The BTO Coalition Platform for PBAT, a group campaigning for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has set the target of securing over one million votes for him in Ondo State in the 2027 election. It declared this at at a mega rally held at the Ikare-Akoko Cenotaph in Akoko North-East Local Government Area […]
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The naira strengthened to N1,337.28 against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Friday, August 28, 2026, thereby sustaining it’s weeklong gains. This latest appreciation showed that the naira gained N1.29, according to the data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) It also represented a 0.09 percent increase from […]
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Canada has increased the amount of money international students must show when applying for a study permit, with the new financial requirement taking effect on September 1, 2026. Under the updated requirement, applicants must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to cover their tuition, living expenses and transportation costs to and from Canada without relying […]
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The Civil Defence, Correction, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has directed shortlisted candidates to check its website for the oral interview dates and venues of the exercise. It published this directive made through a statement issued by the board’s secretary, Maj.-Gen. Abdulamalik Jubril (rtd), on Friday, August 28, 2026. In the statement, he urged […]
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has raised the alarm that poor working conditions at home in Nigeria are forcing many doctors to flee the country in search of greener pastures abroad. Specifically, it lamented that many of the doctors who generally would prefer to stay and practise in Nigeria are being pushed abroad by poor […]
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Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja Senator Adams Oshiomhole who represents Edo North, and is also a former governor of the state, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja. Describing the passing as a profound loss to the Nigerian labour movement and the nation in […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Asiwaju Media Team, a political group in Ondo State, has described the governance style of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as exemplary. It noted that this has changed the usual general perception of government as being rigid and inaccessible to ordinary citizens. The group said in a statement signed by its Director […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke as survivor fingers Police as alleged source of fatal shots By John Dike, Osogbo Families of the four persons killed during the violence at Naira and Kobo Garage in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, have rejected the account given by the police on the incident, accusing the […]
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By Martins Oloja How Unpaid $100,000 Pledges, Missing Abuja Flats And National Honours May Have Cost Nigeria The 2026 Title. And Why EFCC Must Probe The Football House. From Morocco Glory To Morocco Shame: The Untold Story… July 2025, Rabat. The Super Falcons beat Zambia, then South Africa, then Morocco to win Nigeria’s 10th Women’s […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *I want us to take a second look at a character today. Her name is Peninnah.* *Does her name make any loud sound in your mind? This is because people hardly talk about her.* *Peninnah was the second wife of Elkanah, and the rival of Hannah.* *I am sure Hannah’s name sure […]
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