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Ambassador Patrick Dele Cole dies at 86

Dr. Patrick Dele Cole, a distinguished Nigerian diplomat, journalist, historian and elder statesman, has died in London at the age of 86. Alhough detail of his death has not been announced by the family, he was reported to have been receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment at a London hospital.Born on August 4, 1940, Cole made significant contributions to diplomacy,…

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Trump freezes Russia sanctions bill he recently signed into law, citing national interest

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest. Trump personally signed the legislation just last month and his move came just two days before a deadline set in the law itself for its implementation. It drew shift…

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Imesi-Ile palace announces transition of Oba Enoch Akinyemi

The Imesi-Ile palace has announced the transition of His Royal Majesty, Oba Engr. Ademola Enoch Akinyemi, Oyoyo II, the Owa-Ooye of Imesi-Ile. According to a statement by the palace, the king joined his ancestors late Friday, 16th October, 2026. The statement signed by the Obaala of Imesi-Ile & Chairman, Owa-Ooye-In-Council reads: With profound sorrow, yet in total submission to the…

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Three escape with gunshot injuries as security forces nab 5 suspected kidnappers of Oyo corpers

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the military and police have arrested five suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly responsible for the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Imo State on Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day.Five other suspected members of the gang, however, escaped with gunshot injuries prompting a massive manhunt for them.…

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Leventis United FC of Ibadan: The formation of one of the greatest football clubs in Nigeria – the story behind this picture

By Paul Okoku We were young, but we were already learning that football could open doors — if we did not allow it to close the others. In 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟐, while in the 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 camp at 𝐁𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐈𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧, some of us — including Paul Okoku, Segun and Femi Olukanni, Taju Disu, Alphonsus Akhahon, Christopher Anigala, Raymond King, Tarila…

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Oyo NUT honours Oriire attack survivors as heroes

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Delta State Deputy Governor Onyeme meets Nigerians in the Diaspora, promotes Tinubu, Oborevwori achievements

*The Deputy Governor of Delta State Sir Monday Onyeme (center) with Chief…

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