By John Dike, Osogbo The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has pledged that security forces will reclaim communities overrun by bandits in Kwara State and other parts of the country. He assured that the Nigeria Police Force would deploy all necessary operational and administrative strategies to restore peace and security in areas affected by banditry […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Accord Party in Osun State has challenged the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, to explain his alleged role in the management of a $20 million primary healthcare grant during the administration of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on members of the House of Representatives to intensify oversight and ensure strict enforcement of laws passed by the National Assembly in order to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy. He made the call while receiving members of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts during […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of planning to secure a N300 billion loan from Unity Bank Plc using the state’s 30 local government councils as collateral, describing the alleged move as illegal and unpatriotic. In a statement issued on Monday and signed […]
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The Federal Government has stepped in to protect Nigeria’s rice industry following the closure of about 90 local rice mills nationwide due to widespread smuggling. The intervention was announced during a high-level meeting yesterday in Abuja between the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, John Owan Enoh, and the Rice Processors Association of […]
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The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, yesterday, maintained that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had mapped out mobilisation plans to deliver at least 10 million votes for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the South-West alone. This is just as the Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has warned members and stakeholders of the party […]
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While other parties prepare for the 2027 general elections in the race against time following the revised election timetable recently released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues to sink deeper in its crisis of legitimacy after yesterday’s ruling by the Court of Appeal upholding the invalidation of the […]
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IGP Olatunji Disu addressing senior police officers during his inaugural conference at Force Headquarters, Abuja, on March 4, 2026. Photo: NPF A security expert and public analyst, Busayo Mogaji, has said that legal provisions, not age or retirement benchmark, determine how long an Inspector General of Police can serve, stressing that extending the IGP’s tenure […]
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The United States Embassy in Nigeria has warned of a possible terrorist threat targeting US facilities and US-affiliated schools in the country. In a security notice issued via its website on Monday, the embassy said the alert was intended to inform American citizens in Nigeria of potential risks and advised them to take additional precautions […]
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As petrol prices jumped to about N1,300 per litre in various parts of Nigeria on Monday, businesses across the country are beginning to prepare for a sharp rise in their operational costs. This was confirmed by economists and the Organised Private Sector, who warned that the hike could fuel inflationary pressures, affecting goods and services, […]
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