Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Friday promised that the 2026 budget would be driven by inclusive governance, fiscal discipline, and people-centred development. He gave the assurance as the stakeholders’ engagement on the 2026 budget preparation rounded up across the state’s 18 local government areas. Aiyedatiwa, who spoke in Akure, the state capital, affirmed that […]
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Contrary to social media reports that he has proceeded on terminal leave, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday, chaired the commission’s regular weekly committee and approved the promotion of some junior staff. According to INEC national commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun, […]
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By Ikechukwu Amaechi In trying to understand the curious conduct of Siminalayi Fubara since his reinstatement as the governor of Rivers State after serving out a six-month suspension slammed on him by the headmaster of Nigeria’s democracy, President Bola Tinubu, and his class captain, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, I […]
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Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has said arming personnel may be the only way to effectively enforce traffic regulations on Nigerian highways. Speaking on ARISE News on Thursday, Mohammed described the enormous risks road safety operatives face, especially when confronting heavy-duty vehicles. He questioned how a small patrol team […]
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The National Youth Service Corps in Osun State on Friday swore in 1,420 corps members into the 2025 Batch B Stream II orientation course. State NTSC Coordinator, Agbor Ndoma Obim, while delivering his address at the opening ceremony at the Permanent Orientation Camp, Ede, Osun State, said the presence of the corps members signified the […]
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By Laolu Afolabi All roads will converge on the historic Mapo Hall, the venue of the epoch-making coronation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, For the coronation, Ibadan is preparing for a roll call of Nigeria’s crème de la crème. The event is expected to surpass any in Olubadan history, with […]
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The newly crowned Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, photo credit: Olaolu A former Oyo State Governor, and Senator, Oba Rashidi Ladoja has officially been crowned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. He was crowned at the Ose Meji Temple in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of Oyo State on Friday, September 26, 2025. Ladoja is now […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to women empowerment, describing it as a cornerstone for sustainable development in the state. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a women empowerment training programme organised by the Springtime Development Foundation (SDF) in Ede on Thursday, the governor, represented by […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has entered into a strategic partnership with Dangote Cement Transport to enforce stricter safety policies and improve operational standards across the company’s expansive logistics operations. This initiative comes in response to growing public concern over the alarming frequency of accidents involving Dangote trucks on Nigerian […]
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By Sola Adeyegbe Do you still flare up and throw caution to the wind simply because someone wronged you? Must another person’s foolishness drag you down to the same level provoking you to shout, speak rashly, or pour out venom? In truth, such outbursts are not marks of strength but signs of weakness. True power, […]
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