Accord Party governorship aspirant Oriyomi Hazmat (centre with a microphone) addressing party supporters. Photo: Ademola Adegbite. An Ibadan-based popular broadcaster and governorship aspirant under the umbrella of the Accord Party, Oriyomi Hamzat, on Monday picked the expression of interest and nomination forms at the party secretariat in Yemetu, Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo […]
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Foreign Affairs minister,Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu At least 130 Nigerians have already registered for voluntary evacuation flights from South Africa as Nigeria moves to safeguard its citizens amid rising tensions linked to anti-foreigner protests in the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in a situation report via her X handle on Sunday, said the […]
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An Air Peace aircraft Nigeria’s largest carrier, Air Peace Limited, has clarified the circumstances surrounding the disruption of its London Gatwick–Lagos service on May 1, 2026, insisting that passengers were not abandoned and that safety considerations informed its actions. In a statement issued by its management via its official X handle, the airline said a […]
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Some of the protesters marching from the National Assembly to the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday… Photo Credit: Adebayo Folorunsho-Francisant Tension flared on Monday at the Federal High Court as scores of demonstrators staged a protest, warning President Bola Tinubu against alleged interference in the judiciary and the Independent National Electoral Commission. The […]
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Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say the increase in food prices has worsened their living conditions. The residents said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. A NAN survey conducted in several FCT markets, including Dei-Dei, Kubwa and Dutse, showed significant increases in the […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Catholic Bishop of Osogbo Diocese, Most Rev. John Akinwumi Oyejola, has called on Christians to embrace kindness and generosity toward one another as a pathway to salvation. Bishop Oyejola gave the charge while delivering his homily during a Sunday Mass at St Benedict Catholic Cathedral. In his message, the cleric […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the industrialisation of Osun State through a public-private partnership (PPP) model. The governor made this known while addressing a delegation of Chinese investors planning to establish factories around Ile-Ife on Sunday evening. Adeleke said his administration has deliberately prioritised ease of doing […]
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Niger Delta activist, Sheriff Mulade, and his son, David Sheriff Mulade Delta State University has recorded a rare academic milestone, with a father and his son graduating with postgraduate degrees at its 18th convocation ceremony for the 2024/2025 academic session. A Niger Delta activist and founder of the Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, Sheriff […]
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Turaki, Arapaja, 11 others members (L-R) Peoples Democratic Party National Secretary, Taofeek Arapaja, and National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki (SAN), addressing a press conference on the newly initiated reconciliation efforts over the PDP crisis in Abuja, Photo Credit: Abdulrahman Zakariyau… The National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi […]
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Synergy and coordination among party structures and affiliated groups are critical to securing overwhelming electoral victory in future polls, according to the Ondo State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Hon. Kolawole Babatunde. A statement by the party’s state spokesman, Mr Steve Otaloro, on Monday, said Babatunde stated this while receiving a delegation of […]
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