By Ade Oyeyemi The Ondo State Teaching Service Commission has refuted reports that blood tests are being conducted on students in public secondary schools as part of the admission process. The commission described the reports circulating on social media as misleading, urging parents and members of the public not to rely on the claims. In […]
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The political arena has been crowded month after month with ideas, claims, and policy options presented as if they alone hold the key to Nigeria’s salvation. Every team insists its blueprint is best. Every camp insists its candidate is the solution. Yet in the middle of these loud declarations, another battle plays out—fierce, distracting, and […]
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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 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 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 […]
Continue ReadingProjects to cover 10,000-hectare Special Blue Economy Zone, expand maritime capacity By John Dike, Osogbo The Federal Government has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Ogun State Government and a global logistics company, DP World, for the development of the Gateway Deep Seaport and the Ogun State Special Blue Economy Zone. Marine and Blue Economy, […]
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President Bola Tinubu has demanded at least two permanent seats for Africa on the United Nations Security Council, with veto powers, saying the current structure no longer reflects the distribution of global power. He made the demand on Thursday in his address to the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General […]
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Only the people of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have the power to determine their elected representatives according to Senator Ireti Kingibe. Firing back on Thursday at the FCT minister Nyesom Woke who.had said she would lose her reelection bid, Kingibe who represents the FVT in the red chamber, and is seeking return,said she would […]
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Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been appointed as Deputy Chairman of the African Domocratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections. He will serve with a former Borno State governorship candidate Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, who will chair the council as approved by the party’s presidential candidate and former Vive President, Alhaji Atiku […]
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