By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has recommitted himself to supporting press freedom in the country. He spoke on Wednesday in Osogbo at the launch of a book by the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in the state, Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu. The governor described the book, titled “Echoes of […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has assured residents and visitors of watertight security arrangements to ensure a peaceful celebration of this year’s Osun Osogbo Festival. The grand finale of the festival which often attracts visitors, particularly tourists from across the world to Osun State capital is billed for Friday. The state police […]
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The police in Ondo State on Tuesday launched a manhunt for the abductors of two persons in Supare Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday evening. One of the victims of the crime is a member of staff of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Omoniyi Eleyinmi, while the identity of the other […]
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The Federal Government has secured a $25.35 million concessionary loan from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development to support a major initiative aimed at reducing the number of out-of-school children in Kaduna State. The facility, signed on behalf of the Kaduna State Government, forms part of a broader $62.8m blended financing package with international […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Healthcare professionals, nursing mothers, and women advocates on Wednesday stressed that six months of exclusive breastfeeding is a natural and critical foundation for a child’s health and development. Their submission aligns with the recommendation of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF, advocatimg exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months […]
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Floodwaters submerge major roads, streets, and buildings, leaving debris and devastation in their wake after heavy rainfall The Federal Government has forecasted heavy rainfall over a five-day period that may trigger flooding across 19 states and 76 locations. The warning, issued on Tuesday by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the Federal Ministry […]
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The management of Folio Media Group (FMG), publishers of Daily Times Newspapers, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of one of its distinguished former staff and Editorial Board members, Dr. Doyin Abiola, who died on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the age of 82. Dr. Abiola, the wife of the departed Chief Moshood Kashimawo […]
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Doyin Abiola Trailblazing journalist, former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of National Concord, and one of Nigeria’s most influential media figures, Dr. Doyin Abiola, has died at the age of 82. She was one of the wives of the departed winner of the June 12 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola. One of the sons of MKO […]
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First HoldCo Plc has announced plans to sell a 25 per cent stake in the company that was recently transferred to a special purpose vehicle, RC Investment Management Ltd. According to Bloomberg, the Managing Director of First HoldCo, Wale Oyedeji, disclosed the development during an investor conference call held in Lagos recently. “We will be […]
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