Tinubu, Fayemi and Obi exchanging pleasantries at the Vatican, Credit Bayo Onanuga Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has revealed that he persuaded Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to approach President Bola Tinubu for a handshake at the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City last May. Fayemi made the disclosure in […]
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United States President Donald Trump has directed that Nigerians and other nationals applying for green cards must return to their home countries to apply for the process except in extraordinary circumstances. The new immigration development was disclosed on Friday. According to a press statement issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency said […]
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President Bola Tinubu Youth Affairs minister, Mr Ayo Olawande, has urged members of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State to unite and ensure that President Bola Tinubu wins the 2027 presidential election. He particularly urged the youths in the state to mobilise and participate actively in the forthcoming presidential direct primary election, coming up […]
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has constituted a 20-member National Selection Committee to oversee the screening and selection of aspirants seeking the party’s governorship and National Assembly tickets ahead of the 2026 elections. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the party’s National Secretary, Ikenna Enekweizu. Enekweizu said the […]
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The maiden edition of the Dr.Ademola Iyanda Ebeloku Inter-State Unity Cup Competition has kicked off at the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, FEDPOLEL, Ondo State. A statement by the institution’s spokesman, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, said the opening ceremony, which held at the Polytechnic Sports Complex on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 attracted a large number of spectators from […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday concluded senatorial primary elections in several states ahead of the 2027 general election, with serving governors, former governors, and incumbent lawmakers dominating the contests. Seven serving governors emerged as senatorial candidates of the ruling party during the exercise. They are Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe, […]
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Prof Segun Aina. Photo: State House President Bola Tinubu has appointed 39-year-old Prof Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB. He is succeeding Prof Ishaq Oloyede, whose tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Aina’s appointment was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Catholic Bishop of Oyo Diocese, Rt Revd Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, has called on Christians and Nigerians to pray fervently for the safe release of teachers, students, and children abducted during attacks on schools in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. He described the incident as “deeply saddening” and directed that special prayers be […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday tasked traditional rulers nationwide to foster unity among their subjects and join the government in fighting insecurity. Specifically, he charged them to guide their subjects with wisdom, promote dialogue, discourage violence and foster unity among diverse communities amid growing security and social cohesion challenges. Represented by the Secretary to […]
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President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote. Photo: Dangote Group Dangote Industries Limited has commenced preliminary processes for the construction of a deep-sea port spanning over 10,000 hectares at the Olokola Free Trade Zone in Ogun State, as part of plans to expand into logistics, maritime infrastructure, and export-led industrialisation. In a statement, the company said […]
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