the root cause of Nigeria’s problem is lack of good leadership. Yet, the leaders appear to make no serious efforts towards concrete solutions. Instead, they make the leadership process so deceitful, dishonest, and deadly. To that end, politics is abandoned to a small clique of the corrupt class. The...
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Obasa Appreciates Meranda, Osoba, Bisi Akande, GAC

Following the instatement of the impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday, appreciated his deputy, Mojisola Meranda, for her loyalty. New Telegraph recalls that lawmakers of the Lagos State Assembly impeached Obasa on January 13, 2025, for alleged gross misconduct, and his deputy, Meranda, was sworn in...
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BREAKING: Jandor Dumps PDP

The 2023 Lagos State governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor has resigned his membership from the opposition party. While tendering his resignation in a letter at a press conference in Ikeja, Jandor noted that his next move would be known in a few months. Jandor, a Nigerian...
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Obasa Returns As Speaker Of Lagos Assembly

The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has finally returned as the Speaker, following the closed-door meeting held before the plenary on Monday, March 3. New Telegraph reports that Obasa’s reinstatement followed the Mojisola Meranda’s resignation as the substantive Speaker of the House amid January’s impeachment. Mojisola has publicily...
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Meranda Resigns As Speaker Of Lagos Assembly

Amid the ongoing leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly, the incumbent and first female Speaker in the history of Lagos State, Mojisola Meranda, has stepped down, giving way to the impeached Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa is to be reinstated. New Telegraph recalls that the leadership crisis in the state Assembly became...
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