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I am going to start this piece on a controversial note. The day Buhari decided to enter partisan politics, murky waters or not, was the day the real man, the essential Buhari, died.  Looking back now, politics was an anathema to Buhari. And from then on, his legacy was bound to be tainted. There was ample evidence that, whether on the soapbox, in conclaves, or in the saddle, the man was at sea, more often than not.  Partisan politics was just not his way. Buhari was an open book who thrived in seclusion. I hope there is no contradiction here!…

SO&U, one of Nigeria’s leading marketing and communications groups, has successfully held the eighth edition of its annual community service initiative, Give Love, reaffirming its commitment to social responsibility and community impact. The 2025 edition of the initiative, themed “From Our Heart to Theirs,” was delivered with generous support from staff and client partners, whose contributions helped extend warmth, care, and essential food items to underserved members of the community during the festive season. Now in its eighth year, the Give Love initiative is an employee-driven platform through which SO&U demonstrates compassion beyond business, encouraging staff to actively give back…

Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health Care Services, Amos Magaji, on Monday lamented that many children across several states have never received a single vaccine, describing the situation as a major contributor to Nigeria’s high infant and maternal mortality rates. Magaji spoke during the Immunisation Financing Champions Summit in Abuja, convened to bring together health committee chairpersons from state Houses of Assembly. He said the meeting was organised to ensure that efforts being made at the national level are replicated in the states, where primary healthcare oversight is carried out more frequently. Magaji noted that strengthening primary…

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has dismissed reports linking him to a potential role as Pep Guardiola’s successor at Manchester City, calling the speculation “100%” unfounded. The 45-year-old, who previously served as an assistant to Guardiola at City, has been mentioned in multiple reports suggesting he could replace his former mentor should Guardiola step down at the end of the season. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, speaking to the media, Maresca said: “It doesn’t affect me because I know it is 100% speculation and I don’t have time for these things. I have a contract here until 2029. My…

Ekiti-based Nigerian chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, has officially graduated from the Hospitality Business School in Lagos, marking a key milestone in her professional culinary career. Chef Dammy, who gained public attention following her cook-a-thon attempt in June 2023, completed the Professional Culinary Art Chef diploma on a full scholarship, the school owned by Horecabb Mentors confirmed. Internet Sensation, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy at the culinary school in Lagos…Photo Credit: IG | Chef Dammy In a post on Instagram on Tuesday, she expressed her excitement,” It’s safe to say Chef Dammy is officially a…

Drama erupted inside the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday as the televised judgment of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on terrorism charges ended in life imprisonment, UTHMAN SALAMI writes Nothing could have prepared the nation for the spectacle that unfolded during the sentencing of the Indigenous People of Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday. Even though the prosecution had sought a conviction that would warrant the death penalty, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja instead sentenced him to life imprisonment after a long-awaited judgment on terrorism charges that had…

The internet’s biggest night has arrived. The first-ever U.S. TikTok Awards kicked off on Thursday, December 18, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The event — which airs live on TikTok and official streaming partner Tubi — features an audience of hundreds of creators, with a red carpet and performances under the theme “New Era, New Icons.” Ahead of the awards show, fans were able to vote for their favorite creators — with categories such as “Okay Slay Award” and “Immediately Added to Cart Award” — on the TikTok Awards’ in-app hub. Influencers Alix Earle, Adam W, Brooke Monk,…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspects, including four teenagers aged between 15 and 19, for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping and circulating a distress video to extort money from the family of a schoolboy. The suspects were arrested on 17 and 18 December at the Volkswagen Roundabout and the Ago Palace area of the state by operatives of the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad. In a statement posted on its X handle, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, said the case was initially reported on 26 November at the Ago Palace Police Division as a…

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have extended their indefinite nationwide strike, accusing the federal government of deliberately stalling the implementation of the long-awaited adjustment to the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). In a statement signed by the National Chairman, Kabiru Minjibir, and the National Secretary, Martin Egbanubi, the union said the decision followed an expanded emergency virtual meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC), which reviewed compliance levels, challenges and stalled negotiations with government officials. On 4 November, PREMIUM TIMES reported that JOHESU had issued a 15-day strike ultimatum to the federal government over its failure to implement the…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, as a headline performer for the kick-off concert of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Rabat, Morocco. Davido is set to perform alongside other global artistes at the occasion, including hip-hop superstar French Montana, Moroccan singer Douaa Lahyaoui, French-Moroccan hitmaker Lartiste, and emerging star Says’z. The pre-tournament event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 20 December, in Rabat’s Olm Souissi Fan Zone, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight local time, ahead of the tournament’s opening game between the host nation, Morocco,…