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Ondo Varsity in grief over registrar’s sudden death
By Boye Oyeyemi – The University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, has been plunged into mourning following the unexpected death of its Registrar, Mr Ezekiel Adeniran, who reportedly passed away in the early hours of Thursday. Details surrounding the death of the 41-year-old remain unclear as of the time of filing this report. The university community is said to…
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People are talking about these photos of Tinubu at Buhari’s funeral
Photos of President Bola Tinubu at the funeral of late president Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday have continued to generate reactions from different parts of the country. The reactions have been mostly positive with President Tinubu receiving praises for the dedication and commitment he exhibited throughout the funeral proceedings as many described him as a dependable ally to his departed predecessor.…
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Sikiru Adetona, Ijebu king who made Ojude Oba Yorubaland’s most glamorous cultural festival
Posterity will remember the late Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, as the visionary monarch who transformed the Ojude Oba cultural festival into the famous event it has become today. Oba Adetona oversaw Ojude Oba’s transformation from its obscure beginnings, reinventing it into Yorubaland’s most glamorous festival that showcases the rich culture of the people of…
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Muhammadu Buhari (1942–2025) – Soldier, politician and statesman
Kunle Sanni – Muhammadu Buhari, the former military ruler, two-term elected President of Nigeria, who died on June 13, 2025, in London at the age of 82 will go down in history as one of Nigeria’s most enduring public figures. His passing at a clinic in London, United Kingdom, following a prolonged illness, marks the end of an era defined…
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JUST IN: Air Peace flight veers off Port Harcourt airport runway
An Air Peace flight P47190 veered off the runway on Sunday morning as it attempts to land at the Obafemi Jeremiah Awolowo International Airport in Port Harcourt. The flight reportedly took off from the domestic wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos. The cause of the incident remains unknown as at the time of filing this report. Air Peace…
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North Korea offers Russia full support on Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support for its war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pyongyang state media said Sunday. Lavrov’s visit to North Korea was the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials as both countries deepen military and political ties amid Russia’s offensive against Kyiv.…
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The White House aide driving Trump’s harsh immigration policy
For senior White House aide Stephen Miller, the architect of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, things were going according to plan. He’d set an aggressive quota of 3,000 arrests per day in late May, and the efforts to meet that goal pushed U.S. immigration officers into more communities and businesses, triggering protests and political tensions with Democrats. Then the president…
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Adeleke’s rumoured defection to APC sparks reactions in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – In the past 24 hours, political speculation has swept through Osun State over alleged plans by Governor Ademola Adeleke to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Although no official confirmation has been issued by either Governor Adeleke or the APC leadership, the rumour has sparked heated debate and…
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Unite to defeat APC in 2027, Aregbesola urges ADC members in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Former Osun State Governor and interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Coalition, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has called on members of the ADC in Ondo State to close ranks and unite ahead of the 2027 general elections to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Aregbesola made this appeal on Thursday while addressing ADC stakeholders…
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Supreme Court affirms Okpebholo as Edo Governor
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday affirmed Senator Monday Okpebholo as the Governor of Edo State. The apex court also dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo. According to the ruling by the panel of the court, delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, the appellants failed to prove their case of over-voting and non-compliance…
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