Osun 2026: ADC Picks Ex-Speaker Salaam as Governorship Candidate

By John Dike, Osogbo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has pickled a former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Dr. Najeem Folasayo Salaam, as its governorship candidate for the state’s 2026 election. This decision followed a decisive vote by the party’s national leadership during a closed-door meeting held on Friday, 28 November 2025, […]

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Enough of lip service to state police

By Martins Oloja Expectedly, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, ordering the Nigerian Police and Armed Forces to recruit additional personnel to tackle rising insecurity across the country. He also appealed to the National Assembly to begin legislative legwork on the imperative of State police at this time. In a […]

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Osun LG Crisis: Delayed Supreme Court Verdict Cripples LG Administration – Group

By John Dike, Osogbo A nonpartisan, youth-led civil society organisation, Insight Initiative for Community and Social Development (IICSD), has appealed to the Supreme Court of Nigeria to expedite judgment on the lingering Osun Local Government legal dispute between the Attorney General of Osun State and the Attorney General of the Federation. The suit, marked SC/CV/773/2025, […]

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Ooni vows to tackle banditry in Yorubaland with ancestral powers

By John Dike, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has vowed to draw upon ancestral powers to confront the escalating threat of banditry across the Southwest region. Speaking during an interview on Channels TV, the monarch emphasized the need for unity among Southwest governors and traditional rulers, stressing that a coordinated regional […]

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Ondo to recruit 500 new Amotekun men

revives grassroots justice, inaugurates 130 JPs After nearly 17 years of inactivity, the Ondo State Government has revived the office of the Justices of the Peace (JPs), giving citizens an active role in local justice delivery. The State Governor, Dr Lucky  Aiyedatiwa, Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo, and the Chief Judge […]

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EFCC invites ex-Justice Minister Malami for questioning

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for questioning. Th invite was contained in a letter dated November 24. It was fixed on Friday, November 28, for an interview. Signed by Sunday Atiba Ofen-Imu, on behalf of the EFCC Chairman, Ola […]

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ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau Following Military Coup

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all its decision-making bodies following a military takeover in the country. The decision was taken by the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) during an emergency virtual meeting on Thursday, chaired by Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, who also leads the Authority […]

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Nigeria condemns Guinea-Bissau coup

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is safe and has left Guinea-Bissau following a military coup that toppled the country’s government, the Federal Government confirmed on Thursday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, told journalists in Abuja, “Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is very safe and out of Guinea-Bissau. He left with a special […]

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Safe Schools project stalls in 30 states as abductions rise

The twenty-four freed schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area. Kebbi State. Photo: X/Bashir Ahmad Despite recurring attacks on schools across the country, 30 states have yet to implement the Federal Government’s Safe Schools Initiative. The Safe Schools Initiative was launched in May 2014 after the Chibok abduction, with an […]

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