Jide Kosoko, Oga Bello, Ayuba, Toyin Abraham, other celebrities make APC Lagos campaign council list

Nollywood and Fuji music celebrities were announced on Thursday as members of the campaign council of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State. The Nollywood celebrities, led by veteran actors Jide Kosoko, and Oga Bello (Adebayo Salami),  included other stars Saheed Balogun, Bukky Wright, Fathia Balogun, Yinka Quadri and Tayo Sobola, Eniola Badmus, Toyin […]

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Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, Ambode listed in Lagos APC campaign council

Akinwunmi Ambode and Babajide-Sanwo Olu in 2024. Photo: Lagos govt Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, former governors Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode among numerous others have been constituted into the campaign council of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The council’s membership list was released ahead of the 2027 general elections, by the […]

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Terror threats: Osun approves joint security task force

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke directs police, DSS, Others to maintain 24-hour surveillance reassures residents of safety, seeks timely intelligence sharing By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has approved the establishment of a Joint Security Task Force (JTF) to strengthen the state’s response to emerging security threats and prevent attacks on lives and property. […]

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Ondo eyes export to galvanise economy

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Government has activated a plan to  transform its economy through the fabulous export potential  of the wealth of tremendous natural resources, particularly agricultural products, with which the state is endowed. The pivot of the activated plan is the concerted effort to attract investors in cocoa and cassava processing, fisheries, aquaculture, […]

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Over 200 churches destroyed, thousands killed in Maiduguri insurgency – Bishop

Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri Diocese of the Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. John Bogna Bakeni says Maiduguri Diocese one of Nigeria’s most persecuted churches By John Dike, Osogbo Over 200 Catholic churches have been destroyed across the Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri, while thousands of people, including Christians and Muslims, have reportedly been killed as a […]

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Security: Protect citizens, avert self-help, Onaiyekan warns FG

laments plight of displaced children, demands stronger action on security By Michael Ofulue, Osogbo His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has warned the Federal Government that continued failure to adequately protect citizens from insecurity could push frustrated communities towards self-help. Onaiyekan, who spoke while responding to questions from parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Parish, […]

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OAU mourns death of final-year student

By John Dike, Osogbo The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has expressed deep sadness over the death of a final-year student of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Oluwole Oluwaseun. The university said the student died following an incident at an apartment in the Damico Area, Ooni Layout, Ile-Ife, on Tuesday, September […]

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