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Kwara’s junior debate champions advance at global tournament in Malaysia
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – Kwara State’s acclaimed Junior Debate Team has surged into the second round of the 2025 International Debate Championships in Malaysia, once again carrying Nigeria’s flag with remarkable confidence and skill. Led by Professor Sheu AbdulRaheem Adaramaja, Chairman of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, the young debaters are gearing up for an intense showdown…
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Osun 2026: Omisore weighs his options
Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and governorship aspirant in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, is working on his next move following his disqualification from the governorship contest. A credible source told WESTERN POST the former deputy governor and his supporters are carefully weighing the options before them to arrive at a decision on his next political…
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Awujale Stool: Fuji music star K1 declares interest
Fuji music superstar King Wasiu Ayinde, popularly called K1 De Ultimate, has formally declared interest in the vacant throne of the Awujale of Ijebuland. In a letter to the Chairman of the Funsengbuwa Ruling House dated the 3rd of December, the Fuji icon expressed his intention to vie for the vacant stool, declaring himself a bonafide son of the ruling…
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Upcoming Eyo Festival to honour ex-governor Otedola as devotees pay homage to Oba Akiolu
The Iga Iduganran Palace in Isale Eko, Lagos Island, was agog recently when stakeholders of the Adamu Orisa paid homage to the Oba of Lagos, His Imperial Majesty Rilwan Aremu Akiolu, ahead of the upcoming Eyo Festival scheduled for the 27th of December. The Eyo Festival began in 1854 and is linked to the Adamu Orisa deity, one of the…
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Osun 2026: APC disqualifies Omisore, six others ahead of governorship primary
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified its former National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, and six other aspirants from participating in the forthcoming governorship primary in Osun State. Discoverer Nigeria reports that the Screening Committee, chaired by Chief Obinna Uzoh, Esq., concluded its assignment on December 4, 2025, at Amor Hotel, Katampe, Abuja, citing failure…
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2027: Kwara’s next governor should emerge based on competence, not zoning – Ishowo
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The Director of Media and Strategic Communication to the Senator representing Kwara Central, Comrade Abdullateef Ishowo, has insisted that the 2027 governorship ticket in Kwara State must be based on merit rather than zoning. Ishowo, who spoke on Sobi FM’s flagship programme Oro Ilu on Thursday, argued that zoning or rotational governorship is alien to…
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Ondo sets up special court to tackle electricity theft
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Government has inaugurated a special offences court to prosecute electricity-related crimes across the state. The state Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Johnson Alabi, announced the development at his office in Akure on Monday. Alabi explained that the court was created by the Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Olusegun Odusola, to fast-track…
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Governor Oyebanji forwards names of ex-commissioners for screening
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has submitted the names of former commissioners to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. Mr Olayinka Oyebode, Special Adviser on Media to the governor, announced in a press statement on Monday. In a move that signal a reconstitution of his cabinet, the list comprises members of the…
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BREAKING: Ondo Amotekun begins recruitment, releases application guidelines
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has announced the commencement of its 5th Batch Recruitment Exercise (BR05), as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security and enhance community protection across the state. In a statement signed by Muyideen Fabunmi on behalf of the Corps Commander, the agency recalled that Amotekun was established by law…
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Olomu of Omu-Aran hails stakeholders as Ifelodun tops Kwara South U-15 Table Tennis
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The Olomu of Omu-Aran, His Royal Majesty Oba Abdulraheem Oladele Adeoti, has commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and leading sports stakeholders for their contributions to youth and sports development. The monarch spoke as Ifelodun Local Government Area emerged as overall champions of the maiden Kwara South U-15 Table Tennis Championship held in Omu-Aran. Speaking during the…
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