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Feb

14

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Oluyole Youths Kick Against Gift Of N15m Lexus Luxury SUV To Party Leader By Reps Member, Akande-Sadipe

News

*Say Money Can Transform Lives Of 60 Ordinary Persons, Families The Oluyole Progressive Force (OPF), a political movement crusading for the rights of youths and the masses in Oluyole Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State, has faulted the recent donation of a Lexus RX 300 luxury SUV car by the lawmaker representing Oluyole constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, to one of the leaders in the constituency, Alhaji Razak Akilapa. The OPF in a statement issued in Ibadan today described the gift of the car estimated at a princely N15 million, to what it described as…

Feb

14

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

What Valentine’s Day Did To My Relationship

Romance

I am Peace John. Why do I feel attacked ahead of this year's Valentine’s Day (today)? Maybe it's because of the experience I had on 14 February, 2025 when, ahead of the day, my boyfriend, Paul, a stunningly handsome, well endowed, hunky dude, called me and asked if I will be less busy so we can go out and celebrate Valentine’s Day together. As I live in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for outings most times we'd go to Kubwa, a bubbling satellite town located several breath-taking expressways' drive close to the Federal Capital City (FCT) Abuja, to enjoy our…

Feb

14

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Trump Moves To Remove Ayatollah Khamenei, Others In Iran, US Military Reportedly Prepares For Operation

Foreign

*Fear Only Language They Understand, Trump Adds *Operation May Last Weeks It appears that US President Donald Trump may be eyeing his own type of solutions, previously deemed impossible, to challenges in targeted parts of the world. For example, on 3 January this year, US Special Forces captured then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flora and renditioned them to the US, where they are in jail and currently facing criminal charges which could fetch them life imprisonment. Next up, possibly, may be the Islamic regime in Iran led by Ayatollah Khamenei. As Trump seemed to endorse regime change…

Feb

13

2026

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Tinubu Must Go In 2027, I’m More Determined To Achieve It -El-Rufai

News

"What happened today has made me more determined. We must keep working and not rest until March 2027 when we remove this government from office." With these words, former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, poured out from his heart a critical personal goal to which he obviously is prepared to do all it legitimately takes to accomplish. He also called on opposition leaders to remain united and focused on removing President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. El-Rufai made the remarks when former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar visited him after security agents allegedly attempted to detain…

Feb

13

2026

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Persons Of Dual Nationality To Be Barred From Entering UK From 25 February Except With British Passport

Foreign

*Affected Persons Kick *They Can Pay N1.09m For Entitlement Certificate Attached To Second Nationality Passport, Home Office Says Dual British nationals have been warned they may be denied boarding a flight, ferry or train to the UK after 25 February this year unless they carry a valid British passport. The warning by the Home Office comes amid scores of complaints from British people living or travelling abroad who have suddenly found themselves at risk of not being allowed into the UK. The problem has arisen because of a change in border controls on 25 February, when everyone travelling to the…

Feb

13

2026

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In Nigeria, Democracy Is Just A Word

Column, Opinion

In Nigeria, democracy is just a word: The devil in Nigerian elections is in result collation, not voting. Mandatory real-time electronic transmission of results may not be a silver bullet that can prevent the country’s electoral woes entirely, but for now, it is the only plausible guardrail against electoral malfeasance. The Tinubu-led APC does not want that hence the brazen attempt to manipulate the Electoral Act. Nigerians should not be deceived by the ongoing political hanky-panky in the Senate… As an Igbo proverb says, a bird that flies from the ground onto an anthill, which was what the Senate did…

Feb

13

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

13-Year-Old President’s Daughter May Be Named North Korea’s Future Leader -South Korean Intelligence

Foreign

South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers it believes the teenage daughter of Kim Jong-un, the North Korean dictator, is close to being designated as the country’s future leader, as Kim moves to extend the family dynasty to a fourth generation. The assessment by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) comes as North Korea is preparing to hold its biggest political conference later this month, where Kim is expected to outline his main policy goals for the next five years and take steps to tighten his authoritarian grip. In a closed-door briefing, NIS officials said they were closely monitoring whether Kim’s…

Feb

13

2026

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AI Boom: Why Nigerians Are Choosing Chatbots For Advice, Therapy

Science and technology

*'At 2am, It Feels Like Someone Is There For Me' By Valentine Benjamin On a quiet evening in her Abuja hotel, Joy Adeboye, 23, sits on her bed clutching her phone, her mind racing and chest tightening. On her screen is yet another abusive message from her stalker – a man she had met nine months earlier at her church. He had asked Adeboye out; when she declined, he began sending her intimidating, insulting and blackmailing messages on social media, as well as spreading false information about her online. There were even death threats. The experience is taking its toll…

Feb

13

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Ademola Lookman Helps Atlético Madrid Hit Barca For Four, Brentford Shoves Man City On Arsenal’s Heels

Sports

By Sid Lowe, at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, and Ed Aarons, at the Gtech Community Stadium You must always have faith, Diego Simeone had said and so it was. A biblical storm blew through the Metropolitano on Thursday night, leaving Barcelona torn to pieces and Atlético Madrid closer to a first Copa del Rey final in 13 years than even he could ever have believed. Forty-five extraordinary minutes gave them a 4-0 lead to take to the second leg at Camp Nou in three weeks’ time. An own goal from Eric García and three more, from Ademola Lookman, Antoine Griezmann…

Feb

12

2026

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Nasir El-Rufai’s Passport Seized In Abuja

BREAKING

The international passport of the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, was today, February 12, 2026, seized by security operatives. Mallam El-Rufai, who is a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, had arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport from Cairo, Egypt when he was reportedly accosted by security men. His face-off with security officials was disclosed on social media Thursday by the former governor's Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye. Adekeye also disclosed that Security agents also attempted to arrest the former governor but he refused to follow them on the ground that he was not properly invited. Reports…