The decision by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria has pitted various northern groups in different camps, with many describing the development as undemocratic and contrary to the spirit of fair competition. The National Executive Committee of the party, at its 102nd meeting on Monday, […]
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Veteran journalist and one of the founders of Nigeria’s first weekly news magazine, Newswatch, Yakubu Mohammed, says the assassination of Dele Giwa in 1986 had nothing to do with the late Gloria Okon. Mohammed, who co-founded Newswatch with Giwa, Ray Ekpu and Dan Agbese in 1984, said this in his memoir, “Beyond Expectations.” The News […]
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Fresh data released by the independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have shown that Osun State recorded the highest number of registrants in the just completed round of Continuous Voter Registration, CVR. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun According to […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo All Progressives Congress (APC) secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has expressed concern over the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools by students to complete their academic projects. He warned that such practices threaten the integrity, originality, and human depth of scholarly work. The former federal lawmaker and legal scholar, made this […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State contingent for the 9th National Youth Games (NYG) is set to depart Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, for Asaba, Delta State, the official host of this year’s multi-sport youth competition. The state’s Sports Council’s spokesman, Funmilayo Moradeyo, announced this in a statement on Tuesday ahead […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday convened its 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The party shared photos from the venue on social media. The meeting brought together governors, senior party leaders including Bode George and Prof Jerry Gana and other stakeholders from across the federation. Scheduled […]
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Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN By John Dike Osogbo A recent survey has revealed mounting frustration among residents of Osun State over the continued withholding of local government allocations, with the Federal Government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) receiving the bulk of the blame. The survey, conducted by Geopolitical […]
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African Democratic Congress, ADC, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara states, following a wave of violent attacks that have reportedly claimed more than 140 lives in the past two months. The party described the killings as proof of Nigeria’s collapsed security architecture and criticised […]
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Services sector takes the driving seat Manufacturing loses N1.2trn in 5 years —Report FDI plummets amid waning investors’ confidence Rebasing exposes sector’s structural weakness —MAN Nigeria struggling with de-industrialisation, says NESG Manufacturing should contribute 40% to GDP —Ekpo There is a growing concern among industry stakeholders as the gap between real and services sectors’ contributions […]
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, laid to rest insinuation that he might not contest the presidential poll two years from now, stressing that he will run for the nation’s top job in the next election cycle. He declared categorically, “I will run in 2027. Nigeria needs to be decisively rescued from the intensive […]
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