Ogun State police boss, CP Bode Ojajuni. Photo: Ogun State Police Command As preparations hot up for the 2027 elections, the police in Ogun State have assured the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of adequate security before, during and after the exercise. Specifically, the command assured the electoral body that they would provide adequate security […]
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President Bola Tinubu has transmitted three executive bills to the House of Representatives, seeking a new legal framework for drug law enforcement, an expanded mandate for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau and the establishment of a National School of Government. The bills, dated October 12, 2026, were conveyed in three separate letters read by the […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi A fire has reportedly broken out following the overturning of a petroleum tanker near Oluku Market in Benin City, Edo State, triggering panic as residents gathered around the scene to scoop spilled fuel. The incident reportedly occurred early on Thursday, October 15, 2026, when the tanker overturned near the busy market, according […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The personal assistant to late gospel singer ToluwaniSings, Babadunni Olayemi, has recounted how efforts to save the musician failed after he suddenly slumped and was taken to between seven and eight hospitals in Ibadan, Oyo State. Olayemi said the singer’s family and associates struggled to secure medical attention for him, alleging that […]
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By John Dike The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has begun arrangements to establish a campaign committee for the 2027 National Assembly and State House of Assembly elections, as the party intensifies preparations for the polls. The state APC chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, October 15, […]
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By John Dike The Osun State Government has declared Thursdays as environmental sanitation days across the state, introducing a compulsory two-hour exercise from 8am to 10am with immediate effect. The government said the initiative, approved by Governor Ademola Adeleke, was designed to tackle indiscriminate waste disposal, improve environmental hygiene and reduce the risk of disease […]
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By John Dike The University of Osun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, is set to raise public awareness about the importance of anaesthesia in modern healthcare as part of activities marking the 2026 World Anaesthesia Day. The hospital will use its health education programme, Medical Half Hour, to educate listeners on anaesthesia and its role in ensuring […]
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Workers in Ondo State are set for a dramatic change of fortune as Compressed Natural Gas buses and purpose-built low-cost housing estates for them, to be provided by the state government, are on the way going by the promise of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. These are parts of the new measures being considered by the […]
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By John Dike A former Chief Press Secretary to ex-Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, Ismail Omipidan, has described the All Progressives Congress’ target of securing 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the state in 2027 as unrealistic, warning that internal divisions could jeopardise the President’s re-election bid. Omipidan, in an opinion article, urged […]
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Minister: It’s wrong time to impose new taxes on vulnerable, productive sectors Admits fuel, FX reform sequencing was fast IMF raises Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.2 per cent The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, have acknowledged the challenges of balancing economic reforms […]
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