Aiyedatiwa at 61: OMP Commends Governor’s Meekness, Attentive Leadership

The Online Media Professionals (OMP) chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journaliststs, NUJ, in Ondo State has congratulated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on the occasion of his 61st birthday, describing him as a man of uncommon grace. In a statement by the Secretary, Temitope Adedeji, and signed by the Chairman, Joseph Adesuyan, the association commended the […]

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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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Oyebamiji vows to defeat Adeleke in Osun guber election

Govt rejects audit report The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, has disclosed that, irrespective of propaganda, he will still defeat Governor Ademola Adeleke in a landslide in the August 8, 2026, governorship election. Meanwhile, the state government has rejected claims by Sally Tibbot Limited that 8,452 workers on […]

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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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Chimamanda’s lawyers write Lagos hospital, doctor suspended

Chimamanda Adichie Solicitors acting for renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, have written to Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos, over the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi. This comes as the Lagos State Government confirmed the suspension of the anaesthesiologist at the clinic as probes continue into the circumstances surrounding the child’s death. In a legal […]

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Accord, PDP blast APC over half salary regime, opposition fires back at Adeleke administration

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapters of the Accord Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have engaged in a heated exchange over responsibility for the controversial half-salary regime and alleged payroll fraud in the state public service. The dispute followed accusations by the PDP and Accord Party linking […]

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Wike ends LG tours, Assembly alleges plot to stall Fubara’s impeachment

Lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly have alleged that they uncovered a plot by certain individuals linked to the executive arm of the state government to obtain a court order preventing the legislature from performing its functions. This comes as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ended his tour of […]

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2026 budget twist: MDAs inject N3.5tn new projects despite FG freeze

President Bola Tinubu during the presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly…Photo Credit: X | Bayo Onanuga There are at least N3.50tn new projects in the proposed 2026 budget, according to an analysis by this newspaper. This is despite earlier budget preparation guidelines that directed Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to carry over […]

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