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BRICS+ membership: A crossroads for Nigeria’s non-aligned stance
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
As global power dynamics continue to shift and traditional alliances face increasing scrutiny, Nigeria finds itself at a critical juncture, torn between its historical ties to the West and emerging opportunities in the Global South. Opinions are...
Ex-Finance Minister Mourns Late Buhari
New Telegraph
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July 15, 2025
Former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday. Adeosun, who was appointed by Buhari in August 2015 and served in his cabinet until 2018, paid...
How Trump is hindering international artists from playing Seattle
The Columbian - Washington State
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Over the last 12 years, Freakout Festival has not so quietly become Seattle’s signature underground music festival. It’s a uniquely Seattle experience bringing together the region’s music community and international artists, particularly from...
Senator Dickson Warns Of Failing State, Says Nigeria’s Political Class
The Nigerian Voice
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In a powerful speech delivered at a one-day workshop organized by the Nigeria Civil Society Alliance for Democratic Change (NCSADC) in Abuja, former Governor and serving Senator Henry Seriake Dickson issued a damning indictment of Nigeria's...
U.S.-Africa Summit: Whither Nigeria?
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
For decades, Nigeria, the country that is home to the largest black population in the world, has proudly carried the epithet: ‘Giant of Africa.’ For this, it has often been in the forefront in the defense and propagation of the sovereignty and...
Buhari Was Not Comfortable With Politics, But Kept Trying – UN Deputy Chief
Naija News
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July 16, 2025
Naija News reports that Buhari died on Sunday in London and was buried on Tuesday in Daura, Katsina state. He was president from 2015 to 2023. Mohammed, who served as minister of environment under Buhari from 2015 to 2016, stated that though he...
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Seeks Tech, Business Partnership with Nigeria
Arise News
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July 16, 2025
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on Tuesday in Lagos, promised the Nigerian business and technology sector close collaboration that would boost business growth, expansion, and job creation. Khan led a trade mission to Nigeria, comprising 26...
Buhari: ‘It Was Wise Of Him To Say, ‘Let Nigerians Forgive Me’ – Onaiyekan
Naija News
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July 16, 2025
Speaking during an interview with Arise TV on Tuesday, Onaiyekan reflected on Buhari’s final message to Nigerians before his death, noting that the former leader’s willingness to acknowledge that he may have wronged people, despite claiming he...
China sees slight uptick in global popularity while views of the U.S. sour, survey finds
The Globe and Mail
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July 15, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Per-country polling showed that China’s efforts to build support in developing countries is working.Go Nakamura/Reuters International views of China have improved in over a dozen countries – for the first time since the...
Tonye Princewill: Nigeria Needs A Benevolent Dictator To Move Forward
Arise News
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July 15, 2025
Politician and former governorship candidate, Tonye Princewill, has called for a radical restructuring of Nigeria’s political leadership, stating that only a “benevolent dictator” can rescue the country from its systemic decay. Speaking during an...
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Kidnapped seminarians: Bishop of Auchi confirms contact from kidnappers
Fides
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July 15, 2025
Auchi - A few days after the armed attack on the "Immaculate Conception" diocesan minor seminary in Ivhianokpodi, in Edo State, Nigeria , the attackers who kidnapped three young seminarians "contacted the Diocese of Auchi and demanded a ransom."...
Osun debt and IGR are now tools for 2026 cheap politics and propaganda
Business Day
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July 15, 2025
Aregbesola, as governor of Osun State, raised the state’s internally generated revenue from N300 million to N1.6 billion monthly. Osun State was raking in N300 million when he took over the government in 2010. Aregbesola identified human capacity...
Digitizing the Dollar: The Rise of Stablecoins in African B2B Payments
TechEconomy
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July 15, 2025
Advertisements In the last decade, Africa has seen a fintech boom that reshaped how individuals send and receive money. But for African businesses, especially those trading or paying vendors abroad, the real innovation is only just beginning. It’s...
AFN upbeat as African Junior Champs begins in Abeokuta
Punch
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July 16, 2025
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Tonobok Okowa, and the Technical Director of the federation, Gabriel Okon, have expressed confidence in the country’s 92-athlete contingent for the third Confederation of Africa Athletics U-18 and...
Nigeria's former president Buhari dead at 82
Eye Witness News
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ABUJA - Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari -- who led his country first as a junta strongman and later as an elected democrat -- died Sunday at the age of 82, the presidency announced. Current President Bola Tinubu said in a statement that...
Measles-Rubella vaccine: Political leaders urged to mobilise ahead of October rollout
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
With the nationwide rollout of the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine scheduled for October this year, the Centre for Well-Being and Integrated Nutrition Solutions (C-WINS) has called on political leaders and technocrats to take urgent steps in...
Ayra Starr joins Giants of Africa Festival 2025
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
Nigeria’s music superstar, Ayra Starr, has joined the 2025 Giant of Africa Festival, an event organised by the non-profit organisation to empower African youths through basketball. Giant of Africa founder, Masai Ujiri, yesterday, announced the...
Nigeria needs robust synergy to curb insecurity —General Abubakar
Tribune Online
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July 15, 2025
The Commander, Corps of Artillery of the Nigerian Army, Major General Zakari Abubakar, has stated that the country needs a robust working synergy among the security agencies and other public stakeholders to curb insecurity. The commander said this...
OPS: Buhari drove reform agenda against economic headwinds
Punch
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July 16, 2025
The Organised Private Sector has described the late former President Muhammadu Buhari as a reform-minded leader whose administration pursued long-overdue structural changes with “strategic patience and political courage” amid difficult economic...
Nigerians will remember Buhari’s maritime sector legacy, says Oyetola
National Accord Newspaper
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July 15, 2025
Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, has said that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari left a lasting mark on Nigeria’s maritime industry, which Nigerians will long remember. In an interview with...