Osun APC Youth Leaders Quarrel Over Governorship Ticket Zoning

By John Dike, Osogbo As the lingering dispute over the zoning of the All Progressives Congress governorship ticket in Osun State intensifies, youth leaders across the state have engaged in hit exchanges over whether the party’s 2026 candidate should emerge from Osun West Senatorial District. The controversy, which has sharply divided the party’s youth wing, […]

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Dangote to increase refinery’s capacity to 1.4m bpd

President and Founder, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Alhaji Aliko Dangote set to list 10% of company’s shares next year S&P reports oil firm secured $4b critical financing agreement in August says company pursuing Middle Eastern partners 40,000 bpd upstream assets to begin production October The 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery is set to increase […]

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Over 50 Generals To Go As Tinubu Sacks Service Chiefs

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sacked the service chiefs and appointed their replacements. The statement announcing their removal, signed by the special adviser to the president on media and public communication, Sunday Dare, said the action was taken in furtherance of the Federal Government’s efforts to strengthen the national security architecture. The President appointed […]

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National convention: PDP names screening panel members

The Peoples Democratic Party has named a 13-member National Convention Screening Committee to vet aspirants for national offices ahead of the party’s much-anticipated 2025 Elective National Convention, slated for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to a statement issued on October 25, 2025, by the National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC) and signed by […]

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Why Sowore was taken to prison after bail – Police

The Nigeria Police Force has explained the reasons behind the transfer of human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to Kuje Prison shortly after he was granted bail by the Kuje Magistrate Court in Abuja on Friday. He was initially arrested by the police on Thursday on charges bordering on alleged incitement and […]

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Constitution review: National Assembly committee okays new state for South East

The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has unanimously approved the creation of an additional state in the South-East geo-political zone. When created, the South-East will be at par with the South-South, South-West, North-Central and North-East zones with six states. The South-East is the only geo-political zone with five […]

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Ooni, Alaafin: Yoruba Heritage Forum commends Adebutu for forging Yoruba unity

Sir Kessington Adebutu Yoruba Heritage Forum has commended the Odole-Oodua, Sir Kessington Adebutu, for uniting  the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade. This was in a statement by its General Secretary, Olufemi Aduwo. It commended the popular nonagenarian billionaire for what it described as his statesmanlike gesture […]

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I will appear in court as Kanu’s witness only if… Wike

Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike, has said that he would testify as a witness of the detained Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, only if the court summons him. Speaking with reporters in Abuja, he explained that he would not appear as a witness in the trial just because his name […]

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Aiyedatiwa pays RUGIPO workers salary arrears

Ondo State Government has cleared 10 months out of the 13-months salary arrears inherited from previous administrations. Announcing this development on Saturday, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said his administration has also approved the payment of the remaining three months’ arrears. The Governor spoke on Saturday during the combined 12th–23rd convocation ceremony of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, […]

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Ooni, Alaafin unite as Adebutu Kessington brokers peace

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade. The head of the Oduduwa race Worldwide & Permanent Chairman, Southern Nigeria Traditional Council, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, on Friday held a meeting in Lagos, where they reaffirmed commitment to […]

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