Police Arrest Customs Officers for Killing Importer in Osun

By John Dike, Osogbo The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspected officers of the Nigeria Customs Service in connection with the fatal shooting of an importer of Tokumbo vehicle along the Osogbo–Iwo Road in Osun State. The incident, which occurred on Sunday at the Onibueja area in Ido-Osun, has continued to […]

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Aiyedatiwa breaks fast with Muslims, reopens Ikare Central Mosque

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday reopened the Central Mosque in Ikare, ending longstanding disputes and marking a milestone in the state’s religious and communal life. He announced the reopening during an Iftar for Muslim faithful at the International Culture and Event Centre, The Dome, where he called on residents to embrace tolerance, […]

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“Discomfort Today, Stability Tomorrow” — Gbajabiamila Explains Tinubu’s Tough Decisions

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing reforms are designed to secure Nigeria’s long-term stability rather than chase short-term political gains. Speaking on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving leaders of the Working People United (WOPU), Gbajabiamila said the administration’s sweeping policy choices reflect […]

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Tinubu targets over 98,000 campaigners in Ondo grassroots push

The Ondo State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Mr Victor Olabimtan, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has directed the group to recruit 25 persons from each of the 3,933 polling units across the state to support his re-election ahead of the 2027 presidential poll. Olabimtan said the 98,325 recruits—drawn from the polling units—would […]

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Naira slips 1,385/$ amid Middle East tension

The naira has come under renewed pressure in the foreign exchange market, slipping to N1,385 per US dollar as escalating conflict in the Middle East sends shockwaves through global financial systems. The local currency, which had previously shown signs of stability at N1,360, has depreciated by roughly 0.3 per cent over the past fortnight. While […]

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Hardship: Labour pushes N154,000 minimum wage

The National Public Service Negotiating Council of the Organised Labour has formally demanded a N154,000 minimum wage, a 120 per cent upward review of salaries and allowances for public workers in Nigeria. The new demand, according to the union, is to mitigate what it described as the “life of servitude” currently being experienced in the […]

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Borno bombings: Killings spark fury, defence chiefs move into Maiduguri

Security chiefs have relocated to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to take charge of the security situation following Monday night’s coordinated suicide bombings that killed 23 people and injured 108 others. President Bola Tinubu, who on Tuesday ordered the immediate relocation, described the attacks as “desperate and frantic attempts” by terrorist elements under constant pressure […]

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Tinubu mourns Maiduguri attacks victims

Atiku,  Saraki, Amaechi, Kwankwaso condemn killings President directs service chiefs to relocate to state Shettima: no religion sanctions killing of innocent citizens PDP, ADC, governors’ forum lament carnage President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, mourned Monday’s terrorist attacks on Maiduguri, the Borno State capi-tal, assuring Nigerians that the country will not succumb to the fear of terror […]

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