By Ade Oyeyemi The National Examinations Council has announced that the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination will be released on Thursday, September 24. The examination body disclosed this in a circular sighted by journalists on Tuesday, stating that the results would be unveiled at 11am at its headquarters on Km 8, Bida […]
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By Damilola Peter Olatade Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, known as King Sunny Adé, is 80 this year. He has devoted more than 60 years of his life to influencing Nigeria’s popular music and promoting the unique sounds of jùjú music. Jùjú is a Nigerian musical tradition that combines intricate rhythms, percussion, guitars, talking drums, call-and-response and […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday flagged off the 2026 bursary, scholarship and financial assistance programme for 13,360 students of Ondo State origin in tertiary institutions across Nigeria, with N400 million approved for the scheme. Speaking at the ceremony held at the Cocoa Conference Centre, Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, Akure, Governor Aiyedatiwa said the beneficiaries […]
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The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, FEDPOLEL, in Ondo State has warned admission seekers against patronizing some persons parading themselves as the institution’s admission agents. In a statement on Tuesday by its spokesman, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, the institution declared that it had no admission agents despite the claim of fraudsters. According to the statement:”The attention of […]
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demands dissolution of committee probing ouncil workers By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke of allegedly victimising, intimidating and dehumanising some local government workers over their perceived political affiliations. In a statement signed by its Director of Media and Information, Mogaji […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has approved the establishment of State Police following extensive deliberations on the matter during Tuesday’s plenary. The resolution followed the transmission of the proposed constitutional amendment on State Police by the National Assembly to the various State Houses of Assembly for consideration and approval. It would […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has disputed a claim by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that the Federal Government gave Oyo State ₦50bn for the upgrade of the Ibadan International Airport. Makinde said the claim was incorrect, insisting that his administration had […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The National Assembly has said it has so far transmitted only the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish State Police Services to the 36 state Houses of Assembly. The clarification was issued on Tuesday amid reports suggesting that lawmakers had forwarded all the proposed Constitution Alteration Bills currently under consideration to the […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has dissociated himself from the decision of his former aide, Ajiboye Akande, to leave the APC for the Allied Peoples Movement. Akande, who was formerly Adelabu’s Personal Assistant, led a group of supporters from the APC into […]
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The Federal Government is set to introduce stricter competition rules in Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum industry as regulators move to tackle price fixing, market allocation, abuse of dominance and discriminatory access to critical infrastructure. The proposed Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Prevention of Anti-Competitive Practices and Behaviour Regulations, 2026, by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream […]
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