Ondo NUJ chair Adegbite bags SSANU leadership award

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Ondo State Council, Prince Leke Adegbite, has bagged a distinguished leadership Award by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko chapter. He was honoured alongside a former Attorney General of Ondo State, Adekola Olawoye; former Ondo state NLC Chairman, Com. Victor […]

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Gov poll: INEC unveils 2027 gladiators

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday released the names and particulars of governorship candidates and their running mates across the country. The publication, contained in Form EC9, was pasted at INEC headquarters across the states, effectively ending uncertainty over candidates that will fly the flags of the major political parties in the country. The All […]

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Tinubu off to Europe for three-week vacation

President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Sunday for Europe to begin a three-week annual leave, with London, United Kingdom, as his first port of call. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, According to the statement, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja […]

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Adeleke issues executive order, sets up panel over Osun killings

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has issued an Executive Order establishing a Coroner Inquest/Panel of Inquiry into the killings, shootings, injuries and violence reported at Naira and Kobo Junction, Motor Park/Garage Area, Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, on August 24, 2026. The panel, headed by Magistrate Ayokunle Shiyanbola, will investigate […]

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At last, Oyebamiji congratulates Adeleke

flays post-election killings asks APC members to start mobilising for 2027 By John Dike, Osogbo At last, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). […]

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2027: Tinubu’s re-election not negotiable, BTO Coalition declares at mega rally, eyes 1 million votes in Ondo

The BTO Coalition Platform for PBAT, a group campaigning for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has set the target of securing over one million votes for him in Ondo State in the 2027 election. It declared this at at a mega rally held at the Ikare-Akoko Cenotaph in Akoko North-East Local Government Area […]

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Naira closes week at N1,337.28 to dollar

The naira strengthened to N1,337.28 against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Friday, August 28, 2026, thereby sustaining it’s weeklong gains. This latest appreciation showed that the naira gained N1.29, according to the data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) It also represented a 0.09 percent increase from […]

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Canada increases proof of funds for Nigerians, other foreign students

Canada has increased the amount of money international students must show when applying for a study permit, with the new financial requirement taking effect on September 1, 2026. Under the updated requirement, applicants must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to cover their tuition, living expenses and transportation costs to and from Canada without relying […]

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