The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdurosheed Akanbi, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant presidential amnesty to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, as part of efforts to promote national healing and unity. He made the appeal in a statement issued on Tuesday by his media aide, Ibrahim […]
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United States President Donald Trump has mourned the death of country music icon, Dolly Parton, describing her death as a “true loss for millions of people.” In honour of the late icon, the president ordered American flags across the country to be lowered for one week. Trump made this known in a post on his […]
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Spokesperson for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has said his principal would restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027 but would gradually phase out the intervention after the economy recovers. Ibe, who spoke on AIT on Tuesday, said the proposed subsidy would differ from the former subsidy regime, as government support would be […]
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress administration has enough achievements to present to Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections. Akpabio said the administration inherited a difficult economic situation, claiming that 27 states were unable to pay workers’ salaries and pensions […]
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Country music icon, Dolly Parton, has died at the age of 80, according to multiple reports, including The Independent, The Guardian and Sky News. Parton’s death was reportedly announced by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, on Instagram on Tuesday. “I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it until now. “It is […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, has condemned the killing of two persons at the Naira and Kobo Motor Park in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State. It also condemned the reported attack on a police patrol team that responded to a distress call during the […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *The two sons of Prophet Eli were typical examples of people who engaged in the misuse of power and position.* *Hophni and Phinehas used the office of their father as the High Priest of the nation of Israel, to occupy juicy priestly positions and went ahead to execute personal gain and exploitation […]
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By Steve Otaloro A wave of speculative reports and calculated inquiries has been circulating in recent days, alleging that Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has withdrawn his support from the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Ondo South Senatorial District and is instead throwing his weight behind the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the same seat. […]
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The Rector of Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji, FEDPOLEL, Dr. Ademola Ebeloku, has felicitated with the institution’s Muslim community and the entire Ummah on the occasion of this year’s Eid-El-Maulud celebration. I a statement he signed, the Rector said: “On behalf of the Governing Council, Management, Staff and Students of the Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji, I heartily felicitate […]
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Two By John Dike, Osogbo Two civilians were killed while two police officers sustained serious injuries when suspected political thugs attacked a police patrol team along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway in Osun State. The incident occurred at about 11:00am on Monday, August 24, 2026, when the patrol team attached to the Ikire Division, accompanied by the […]
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