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JUST IN: APC disqualifies Kayode Ojo, Olajumoke Abimbola ahead of Ekiti guber primary
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at its 179th Meeting today disqualified two governorship aspirants in the 2026 Ekiti State off-cycle election, Kayode Ojo and Olajumoke Abimbola. The party also dissolved the state leadership of the Enugu State Chapter over unresolved rivalry amongst members. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Duro Meseko, said the…
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FRSC urges road users to exercise patience always
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Samuel Ibitoye, has called on motorists and other road users to exercise patience and respect officers on duty to ensure safer roads. Ibitoye gave the charge on Thursday in Akure during the 2025 Customer Service Week celebration organised by the command with the…
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Ex-FUTA Registrar urges leaders to lead with wisdom
By Boye Oyeyemi – The immediate past Registrar of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Mr Richard Adeyinka Arifalo, has retired from public service with a call on leaders to embrace wisdom, humility, and sound judgement in leadership. Delivering his valedictory lecture titled “Don’t Be Stupid” recently, Arifalo said the topic was inspired by his experience as an administrator.…
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PHOTO NEWS: Ogbomoso Economic Summit and Social Exhibition 2025
Entrepreneurs and business leaders on Wednesday converged in Ogbomoso in Oyo State for the first Ogbomoso Economic Summit and Social Exhibition 2025. The Soun of Ogbomosoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, Orumogege III, facilitated the event with the Honourable Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Jumoke Oduwole as the keynote speaker. Dr Oduwole explained that the economic development…
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JUST IN: Ondo workers receive annual leave bonus
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ondo State workers have begun receiving their 2025 leave bonus following approval from Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who also cleared arrears of pension and hazard allowances for health workers in the state. The approval came after a crucial meeting between top government officials and the state leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Joint Negotiating…
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Nigeria’s Francis Adewale becomes Washington State Bar Association President
A Nigerian from Ilesa in Osun State, Mr Francis Adewale, has become the new President of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA). Elected in September, Adewale will for the next year lead WSBA, which regulates the professional practice of about 40,000 legal practitioners in the Washington area. A press statement signed by the Communications Manager of WSBA, Jennifer Olegario, said…
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Ikubese backs Rufai, challenges Umahi to disclose cost of Lagos-Calabar coastal highway
By Boye Oyeyemi – Former presidential aspirant Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese has called on the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, to publicly disclose the cost per kilometre of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway and explain how the first tranche of the over ₦700 billion loan obtained for the project was utilised. Ikubese made the call in a Facebook post sighted by…
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Police recover stolen vehicle, arrest two in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of a Toyota Highlander recovered in Kajola, Ose Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola said in a statement that the suspects, Oluwajobi Ezekiel and Patrick Francis, were apprehended by operatives attached to the Kajola Division after…
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10 quick facts about INEC’s new Acting Chair, May Agbamuche-Mbu
Following the expiration of the tenure of erstwhile chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of May Agbamuche-Mbu as the new acting chairman. Here are 10 quick things to know about the most senior national commissioner in INEC, now acting chairman: The new acting chair of INEC, May Agbamuche-Mbu, is…
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Police suspend vehicle tinted glass permit enforcement
Following a court order stopping the exercise, the Nigeria Police Force has suspended the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit. Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this during an interview on Wednesday. “Information reaching me from the office of the PRO is that the order has been received and the enforcement of…
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