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Nigeria’s Volunteerism Drive Earns Oyedijo UN Ambassadorial Award

Dailyblast — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:48:28 +0000

Nigerian civil society leader and community development expert Oluwasegun Oyedijo has received the United Nations Ambassador of National Volunteerism Policy and System Leadership Award, recognising his work in civil society development, policy advocacy and community engagement. Oyedijo, who holds the traditional title of Aare, received the award at Nigeria’s first National Volunteer Conference, held to [...]

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Cambridge professor Jason Arday cleared of plagiarism after death

Dailyblast — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:47:47 +0000

A former Cambridge University academic and its youngest Black professor, Jason Arday who died in August amid a plagiarism scandal, has reportedly been cleared of plagiarism. An investigation by scientific publisher Taylor & Francis concluded without substantiating the plagiarism allegations against Mr Arday. According to London-based media outlet Byline Times, the publisher reviewed the late [...]

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Zero Votes, Massive Delusions: The Ghost Candidate and His Imaginary Ticket

Dailyblast — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:10:12 +0000

By Segun Olatunji Hold the front page! Clear the schedules! Ogun State has officially birthed a new genre of political comedy, and honestly, a combination of Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood could never. It is an absolute privilege to witness the sheer, unadulterated performance art that is the latest essay circulating the web, entitled, “Ogun 2027: [...]

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OmoBarca Declares 100% Support for Peter Obi, Pledges to Deliver Votes in 2027

Dailyblast — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:31:06 +0000

OmoBarca Declares 100% Support for Peter Obi, Pledges to Deliver Votes in 2027 Hon. Francis Barthlomew Chima, popularly known as OmoBarca and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the House of Representatives in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency of Lagos State, has declared his total support and loyalty to Peter Obi, pledging to mobilise votes for [...]

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Self-driving car kills 71-year-old man in US

Dailyblast — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:58:47 +0000

A 71-year-old man has been killed after being struck by a self-driving car while crossing a freeway in California, United States, the New York Post has reported. The incident occurred around 2:35 am on Thursday on westbound Interstate 80 near the Interstate 780 interchange in Vallejo, California. According to the newspaper, the vehicle was travelling [...]

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Tinubu doesn’t deserve second term – Kwankwaso

Dailyblast — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:52:34 +0000

Former Kano State Governor and National Democratic Congress vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said President Bola Tinubu’s administration does not deserve a second term, accusing it of failing to address insecurity and poverty. Kwankwaso spoke on Friday, October 23, in Jos at a reception and village hall meeting organised by the Middle [...]

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Those who don’t want to see the progress my husband is making should be given “jigi Bola”(Bola’s eyeglassess) – First Lady, Remi Tinubu

Dailyblast — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:47:26 +0000

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed optimism about the country’s future, saying she hopes to leave the Presidential Villa in 2031 and enjoy a better Nigeria as an elderly woman. She made the remarks on Friday, October 23, 2026, during the inauguration of the headquarters of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Abuja, an [...]

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Killaboi Tells Court Late Girlfriend Allegedly Negotiated Sex for ₦1.5m

Dailyblast — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:55:44 +0000

Benjamin Best Nnanyereugo, popularly known as Killaboi, has told a Lagos State High Court that he allegedly discovered Instagram messages suggesting his late girlfriend, Augusta Oseodion, was negotiating a sexual encounter with another man for ₦1.5 million. Nnanyereugo, a gambler standing trial for the alleged murder of Augusta, gave the account while testifying in his [...]

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Jide Kosoko Laments Losses After Spending Over ₦300 Million on Cinema Film

Dailyblast — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:51:25 +0000

Veteran Nollywood actor Jide Kosoko has revealed that he and his investors suffered significant financial losses after spending more than ₦300 million to produce and release his film, Leko Esu Gbayi, in cinemas without recovering their investment. Kosoko made the disclosure during an interview, explaining that the project failed to generate sufficient revenue to cover [...]

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Your policy impoverished Nigerians and made Nigeria the poverty capital of the world – Obasanjo tells Tinubu

Dailyblast — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:58:38 +0000

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused the Tinubu administration of making every Nigerian poor by 300 per cent through the devaluation of the naira. Obasanjo said this at the Financial Times Africa Summit 2026 in London, United Kingdom, on Wednesday, October 21, adding that Tinubu turned Nigeria into the poverty capital of the world [...]

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