The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not extend the deadline for the submission of presidential and National Assembly candidates by political parties for the 2027 general elections. The commission maintained that Saturday, July 11, was the final day for the exercise. INEC National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this in an exclusive interview […]
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The freed pupils and teacher. Credit: Nigerian Army The rescue of 44 pupils and teachers abducted in Oyo State after 56 days in captivity has sparked fresh pressure on President Bola Tinubu and security agencies to launch similar operations to free hundreds of other schoolchildren, women and other Nigerians still being held by terrorists across […]
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Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi (2nd R) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal during the 2026 World Cup Group J football match between Argentina and Austria at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on June 22, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) The 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final line-up has been confirmed […]
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The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the deployment of at least one police lawyer to every police station across the country in line with the Police Act 2020. Justice O. Y. Anuwe gave the order on Friday while delivering judgment in a suit filed by the Incorporated Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *Today we share with you a family discussion that can serve as a mirror to your own family.* *You will learn something from the discussion :* “*Mom, do we disappoint you? Do you hate us? Do you hate your family?” Her child asked her.* *She was driving her child home from school. […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Asalu of Modakeke and apex leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the community, Chief Wahab Bolarinwa Adetunji, has distributed cash and food palliatives to more than 3,000 party members as part of efforts to strengthen the party’s grassroots base ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election. […]
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Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, has received with immense joy, the news of the release of the teachers and learners who were abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing their freedom as a victory for humanity and a source of renewed confidence for the education sector. In a statement […]
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, visited the 2 Division Nigerian Army Hospital, Odogbo, Ibadan, where the Oriire Local Government Area pupils and teachers recently rescued from abductors are currently receiving medical attention. The Governor, who expressed satisfaction with their condition, said the children and their teachers were responding […]
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Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar: The Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the Presidency’s claim that he remained silent following the rescue of the abducted Oyo State schoolchildren and teachers. He described the allegation as a reckless distortion of facts that collapses […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation into a viral TikTok video alleging suspicious circumstances surrounding a residential building at Oluwatosin Alabi Street, Odofin Estate, Ibuaje Community, Osogbo. The Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesmam, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi. According to the statement, the video […]
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