Felix Duru Mbah

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23
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Power Minister Adelabu Resigns To Run For Governor In Oyo Amid Continuing Nationwide Blackouts

Power Minister Adelabu Resigns To Run For Governor In Oyo Amid Continuing Nationwide Blackouts

News
*His Dismal Track Record *'Is Governorship A Reward For Obvious Failure Elsewhere?' By our reporter Seeking to actualize his governorship aspiration in Oyo State, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has resigned his position. President Bola Tinubu is said to have accepted the resignation. In a resignation letter dated 22 April, 2026, addressed to the President, Adelabu said the decision would take effect from 30 April, 2026, to make for a smooth transition to his yet-to-be-named successor. Adelabu's tenure has been marked by repeated nationwide blackouts, serial grid collapses, low supply and other deleterious issues which he failed to resolve, and…
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Apr
23
2026
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Scammed Out Of About £1m, Sold House, Land, Came To Africa To Recoup Money, Killed

Scammed Out Of About £1m, Sold House, Land, Came To Africa To Recoup Money, Killed

Foreign
*British Woman's Romance Turns Sour *Rejected Family Entreaties Not To Keep Sending Money To 'Yahoo Boys' A British woman who was scammed out of up to £1m (about N1.8bn) in a string of so-called romance frauds died in a road crash after travelling to Ghana to try to recoup some of her lost fortune, an inquest in Devon, UK has heard. Janet Fordham was cheated of her life savings and her home over a period of five years by fraudsters apparently based in the UK, Germany, the US and Ghana, the inquest in Exeter was told. The retired housekeeper, 69,…
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Apr
23
2026
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Iran Executes Own National Spying For MOSSAD

Iran Executes Own National Spying For MOSSAD

Foreign
*He Was A Top ICT Employee *Israel Allegedly Paid Him In Foreign Currency For Services Rendered Mahdi Farid, who had been accused of providing sensitive national information to the Israeli secret service Mossad, was hanged yesterday after judicial proceedings were completed and the final verdict was confirmed by Iran’s Supreme Court. According to the pro-Iranian security Tasnim News Agency, which ran the report, Farid had served as the head of the civil defense committee management section of "a sensitive organization in Iran." In return for his services, Farid was said to have received various amounts of foreign currency through different…
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Apr
23
2026
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Five Games To Go: Manchester City Dethrone Arsenal At EPL Top, Haaland’s Strike Relegates Burnley

Five Games To Go: Manchester City Dethrone Arsenal At EPL Top, Haaland’s Strike Relegates Burnley

Sports
Finally, finally, finally… Manchester City lead the English Premier League (EPL) for the first time since the opening week last year, so the title is now a riveting five-game shootout with Arsenal. The Gunners were top for 200 consecutive days until Erling Haaland’s first-half goal ended the run and proved the difference against Burnley, who have gone straight down to the Championship. Relegated. Mikel Arteta’s team may take encouragement from how City faded after Haaland’s strike but Guardiola is expert in marshalling his squad and after naming 10 of the 11 who started against Arsenal, is certain to make more…
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Apr
22
2026
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Chelsea Sack Coach Rosenior Less Than Four Months Into Contract (FULL REPORT INSIDE)

Chelsea Sack Coach Rosenior Less Than Four Months Into Contract (FULL REPORT INSIDE)

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*Calum McFarlane Named Caretaker Coach Till Season Ends *Rosenior Tried To Convince Club Leadership That He's Right Man For Job, But Failed *No Champions League Football For Chelsea Next Season *Under Him, Chelsea Lost Five Consecutive League Games Without Scoring, A First Since 1912 *Lost Dressing Room *Fans Blame Him, Ownership For Club's Woes *Search On For Experienced Coach Liam Rosenior has left Chelsea after Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat at Brighton. The head coach has gone three-and-a-half months into a six-and-a-half-year contract after taking charge of only 23 matches. The loss at Brighton was Chelsea’s fifth in a row in the…
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Apr
22
2026
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Circular Road: Oyo Approves N5.8bn For Over 900 Property Owners

Circular Road: Oyo Approves N5.8bn For Over 900 Property Owners

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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State Executive Council (SEC) meeting chaired by Governor Seyi Makinde has approved compensation for over 900 property owners whose lands were affected by the ongoing construction of the Ibadan Circular Road. According to a statement by the State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, today, a total of N5.813bn will be paid to these categories of people. “The SEC noted that the compensation would not only put a stop to the agitation and misinformation surrounding this laudable project, but will also pave the way for accelerated planning and development, foster investors' confidence, and bring to…
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Apr
22
2026
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Tinubu Unfurls Six New Appointments For Education Sector Agencies, Five Are Professors

Tinubu Unfurls Six New Appointments For Education Sector Agencies, Five Are Professors

Education
President Bola Tinubu today made half a dozen high profile appointments for some agencies in the nation's education sector. Five of the appointees are Professors. A Presidency statement, today, listed the appointments as: Professor Modupe Adeola Adelabu – Chairman, Governing Board, National Examination Council (NECO); Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi – Retained as Registrar/Chief Executive, NECO; and Professor Babatunde Salako – Chairman, Governing Board, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). Also announced were Professor Idris M. Bugaje – Reappointed as Executive Secretary, NBTE (second and final 5-year term); Engr. (Dr.) Bongfa Binfa – Rector, Federal Polytechnic, N’yak-Shendam, Plateau State (5-year term);…
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Apr
22
2026
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What Does It Mean Being An Iranian-Jew Amid War With Israel/US? (FIND OUT BELOW)

What Does It Mean Being An Iranian-Jew Amid War With Israel/US? (FIND OUT BELOW)

Feature
*Their Ancestors Arrived Present-Day Iran As Slaves Under Babylonian Supreme Ruler Nebuchadnezzar, Others *Practice Of Judaism Under Islamic Iran On the evening of 6 April, Asef, 65, and other members of Tehran’s Jewish community braved the US-Israeli bombing campaign to celebrate an evening Passover service at the Rafi’ Nia synagogue in the centre of the Iranian capital. Inside the dim hall, lined with Persian carpets and mint green curtains, Torah verses were recited and prayers murmured under the breath. Asef, his shirt neatly tucked into his trousers and a kippah on his head, sat among the men, while the women…
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Apr
22
2026
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It Is Garo’s Turn To Be Kano Deputy Gov As Yusuf Nominates Him

It Is Garo’s Turn To Be Kano Deputy Gov As Yusuf Nominates Him

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By Sani Bala Karo,Kano It is now the turn of Murtala Sule Garo to become Deputy Governor of Kano State, baring any unforeseen circumstances, as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has forwarded his name to the State House of Assembly for confirmation. In a statement by the governor's Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mustafa Muhammad Inuwa, the governor, in a letter to the State Assembly Speaker, stated that the action was in line with Section 191(3) of 1999 Constitution (as amended). He disclosed that he picked Garo after due consultations with stakeholders. Governor Yusuf therefore requested the Assembly's confirmation of the nominee.…
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