United States Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth stated on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” but emphasised that Ukraine’s membership in NATO was not a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement. Speaking before the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting in Brussels, Hegseth also outlined a shift in US priorities, stating that […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has warned opposition parties in the state against acts that could breach public peace during the forthcoming Local Government election. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, obtained in Osogbo on Wednesday, he said there were “Credible reports of plots by elements within the opposition to foment crisis in […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke APC disagrees, faults Govt’s alleged illegality Osun State Government has said that contrary to the interpretation in some quarters, the Court of Appeal has not reinstated the council officials it sacked. Clearing the confusion that trailed the verdict, the Government through the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. […]
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Five years after her husband was executed in Saudi Arabia, Egyptian Noura Fouad is still seeking his remains, unable to lay his body to rest and pay her respects at his grave. “My husband had an unfair trial,” the mother of three told AFP. He had been an upstanding man “trapped by traffickers”, she added, […]
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Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described the N11.5 billion allocated to the state Ministry of Finance as a security vote and the N250 million sitting allowance in the 2025 budget as a normal tradition. While justifying the allocation, the governor emphasised that such allocations were made during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led administration […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a review on the transaction fees for automated teller machines (ATMs) to address the rising operational costs and enhance efficiency in the banking sector. A review of ATM transaction charges was last done in 2019 when the fee was reduced to N35 from N64 per withdrawal. According […]
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The Senate is set to receive the report on the revised N54.2 trillion 2025 budget estimates by Wednesday or Thursday this week, according to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. He gave the indication during Tuesday’s plenary while addressing the Senate after the debate on a bill proposing the establishment of a Federal University of Agriculture in […]
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The Olugbo of Ugbo, in Ilaje local government of Ondo State, Oba Frederick EnitiOlorunda Akinruntan, has debunked media reports of his death. The oil magnate, who spoke to The Guardian on phone from his London residence said he was surprised to be inundated with calls from people all over the world that they read about […]
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The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, comprising Ibadan Archdiocese, Ilorin, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti, and Osogbo Dioceses, have called on President Bola Tinubu and state governors to address escalating food insecurity in the country, saying millions of Nigerians wallow in abject hunger. They urged the government at all levels to invest more in agriculture, facilitate […]
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A non-political group, Concerned Afijio Youths, CAY, has charged leaders of the political parties in Oyo Federal constituency to narrow the House of Representatives nomination to Afijio. In a communique issued at the end of group’s meeting held at Jobele, the headquarters of Afijio local government area, on Tuesday, the stakeholders unanimously resolved that parties […]
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