A new electricity tariff hike, secretly introduced by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, effective from October 1, 2025, has sparked an outrage in Akure, the state capital. The hike, described as unbearable generally by consumers, was allegedly implemented without prior notice or official communication from the company. The development, as investigations showed, has left […]
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By Jide Oluwajuyitan Loyalty is political party’s highest badge of honour. Therefore parties hardly invest in those with shifting loyalty. Of course the party oligarchy made up investors, former office holders, current office holders, also have obligations to party members. What therefore sustains political party is members’ trust that their leader will always do the […]
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Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has applauded the growing number of Tinubu and APC support groups springing up across the state. In a statement by the its Director of Media and Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro, the party described the development as a clear testimony to its […]
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By Reuben Abati Yesterday was October 20, the fifth anniversary of the Lekki Toll Gate Massacre, aftermath of the #EndSARS youth protest in Lagos. Scores of young persons were reportedly killed, maimed, made to inhale tear gas, or jump into the Lagoon and till date there has been no full closure on that event, despite […]
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File: Nigeria Military troops Facing severe economic challenges and rising social discontent, the last thing Nigeria needs is the resurgence of military rule. On October 4, the military high command issued a terse statement announcing the detention of 16 officers over a vague “security breach”. The authorities were quick to dismiss any insinuations of a […]
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The All Progressives Congress in Lagos State has said that the opposition parties in the country have failed woefully on all counts, describing them as directionless. The party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, in a statement released on Tuesday, said the party observed with grave concern the deteriorating state of the so-called opposition parties in Nigeria. He […]
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President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr Bernard Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, forwarding his name to the Senate for confirmation. Doro’s nomination comes after the elevation of Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, who was elected National Chairman of the […]
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to intervene in the recent face-off between members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the Dangote Refinery, which had disrupted petroleum product distribution nationwide. The resolution of the House followed the consideration and adoption of a motion of urgent public importance co-sponsored […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched its 2025 Ember Months Road Safety Campaign, urging motorists to exercise discipline and responsibility to curb road crashes during the festive period. Speaking at the event, the FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, stressed that road safety begins with individual discipline, emphasizing the dangers […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo As political activities intensify ahead of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Falilat Oyetunji, popularly known as Ero Arike, has issued a stern warning to party leaders, cautioning them against fielding any candidate with a questionable or criminal past. Ero Arike emphasized […]
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