Author: Lilian Azuh

A new thought-leadership podcast, Policy Without Politics, has launched to deepen public understanding of the policies shaping economies, businesses, markets and everyday life. Hosted by Mustafa Chike-Obi and Dr. Ken Ikpe, the weekly podcast is available on YouTube and invites viewers to subscribe for rigorous, non-partisan conversations on governance, public policy, development and the business environment. Positioned as a platform for clear thinking without partisan noise, Policy Without Politics connects decisions made in capitals to their impact on companies, markets, citizens and communities, with global relevance grounded in an African context. Each episode explores the forces shaping trade, fiscal and…

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Peggy Ovire, the Nigerian actress, has confirmed the finalisation of her divorce from actor Frederick Leonard, weeks after publicly accusing him of infidelity. Ovire took to her Instagram Story on Wednesday to share posts celebrating the development. She reposted a message from a friend that read, “Thank You Jesus. My queen is free,” and followed it with another post stating, “Thank You Jesus. It is done”. The actress also took to Snapchat on Thursday to share a video of herself with the caption: “Miss Peggy Ovire”. ‎‎The confirmation comes after Ovire accused Leonard of having an affair with a married woman and urged him to appear in…

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The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday announced that all the pupils and teachers kidnapped in Oriire, Oyo State, had been rescued by security agencies, ending a 56-day ordeal that gripped the nation. Onanuga disclosed this in a post on his X handle, saying, “Finally, all the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire, Oyo have been rescued by our security agencies.” He later revealed that eight suspected kidnappers were arrested during the operation and are currently in the custody of the Department of State Services, while several others were neutralised. He also…

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The Presidency has given further details on the rescue of the pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. It said eight of the kidnappers have been arrested and are now in the custody of the Department of State Services, while some others were neutralised during the operation. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a follow-up post on his verified X handle on Friday after he announced the victims’ release. He said no concession was made to the terrorists to secure the freedom of the abducted pupils…

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The rescue of pupils and teachers kidnapped in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians, with many welcoming the development while demanding that authorities publicly present the suspected kidnappers and provide more details about the operation. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the rescue on Friday in a post on X. “Finally, all the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oriire, Oyo have been rescued by our security agencies,” Onanuga wrote. “One of the rescued teachers in Oyo sends a thank you message to President Tinubu and the…

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Nigerian filmmaker, Daisy Madu-Chikwendu, has made her literary debut with the unveiling of two novels, “My Father Is Not My Husband” and “Beyond the Beauty, A Broken Path”. The books, which were unveiled recently in Lagos, explores themes of survival, identity, womanhood, and the consequences of public judgment. Mrs. Chikwendu is the National President, Guild of Elite Motion Picture Creators, who has spent over two decades as a film producer and screenwriter. She’s the Chief Executive Officer of CloutMedia Ltd and Founder of the Reel Women International Film Festival and Women in Media Projects – initiatives aimed at amplifying women’s…

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