By John Dike, Osogbo A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the state police command to release the original case file of Saheed Kareem, popularly known as Tanfeani, to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) within 24 hours. The order was issued by Chief Magistrate Dr. O. A. Ayilara on Monday, […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday flagged off the payment of N3.82 billion gratuities to 985 retirees of the state public service, covering the 2020 batch and outstanding beneficiaries from 2015 to 2019. The beneficiaries comprise 509 retirees from the 2020 batch and 476 from the 2015–2019 batches, drawn from the mainstream civil service, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo When CP Ibrahim Umar D. Zungura arrived in Osun State as the new Commissioner of Police, he did not have the luxury of a ceremonial beginning. The usual rituals associated with the arrival of a new police chief—inspection of formations, meetings with officers, courtesy visits and familiarisation with the command, were […]
Continue ReadingBy IkeChukwu Unegbe Esq The debate over restructuring Nigeria has persisted for decades, largely because our political challenges are often viewed through the lens of ethnicity and regional identity. There remains palpable mutual distrust among ethnic nationalities, suggesting that our efforts at national integration have been incomplete. This has fuelled advocacy for restructuring Nigeria along […]
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President Bola Tinubu The Nigerian Advocacy for Good Governance Alliance (NAGA-Diaspora) has criticised the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the continued hardship associated with the removal of fuel subsidy, saying millions of Nigerians are yet to benefit from the promised economic relief. In a statement signed by its Global Coordinator, Tope Adesipo, the […]
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Candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions will now pay N4,000 only once to verify their West African Senior School Certificate Examination O’Level results. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, announced the new price in a joint statement on Tuesday. This followed consultations on the recently introduced […]
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Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.) The Nigeria Police Force and the National Peace Committee led by former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), have stepped up efforts to contain rising political tension and alleged inciting comments as campaigns for the 2027 general elections gather momentum. The police have commenced investigations […]
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Key leaders, presidential hopefuls stay away from G100 summit SDP chairman warns personal ambitions may derail alliance NDC says Atiku, Obi absence won’t derail opposition alliance ADC warns Obi’s subsidy stance may threaten coalition Turaki-led PDP faction endorses G100 opposition platform Strong indications emerged yesterday that the much-touted coalition of opposition parties may be heading […]
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President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday defended his administration’s economic reforms as necessary steps towards building a $1tn economy by 2030, as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar challenged the policies, asking why Nigerians had to endure years of hardship before the government began promising relief. Represented by the National Chairman of the All […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *For several years, Hannah, the wife of Elkanah, was wondering what could be wrong with her.* *The question was agitating her mind because she was the first woman to be married to their husband, yet the woman who came into the house years behind her had given birth to boys, and girls […]
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