Raise Concerns Over Infrastructure By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commiserated with victims of the rainstorm that recently ravaged Osogbo, the state capital, leaving several people injured, properties destroyed, and casualties reported. In a statement issued by its Director of Media and Information, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, the […]
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Adeleke commiserates with victims By John Dike, Osogbo No fewer than 1,000 residential buildings and shops were reportedly destroyed during a late Saturday evening rainfall in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Reports said the heavy downpour, accompanied by unusually strong winds, blew off the roofs of several affected buildings and shops. Our correspondent, who visited […]
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Cites Rising Regrets Over Early Foreign Education The Vice-Chancellor of Elizade University, Prof Philip Oguntunde, has cautioned parents against sending their children abroad for undergraduate studies, warning that such decisions often come with unintended and painful consequences. Speaking during a Town-and-Gown engagement with secondary school administrators, he revealed that his position is not merely advisory […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *Continuation of yesterday’s Reflection with a focus on the need to understand the story behind the names we bear.* *The act of knowing the story behind our names will ensure the following :* *1) Help us live our lives in check, and with better understanding.* *2) Help us pray better and harder […]
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Ajanaku hails APC convention Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku, Ondo State Government has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku, made the pledge on behalf of the state government during a media […]
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By Festus Adedayo Have you read Niyi Osundare’s poem, The word is an egg? It explores a deep-rooted Yoruba philosophy of the permanence and fragility of the spoken word. Osundare also drills into its creative and destructive power. That philosophy proclaims the egg shell-like nature of the word – “eyin l’ohùn”. Osundare’s poem took the […]
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President Bola Tinubu on Sunday thanked all Nigerians for their prayers and show of love to him on his 74th birthday. In an open appreciation letter signed by him, the President said, “My dear fellow Nigerians, Today, as I clock another year on the journey of life, I’m filled with joy and gratitude for the […]
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File: El-Rufai and his mother, Hajiya Umma Abuja-based constitutional lawyer and rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has commended the Federal Government for granting a temporary release to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, following the death of his mother. Hajia Umma El-Rufai, mother of the ex-governor, died on Friday in Cairo, Egypt, where she had reportedly […]
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A former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Saturday received a stream of political leaders, associates, and well-wishers at his Abuja residence following the death of his mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, who died on Friday in Cairo, Egypt, after a period of illness. Atiku Abubakar during a condolence visit to former Kaduna State Governor, […]
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By Bukola Olamona Ondo State Police Command has stepped up security operations in response to an armed robbery incident at a health centre in Oke ijebu, Akure, in the early hours of Saturday. The attack, which occurred at about 2:00 a.m., involved three assailants reportedly wielding a pump-action rifle and cutlasses. The suspects reportedly gained […]
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