No fewer than 30 traditional rulers across Kwara South have reportedly abandoned their palaces following sustained attacks by armed groups, as angry residents took to the streets on Saturday to protest what they described as the “total collapse” of security in the region. The development comes amid fresh alarm from the Kwara South Development Forum, […]
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday held a closed-door meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and some members of the House at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It qas learnt that the Friday’s meeting, which was not on the President’s official schedule, took place shortly after the lawmakers joined him for Jummah […]
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Muraina Banjoko. Credit/ Facebook A leading aspirant for the Ogun Central Senatorial District seat under the All Progressives Congress, Muraina Banjoko, popularly known as Threeco, has dismissed claims that he has stepped down for former governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, ahead of the party’s primaries. Banjoko also refuted allegations that his entry into the race was […]
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The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has called on opposition parties in Nigeria to remain united, warning that weakening political opposition could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s democracy. Makinde made the remarks on Saturday at an opposition leaders’ summit held in Ibadan. The summit aimed at strengthening coordination among political parties, the organisers […]
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The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet against the wishes of the President who had dissuaded him from quitting. Insiders familiar with the back and forth that preceded the resignation told our correspondents on Friday that Adelabu insisted on quitting the cabinet to pursue his governorship ambition in Oyo State. […]
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Departed Blessing Okolie Photo Credit: Ayoola Olasupo Beady Nnanna, a producer and publisher, tells Ayoola Olasupo how her sister, Blessing Okolie, died due to alleged medical negligence by a doctor, who allegedly left a pair of scissors in her stomach during fibroid surgery at a private hospital in Lagos State Tell us about yourself. I’m […]
Continue ReadingNational summit of opposition leaders. Photo credit: PDP Opposition political leaders are converging in Ibadan, Oyo State, for a national summit aimed at strengthening unity and coordination among political parties, with former President Olusegun Obasanjo listed as chair of the meeting. Multiple reports on Saturday, as monitored by our correspondents, showed that leaders from the […]
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Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II In an assessment of Nigeria’s current fiscal trajectory, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has questioned the Federal Government’s continued reliance on borrowing despite the removal of the petrol subsidy. Speaking in an interview posted by News Central TV on Friday, the former Governor of the Central Bank […]
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Adebayo Adelabu …cautions aspirants against name-dropping in pursuit of ambition The recently resigned Minister of Power and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that President Bola Tinubu and the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, have not endorsed any aspirant for the Oyo governorship election. He […]
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In a significant blow to the proliferation of illicit weapons and the activities of criminal elements, troops of Operation Enduring Peace have successfully raided a clandestine arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation, which was conducted at about 5:00 pm on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, resulted […]
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