The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N100 billion for the rehabilitation of police and other security agencies’ training institutions across Nigeria. It took this decision following recommendations from an ad hoc committee set up to assess the condition of security training facilities nationwide. The council at its 154th virtual meeting on Wednesday, also approved […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Police have arrested a popular middle-aged herbalist for his alleged role in the gruesome killing of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer and her daughter. Osun State Police Command said the herbalist, described as a traditional medicine practitioner made disturbing confessions during interrogation. He alleged that a man brought […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the conclusion of the first quarter of the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, with the phase officially ending on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. In a statement issued by the Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, the Commission reminded […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Mutiu Agboke, has cautioned corps members against involvement in electoral malpractice during the 2026 governorship election, warning that offenders will face imprisonment. He gave the warning on Tuesday during a visit to the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Ede. He explained that INEC has […]
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President Bola Tinubu. Photo: State House NIGERIA’S budget system is once again in disarray. With just four weeks to end the 2025 fiscal year, the 2026 federal budget has yet to be presented. This exposes deep structural failures that threaten national development and the delivery of essential services. It is a worsening of an already […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Dotun Babayemi, says the ruling party is poised to benefit politically from the ongoing crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State. Babayemi, who spoke shortly after submitting his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms at […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has applauded the elevation of Johnson Adekunle Adewoyin, an indigene of Ile-Ife, to the rank of Rear Admiral in the Nigerian Navy, describing the feat as a testament to excellence, dedication, and discipline. In a congratulatory statement issued on Wednesday, Governor Adeleke praised Rear Admiral Adewoyin’s […]
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blasts opposition party for politicising security The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has blasted the opposition Peoples Democratic Party for allegedly politicising security, as it described that party’s attack against the expansion of Amotekun Corps as a threat to public safety. In a statement by its state Director of Media and Publicity, Mr […]
Continue ReadingAn ex-Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Joe Keshi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees alleging that some of them are unfit to represent Nigeria abroad. According to him,some of them “should be cooling their heels in prison” instead of representing Nigeria abroad. Ambassador Keshi spoke on Monday when he appeared […]
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Fernando Dias da Costa wearing a red hat, says he fled his party headquarters as armed men came to arrest him. Credit: Reuters Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Fernando Dias da Costa just days after a coup prevented the results of the recent election being announced. The 47-year-old, who ran as a […]
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