2027: APC govs distance themselves from Wike-led rainbow coalition, deny alliance

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma Governors elected on the All Progressives Congress platform have distanced themselves from any coalition or alliance with any individual ahead of the 2027 general elections, maintaining that they remain committed to the APC and its political structure. Chairman of the APC Governors Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, said […]

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Peter Obi urges UNN to release his academic records

NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi 2027 NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has asked the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to release his academic records following reports of a legal action seeking Certified True Copies of his university certificates and other admission records. Obi, in a statement on Tuesday on X, said he had no objection to […]

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Trump declines appeal to pardon mother accused of killing three children

Lindsay Clancy looks on as jurors (out of frame) enter the courtroom during Clancy’s murder trial at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on September 4, 2026. CREDIT: AFP US President Donald Trump has said he will not intervene in the case of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her three […]

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2027: Atiku’s aide says Nigerians will decide as Oba of Lagos backs Tinubu

Oba of Lagos Rilwan Akiolu Phrank Shaibu, the media aide to the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has said Nigerians, not traditional rulers, will decide who becomes president in 2027. Shaibu was reacting to the declaration by the Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwanu Akiolu, that there would be no vacancy in […]

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Osun shooting: Police recover another corpse, slain Accord chieftain buried

Slain Olalekan Oyeyemi, an  Accord Party chieftain in Osun State Osun State Police Command on Monday said it had recovered another corpse from the premises of the Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, bringing to two the number of people killed in the shooting incident at the park. This came as the remains of Olalekan Oyeyemi, […]

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Terrorists, informants spying on schools, other targets – Police

Security agencies have heightened surveillance around schools, NYSC orientation camps, places of worship and other vulnerable locations following intelligence indicating plans by terrorists to launch coordinated attacks across the country. The Nigeria Police Force, in a security alert circulated to its formations nationwide, warned of planned attacks that could coincide with the resumption of the […]

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Promotion a Call for greater responsibility-AIG Gotam

Elevation based on, dedication, professionalism By John Dike, Osogbo The newly promoted Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Ibrahim Gotan, has described his elevation as a call for greater responsibility, pledging to redouble his efforts towards contributing to the safety and security of Nigerians. Gotan, who was the immediate past Commissioner of Police in Osun State, […]

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The Dangote Refinery IPO

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals initial public offering is a test of whether Nigeria can convert one of its most consequential industrial investments into a broader instrument of wealth creation. This will also show how deep its capital market is and whether it can persuade millions of Nigerians to become investors rather than spectators […]

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Father, son, arrested over cable theft in Osun

By John Dike, Osogbo Operatives of the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a 60-year-old man, his 25-year-old son and another suspect over an alleged theft and illegal sale of electrical cables in Agbona Village, Iwo, Osun State. The suspects were aged  60,  25,  and  22. The […]

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Osun APC faults Adeleke over park management system

urges IGP to mop up arms, ammunition from political thugs in Osun By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted Governor Ademola Adeleke’s directive to replace the existing leadership structure at motor parks and garages across the state with a government-backed Park Management System. The party described the […]

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