Ooni praises Tinubu’s immigration reform

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) during his visit to the NIS headquarters in Abuja. Photo: NIS Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), on Wednesday visited the headquarters of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Abuja to renew his diplomatic passport. The revered monarch was received by the Comptroller-General of […]

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INEC to Rotate Voter Registration Devices Across Osun Communities

By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has approved the rotation of voter registration devices across Registration Areas in all Local Government Areas of the state to enhance access to the ongoing Phase II Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. A statement by the public affairs officer Mr Musa Olurode […]

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Reserved Seats for Women: The Urgent Path to Fair Representation and a Stronger Nigerian Democracy

By; Akinduro Abisoye Felix …A Compelling Case for Reserved Legislative Seats for Women in Nigeria Nigeria’s democracy cannot be described as truly representative while over half of its population remains systematically underrepresented in decision-making. Women constitute more than 49% of Nigeria’s population, yet their presence in the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly remains […]

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INEC Begins Strategic Planning for 2027 Election

Reaffirms Commitment to Public Confidence By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to restoring and strengthening public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process as it begins early strategic preparations for the 2026 off-cycle elections and the 2027 General Election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, made this known on […]

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Osogbo Court Remands 19-Year-Old Over Alleged ₦326,000 Online Scam

By John Dike, Osogbo An Osogbo magistrate’s Court sitting at Oke-Fia, has ordered the remand of 19-year-old Olaniyam Taoheed over allegations of defrauding a family of ₦326,000 through an online investment scam. According to police prosecutors, he posed as an investor and lured a 16-year-old girl into transferring money to him repeatedly under the guise […]

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Awujale stool: Fusengbuwa family tackles KWAM1 on protest letter to Ogun governor

The departed Awujale of Ijebu Ode, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetoma The Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu land has criticised a protest letter from popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde (KWAM1) to Governor Dapo Abiodun, wherein Ayinde claimed he was being deliberately left out of the process to choose the next Awujale of Ijebu land. In a […]

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2026 budget: FG to upgrade 109 foreign missions with N41bn

President Bola Tinubu The federal government will spend over ₦41 billion in the 2026 budget to renovate, furnish, and equip 109 Nigerian foreign missions worldwide. The proposal will cover the rehabilitation of chanceries, ambassadors’ residences, and staff quarters, as well as the procurement of office furniture and official vehicles for Nigeria’s diplomatic missions abroad. In […]

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Northern CAN alleges plot to divide region along religious line

Reverend John Joseph Hayab Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Reverend Joseph John Hayab, has alleged plans by certain elements to ensure the North remains divided through targeted killing of Christians in the country. He claimed during an interactive session with journalists at […]

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Bandits impose N50,000 farming tax on Kano, Katsina settlements

Armed groups operating in parts of Kano and Katsina states are allegedly extorting farmers, demanding up to N50,000 per acre from sugarcane growers before harvest, as they enforce a parallel system of governance within key forest reserves in the region. According to reports, the bandits have entrenched themselves in the Rugu Forest of Faskari Local […]

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Price war: Retailers drop petrol below Dangote’s N739/litre

The price war in the petroleum sector has continued to deepen as some retail outlets have dropped the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) below the N739 per litre recommended by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Dince the Dangote refinery slashed petrol pump prices from about N900 to N739 in December, many importers and depot owners […]

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