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Elon Musk Admires Ronaldo’s Physique, Sending Social Media Into Frenzy

Elon Musk Admires Ronaldo’s Physique, Sending Social Media Into Frenzy

Money may be everything -or almost everything -to most people across the world, but even the richest man on earth has at least one person he obviously looks up to as a role model. Put short, while most see in him the ultimate of who they aspire to be, the world's richest sees another as who he aspires to look like. A single image by football megastar Cristiano Ronaldo was enough to ignite conversation across social media, with world's richest man Elon Musk joining in. Ronaldo shared a post-sauna photo showcasing his famously sculpted physique, and among the millions who…
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Iranian Boxing Champion Faces Imminent Execution, Retrial Request Refused, As Mum Visits For Last Time

Iranian Boxing Champion Faces Imminent Execution, Retrial Request Refused, As Mum Visits For Last Time

A boxing champion in prison in Iran is thought to be at imminent risk of execution after his request for a retrial was rejected by the country’s Supreme Court. Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, 30, from Mashhad in north-east Iran was arrested in 2020 for taking part in nationwide democracy protests in 2019 and accused of supporting an opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK). He has spent five years in prison, where he has been tortured and put in solitary confinement. His request for a retrial was turned down on 15 December this year. On the same day,…
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Dangote Vs The State

Dangote Vs The State

BY ABRAHAM OGBODO Aliko Dangote is a national asset. He is somebody to crow about outside the shores of Nigeria. I had one golden opportunity in 2013 to do so. It was in Dubai in 2013. Multi-choice had brought us together to discuss arising matters in the digital space. It was tagged ‘Digital Dialogue.’ It was a yearly media meet, sponsored by Multi-choice Plc, that brought top journalists from different locations in Africa and in the Middle East to interrogate emerging trends in ICT. On this particular day, the dialogues got a bit off range to create a conviviality that…
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FULL TEXT OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU’S 2026 BUDGET SPEECH DELIVERED ON FRIDAY, 19 DECEMBER, 2025

FULL TEXT OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU’S 2026 BUDGET SPEECH DELIVERED ON FRIDAY, 19 DECEMBER, 2025

*President Redefines Who Can Be Tagged A Terrorist *'If You Wield Lethal Weapon, Act Outside State Authority, You Are A Terrorist' PROTOCOLS Distinguished Senate President, Rt. Honourable Speaker and Honourable Members of the House of Representatives,Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members of the National Assembly, Fellow Nigerians, I appear before this Joint Session of the National Assembly, in fulfilment of my constitutional duty, to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This is a defining moment in our national journey of reform and transformation. Over the last two and a half years, we made a deliberate choice:…
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Men Are Masterclass Gaslighters

Men Are Masterclass Gaslighters

By OREVA GODWIN Dearest readers, our men’s brows are already raised at this topic, but I refuse to panic. It is my sworn duty to say the truth and nothing but the truth. In my last article, “Women, naturally are nanipulators,” the tension was hotter than fresh pepper soup. I almost lost my head. The women’s association nearly disowned me. So today, I’m presenting another truth, maybe they’ll accept me back. But truth is truth, and truth must be told. I’ve never been the type to shy away from it. If manipulation is women’s superpower, then gaslighting is a man’s…
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Ahmed’s Fall, The Dangote Challenge And A Rentier System

Ahmed’s Fall, The Dangote Challenge And A Rentier System

By AZU ISHIEKWENE It’s rare to find a multibillionaire who hasn’t had nasty battles. Yet, as battles go, the fight between Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Refinery, and the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, is among the most spectacular that Africa’s wealthiest man has had to fight in recent times. It won’t be a surprise if the resignation of Ahmed (and the chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe) on Wednesday marks a pause, rather than an end, because the problems run very deep. Dangote’s cement…
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PANIC! Is Nigeria’s Oil Losing International Appeal? No Buyers As 20m Barrels Remain Unsold –Report

PANIC! Is Nigeria’s Oil Losing International Appeal? No Buyers As 20m Barrels Remain Unsold –Report

*W/African Oil Struggles To Find Customers *Middle East Oil Displacing W/African Crude In Asia *Global Glut Builds West African crude oil sellers are struggling to find buyers for up to 26 December- and January-loading cargoes due to stiff competition from plentiful and cheaper alternative supplies, traders and analysts told Reuters. The amount of unsold Nigerian and Angolan crude, analysts say, is a symptom of a wider oil market surplus. It drove selling on the international futures market that pushed Brent crude below $60 per barrel to the lowest since May this week. "The overhang of West African cargoes partly reflects…
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CDD Trains 90 Benue Journalists On Information Manipulation

CDD Trains 90 Benue Journalists On Information Manipulation

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi No fewer than 90 Benue State journalists have been trained on information manipulation by the Centre fo Democracy and Development (CDD) West Africa. CDD explained that the training objective was to enable people to avoid possible causes of violence and unrest in the society. During the training, the programme staff of the CDD, Mr Raji Olatunji, who identified misinformation, disinformation and malinformation as classifications of information manipulation, urged journalists to avoid all forms of information manipulation to maintain peaceful coexistence and societal development. This two-day capacity-building workshop which theme was 'Strengthening Information Literacy and Social Cohesion',…
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Ekiti Varsity Salutes Oyebanji Over Subvention Release

Ekiti Varsity Salutes Oyebanji Over Subvention Release

*Film Production Firm Denies Infringing On Ace Actor's Copyright By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan As Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State released the December 2023 outstanding subvention of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the institution, Professor Babatola Ayodele, has commended the governor. Also, the entire university community praised Oyebanji for the gesture. Deputy Registrar/ Head, Directorate of Information and Corporate Affairs of the institution, Dr. Bode Olofinmuagun, in a statement on Thursday, said Professor Ayodele noted that the development would reduce the financial burden of the school. “The Vice Chancellor, particularly, noted with delight that this kind gesture…
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Wealthy DSP Allegedly Kills Self Over AK-47s, Ammo Deals With Terrorists In Niger State

Wealthy DSP Allegedly Kills Self Over AK-47s, Ammo Deals With Terrorists In Niger State

*Audit Examination Unearths Scandal *Abuja Opened Lid On Racket *Colleagues Detained, Under Investigation The bid to cleanse Nigeria's Augean stable of filth perpetrated by some uniformed personnel has claimed the life of a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Niger State, in a massive scandal of epic proportions. DSP Isah Abdullahi attached to MOPOL 12 in Minna, Niger State, allegedly shot himself to death with a pistol in the armoury he headed, following official detection of his role in arming terrorists and other criminal elements in the state with AK-47 rifles and ammunition. It is unclear how long Abdullahi had…
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