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[Making of Champions @MakingOfChamps]

Kayinsola Ajayi had a good start in the race, but Emmanuel Eseme finished much stronger, closing the gap in the last 50m to claim a GOLD medal with a new Games Record.

The Cameroonian clocked 9.83s to win the race.

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Nasarawa police say three Federal University of Lafia students were abducted from an off-campus lodge, with a manhunt now underway.

The public-safety question: who protects students living outside campus housing?https://t.co/jkbzuvaEvh

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Kayinsola Ajayi is now listed by World Athletics at:
83rd overall
5th in the men’s 100m
1,340 ranking score
World Athletics reports him as the first Nigerian sprinter to break into the men’s overall top 100.
A big Nigerian athletics marker.
Read: https://t.co/CXCZgcjzTs

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The proposed N2m monthly minimum wage for NPFL players has opened a bigger question
How can Nigerian clubs improve player welfare without stronger revenue streams?
El-Kanemi’s Sainna Buba says clubs need sustainable income first.

Read: https://t.co/gl66TGW1wU

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South African police have opened an inquest after World Cup player Jayden Adams was found dead in Cape Town.
Authorities have not released a cause of death, and officials have urged the public not to speculate while investigations continue.
https://t.co/Tajvpsgvy3

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🚨 FG plans mandatory drug tests for secondary school students nationwide.
Authorities say it’s about prevention.
Critics say it raises difficult questions about:
⚠️ privacy
⚠️ stigma
⚠️ parental consent
⚠️ implementation capacity
https://t.co/Ej9pbttVtk

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[UNCLE DEJI™️ @DejiAdesogan]

Clear definition of PATRIOTISM. 🇳🇬

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🚨 Defence Headquarters says Shiroro airstrikes targeted armed bandits using “credible intelligence.”
Residents nearby claim civilian communities may also have been affected.
Now the bigger debate is growing:

https://t.co/GaQhGaJC1N

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🚨 Opposition coalition fracture deepens.

Factions across PDP, ADC, Labour, Accord have disowned the Ibadan summit and rejected a joint 2027 ticket.
🔥 “Impostors” claims
⚖️ Legal threats issued
👇 What this means for 2027
https://t.co/beCGTuNZ8j

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The key question now:
Will the funding hold — or will the crisis return?

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FCT teachers suspend strike after ₦5bn monthly funding deal, clearing the way for schools to reopen in Abuja.
How sustainable is the agreement?
👇 Details
https://t.co/MHOBZKVU4l

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Authorities commit ₦5bn monthly to cover salaries and welfare.

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Union confirms the deal — but ties compliance to sustained payments.

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Weeks of disruption end as teachers suspend industrial action in the FCT.

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AVIATION CRISIS: Flights disrupted, passengers stranded across key routes. ✈️

What’s driving the breakdown — and how long will it last?
https://t.co/gGn1HH6IUL

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If Kwankwaso aligns with Atiku or Obi…
Does the ruling bloc have a problem?https://t.co/1QztYMfoqu

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https://t.co/i50Ij4TgMB
“Corn and groundnut campaigns can’t deceive Nigerians.”
Wike fires.

FCT politics just got sharper.

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When fewer than 2 in 10 vote in the capital…
It’s not just an election result.
It’s a warning.

2027 starts now.

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https://t.co/UmbHQ2vhqs APC wins 5.
PDP takes 1.
But only 15% showed up.

Abuja just whispered something loud.

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EFCC arrests 20.
₦17.2m recovered.
Money moved.
Voters didn’t.

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Electoral Act 2026 is now the battlefield.
Manual fallback vs real-time transmission.
Trust is the real contest.