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Top Headlines: Tinubu Departs for Awujale Burial, Renames UNIMAID After Buhari, Nigerian Soldiers Reject ₦13.7 Million Bribe from Terrorists; +8 more

Tinubu and His First Lady Departs for Awujale Burial On July 20, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed from Abuja alongside First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to Ijebu‑Ode, Ogun State, to attend the eighth‑day prayer ceremony in honour of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. The event took place at Dipo Dina InternationalContinueContinue reading “Top Headlines: Tinubu Departs for Awujale Burial, Renames UNIMAID After Buhari, Nigerian Soldiers Reject ₦13.7 Million Bribe from Terrorists; +8 more “

Top News Headline for July 17, 2025

1. Burial and Tributes for Former President Muhammadu Buhari Buhari passed away on July 13, 2025, in a London clinic at approximately 4:30 p.m. (15:30 UTC), aged 82, after a prolonged illness. His remains were flown back on July 15, arriving at Katsina Airport in a Nigerian presidential aircraft, and then transported to Daura, his hometown, forContinueContinue reading “Top News Headline for July 17, 2025”