Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said an Atiku Abubakar victory in the 2027 presidential election would bring an end to Nigeria’s informal power-sharing arrangement between the North and South. Sani stated this during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while arguing that the South should be allowed to complete an eight-year presidential […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has subjected some public secondary school students accused of disrupting public peace during recent end-of-school sign-out celebrations to a four-week rehabilitation programme. The initiative, organised by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, was carried out in partnership with the Nigerian Correctional Service, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi A Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has dissolved the relationship between a man, Sikiru, and his lover, Adijat, following allegations of frequent quarrels, violence and neglect of their child. The court proceedings followed a suit filed by Sikiru, who accused Adijat of repeatedly fighting him, disrupting his […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, has emerged from a seven-day spiritual seclusion undertaken as part of the 2026 edition of Olojo Festival, offering prayers for peace, unity, prosperity and the wellbeing of Nigerians. The Ooni, who is the Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigerian Traditional […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, have renewed calls for the release of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who has remained in detention amid ongoing legal proceedings. Obi, through his media aide, Idris Zekeri, said the former […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The political battle over the 2027 governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State has taken a legal turn, with a former aspirant, Abayomi Hunye, challenging Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, over his previous declarations of state of origin. Hunye has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The family of Bamidele Adeyemi, who was killed in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in 2020, has appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to reject a request for executive clemency by one of the men convicted over the killing. The family’s appeal concerns Ajayi Olayinka, who is serving a life sentence following his conviction over […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved upward reviews of car loans, housing loans and Duty Tour Allowance for workers in the state public service. The State Head of Service, Chief Segun Odusanya, disclosed this on Friday, saying the approvals were aimed at cushioning the effects of current economic realities on public […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a warrant for the arrest of the Vice-Chancellor of PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt, over his failure to appear before a committee investigating scholarship funds running into more than N29bn released to the institution by the state government. The Assembly took the […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The Lagos State Police Command has identified an inspector captured in a viral video making controversial political and ethnic remarks about the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The officer was identified as Osumah Frank, following the circulation of the video in which he was heard commenting on Obi’s 2027 presidential […]
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