Can you picture Femi Otedola, son of a former governor of Lagos state, sitting beside a driver in a pick-up van and going from door to door to sell diesel in drums? Before setting up the monstrous Zenon Oil — which later became a monopoly in the Nigerian diesel market — that was exactly what […]
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The August 16 supplementary elections that held in 18 constituencies in 12 states of the country has heightened the fears of Nigerians about the 2027 elections. Reports from the constituencies where the elections held indicate that the exercise, though conducted across a fraction of the country’s voting sphere which should have made for easier monitoring, […]
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Federal Civil Service Commission chairman, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has urged university workers to embrace decentralised industrial relations for development. Delivering the second Distinguished Personality Lecture of the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, he decried a development whereby workers, especially in the university system make a case for federalism but they do not extend it to […]
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AGF, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN says all cases treated on merit ‘How First Bank, Oba Otudeko’s case was settled’ Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), yesterday responded to speculations about the administration of justice under the current political dispensation in the country. He said contrary to insinuations, he is not […]
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The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), chairman, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has listed some lessons Nigerian public servants could learn from the life of Frank Caprio, the American judge who recently died. In a tribute on Saturday to Caprio whose public service has been widely praised, Olaopa said that the American judge challenged the very understanding […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo In preparation for the 2026 governorship election in Osun State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has started a comprehensive two-day training programme for its staff ahead of the in-person phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The initiative, which began this week, is part of the Commission’s broader commitment […]
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The departed Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II The departed Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, had before now asserted that his stool was superior to that of the Alaafin of Oyo. He also said that even the Oba of Benin is greater than the prominent Oyo monarch in a viral old video […]
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By Olusola Adeyegbe Proverbs 31 is one of the most profound chapters in Scripture because it paints two powerful portraits side by side: the king instructed by his mother, and the virtuous woman whose life is a model of strength, dignity, and purpose. Together, they offer a blueprint for true leadership. One that applies not […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Friday commissioned the Minds Medica Specialist Hospital and Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Ondo City. He commended the founder, Dr. Jibayo Adeyeye, for what he called a gigantic initiative that would help redefine mental healthcare and drug addiction rehabilitation in the state. Aiyedatiwa described the commissioning of Minds Medica Specialist […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State’s Auditor-Genera, Mr. Kolapo Idris, has praised Governor Ademola Adeleke for his transparent and accountable management of the state’s finances. He gave the commendation on Thursday during the official presentation of the 2024 financial statements and audited accounts of the state government, describing the governor as a prudent leader who […]
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