Lagos State Commisioner of Police, Jimoh Moshood. Credit: Lagos State Police Command Lagos State Police Command has denied claims that its officers shot at residents protesting the demolition of their homes, insisting no gun was fired during Wednesday’s demonstration. Protesters from communities including Makoko, Oworonshoki, Owode-Onirin and Oko Baba marched to the Lagos State House […]
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An injured protester. Photo: Johnson Idowu Human rights groups, activists and social media users have condemned the Lagos State Police Command and the Lagos State Government over the arrest and the use of force on residents who protested the demolition of their homes across parts of the state on Wednesday. The condemnation followed the police’s […]
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Director-General of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa The controversy generated in Nigeria over President Bola Tinubu’s brief stumble during his official visit to Türkiye has been dismissed as “silly” by Turkish officials, according to Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa. Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this on Wednesday while responding to a post […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to prioritising effective healthcare delivery across the state. He spoke at the first-quarter meeting of the State Task Force Committee on Primary Health Care, held at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office in Akure on Wednesday. The governor, who was represented by […]
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Ex-speaker of Osun State House of Assembly and ADC governorship candidate, Najeem Salaam says: ‘I’m on rescue mission’ By John Dike, Osogbo As political activities ahead of the 2026 governorship election gather momentum in Osun State, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled Rt. Hon. Dr. Najeem Folasayo Salaam (Iwaloye) as its governorship candidate, projecting […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *Proverbs 24: [5] “A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength”.* *These are the days of great global communication channels.* *But the enemy is also using the opportunity to operate the largest scanning machine ever, with the intention of finding out what you are worth or what you […]
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Years after dumping the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to pursue his governorship ambition, a former Ondo State Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi has returned to the ruling party. He was the PDP’s candidate in the 2024 governorship election in the state, and he served in the APC administration […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Proceedings in the suit seeking judicial clarification on the tenure of local government officials in Osun State were stalled on Wednesday at the Federal High Court, Osogbo, following the absence of lawyers representing the All Progressives Congress (APC). The matter, popularly described as the local government tenure elongation suit, was fixed […]
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By Banji Ayoola When you are strong, and everything is going well for you, you need it to sustain this desirable condition, and draw more powers, more help that you need. When you are weak inwardly, you need it to strengthen you. When you are confused, you need it to bring clarity. It will answer […]
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By Wale Ojo-Lanre I have watched — carefully and repeatedly — the video being circulated where the President of Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was reported by some to have “fallen.” Having observed it without prejudice, hysteria, or political intoxication, one conclusion remains unassailable: the President slipped; he did not fall. There is a clear, […]
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