Tinubu, electricity and the test of leadership: Judging a power sector reform agenda by facts, not soundbites

By Steve Otaloro One of the most frequently quoted campaign statements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is his pledge to improve electricity supply in Nigeria and the suggestion that Nigerians should hold him accountable if he failed to make meaningful progress. Critics have repeatedly cited this promise as evidence of failure whenever power supply challenges […]

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Senate to fast-track state police amid terror attacks

Senator Yemi Adaramodu The Senate has promised to expedite action on the constitutional framework for the establishment of state police amid rising insecurity, banditry and abductions across the country. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, disclosed this in an interview with Saturday Punch. The lawmaker said the Red Chamber […]

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Ondo APC rejects criticism of new Akure flyover project

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has rejected what it described as misplaced criticism of the planned Oba-Adesida Flyover Project in Akure,vthe state capital, by one of its chieftains, Chief Alexander Oluremi Ajipe. In a statement by its Director of Media & Publicity Mr, Steve Otaloro, the party said: “The All Progressives Congress […]

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New AIG Fasuba assumes office at Zone XI, promises enhanced security in Oyo, Osun

By John Dike, Osogbo A new chapter has begun at the Nigeria Police Force Zone XI Command Headquarters, Osogbo, following the assumption of office of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Fasuba Akinyele Olabode, who has pledged to strengthen security, improve policing strategies and deepen collaboration with stakeholders across the zone. The announcement was made in […]

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Two Iron rod thieves sentenced to one-year imprisonment in Osun

By John Dike, Osogbo A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilesa has sentenced two men to one year imprisonment for stealing iron rods from a federal road construction site along the Ilesa-Ibadan Expressway. The conviction marks another success in the ongoing efforts of the Osun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as the Amotekun Corps, to […]

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Why ordinary life is becoming emotionally and financially heavy

By Olusola Adeyegbe There is a quiet shift happening in ordinary life that many people feel but struggle to name. Life is not necessarily collapsing, yet it no longer feels light. The effort required to maintain a basic standard of living now feels disproportionately high, both financially and emotionally, and simply getting through a normal […]

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Odimayo says facilities at RUGIPO justify upgrade to university

RUGIPO’s Acting Rector, Dr. Olorunwa Sunday Lawson, and Special Adviser to the Ondo State Governor on Health Matters, Prof. Michael Simidele Odimayo Special Adviser to Ondo State Governor on Health Matters, Prof. Michael Simidele Odimayo, has declared that the facilities available at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), justify the Ondo State Government’s decision to upgrade […]

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FEDPOLEL meets security stakeholders to strengthen protection

The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, FEDPOLEL, has moved to review the current security situation within and around the Polytechnic environment. Specifically, the institution’s security unit, on Thursday held a strategic security meeting with key security stakeholders operating in Ile-Oluji. The meeting was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security and safeguard lives and […]

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