Ben Figo 🇳🇬

@Reuters Nigeria Chief Correspondent. @StateIVLP Alumnus. Ex-@234next/@Premiumtimesng/@theafricareport.
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On the day he was retiring, Terry McGarry, a legendary journalist known for his coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, stood in the newsroom and left his colleagues with these words:

"This can be an honourable profession - if you are an honourable person."

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Widespread kidnappings and the ever-expanding presence of armed groups across Nigeria - ⁠Africa's most populous country - are likely to be key issues in the run-up to Nigeria’s next national elections in January.

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It was mid-morning when Aduke Balogun noticed a masked man in military fatigues walking towards her children's school. Minutes later, gunfire erupted, more gunmen appeared and residents fled. https://t.co/cR9bwWAFuR

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The only rapper capable of going toe to toe with Jay Z in a Verzus has to be Nasir Jones.

No other person comes close.

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@aadetugbo @nicholasibekwe Nick @nicholasibekwe has been so traumatized by Arsenal winning the EPL that he has retreated into the hinterlands of Badagry.

We have not seen him or heard from him since Monday night.

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

We did it, together.

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Yusuf Buhari got APC's ticket for Daura/Sandamu/Mai'adua federal constituency.

He polled 17,342 votes at the primaries to defeat Auwalu Musa Daura, who got 480 votes.

Daura is the son of former D-G SSS Lawal Daura.

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The funny thing about Lagos APC is that they might retrieve the Surulere rep ticket from Desmond Elliot and give him the one for Agege.

Or Epe.

[Imran Muhammad @Imranmuhdz]

“I'm sorry, Daddy, if I offended you in any way.”

- Hon. Desmond Elliot, who represents Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has apologized to Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.

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@aadetugbo @nicholasibekwe Save for Uni or save to learn hairdressing?

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In 2021, it costs just over 4k to fill a 12.5kg gas cylinder. Today, it's 18,750 naira.

A nearly 400% increase within 5 years.

What are the chances that someone earning 200k per month in 2021 is earning 800k p/m in 2026?

#Nigeria

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1,080 days later, Enugu homes are still waiting - and thirsting - for this water.

https://t.co/ZK3X2LYEzk

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@Ademuleya The defence claimed that he is sick.

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In real terms, he is sentenced to 7 years in prison.

And it starts to count from the time of his arrest, according to the judge.

He was arrested in 2024, meaning he had done 2 years already.

He can do 2-3 years of the remaining 5 years and be released for good behaviour.

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N33.8bn Fraud: Ex-power Minister Mamman bags 75 years jail sentence
https://t.co/wlXrmkhJLQ

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Just learnt these new airport parking fees were introduced few weeks ago.

A nearly 200% increase in car parking fees and no one uttered a sound.

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@adedapo11 He never pushes the ball forward, the most defensive-minded full back in modern football.

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If the justification for selecting Hincapie over MLS against City was Semenyo, what is the reason today?

Murphy?

@adedapo11

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How can I stop seeing this on my tl?

Cherki can weave his way out of this planet if he likes.

[SuperSport 🏆 @SuperSportTV]

Rayan Cherki weaves his way through Arsenal's defence ✨

He opens City's account at the Etihad.

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As a boy, I heard how he went to buy a trailer of cement for the company he worked. At the factory, price crashed. He bought at the new price and returned the bal.

His boss told him he'd never be rich.

I thought he was dumb.

As a man, I find myself behaving exactly like him.

[𝓕🐝 @thefavera]

As you grow older, you realize your father wasn't a hero or a villain. Just a man, doing his best with what he knew, living life for the first time too.

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@adedapo11 @dondekojo I agree he is.

Just saying he offers absolutely nothing going forward.

At some point, you have to decide whether you want to defend or score.

Right now, I think we need goals.

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Still wondering why Arteta picks Hincapie over Skelly.

The former offers zero offensively, and the team needs goals.

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@adedapo11 @dondekojo But young Skelly has weathered more vicious wingers.

Besides, he appears to have dashed Hincapie that position.