Soludo orders immediate remodelling of Onitsha market

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo showing the traders the prototype version of the proposed new Main Market… Credit: State House Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has directed the immediate remodelling of the Onitsha Main Market in a move described as a “hard, but necessary” step for the future. This came following its one-week closure. The […]

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Awujale stool: Ruling house defends ₦10m application fee, confirms refunds after Ogun’s directive

The departed Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona The Fusengbuwa Ruling House has explained that its decision to initially peg the application form for the Awujale of Ijebuland stool at ₦10 million was reached through internal consultations aimed at ensuring fairness among eligible family members. The Olori Ebi of the ruling house, Otunba Lateef […]

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Court declares factional PDP national convention invalid

The Federal High Court in Ibadan on Friday nullified the Peoples Democratic Party National Convention held on November 15, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The court also barred Kabiru Turaki and others from presenting themselves as national officers of the party, dealing a significant blow to the faction that emerged from the convention. Despite internal […]

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Elizade University matriculates 708 new students

tasks them on innovation, digital skills, ethical conduct Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, has matriculated 708 fresh students for the 2025/2026 academic session. This was in a statement by the university’s spokesman, Mr Williams Olufunmi. At the matriculation ceremony,  the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Philip Gbenro Oguntunde, charged the new intakes to embrace innovation, digital competence, […]

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The law of the power of every simplification: Why true greatness lies in simplicity

By Olusola Adeyegbe We often complicate life unnecessarily, as if meaningful achievement demands struggle, complexity, or endless toil. But nature whispers a different truth: greatness comes effortlessly when it aligns with the laws that govern Creation. Birds do not struggle to fly, they simply fly. The Earth does not strain to rotate, it simply turns. […]

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Ondo at 50: We’re laying foundation for next era – Aiyedatiwa

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has assured that his administration is laying the necessary institutional foundation forr the next era. He recommited to leading the state with justice, integrity and accountability, emphasising that faith and civic responsibility must remain central to leadership and public service. The governor spoke on Friday at the Ondo State […]

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Osun LG Crisis: Civil Society, Labour, Youth Activists Set to Protest Alleged Illegal Occupation of Councils

lament hardship on masses over diverted LG funds By John Dike, Osogbo The Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) has condemned the peeceived complicity of the Federal Government and security agencies in the continued alleged illegal occupation of local government councils in Osun State by individuals it referred to as impostors, despite subsisting court rulings. Leaders […]

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Osun LG Tussle: Court grants UBA leave to quash criminal case

By John Dike, Osogbo An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo on Friday granted leave to the United Bank for Africa (UBA) to quash a criminal proceeding instituted against the bank at a Magistrate Court in the state capital.. It granted the order on January 30, 2026, in Suit No. HOS/M4/2026, following a motion […]

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