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Trump pledges a flurry of executive orders on first day as president
On the eve of his return to the White House, President-elect Donald Trump promised to sign a blitz of executive orders on his first day as president, telling supporters that he would move with “historic speed and strength” in the hours after taking the oath of office. Addressing a raucous crowd of thousands in a Washington DC arena for a…
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Alaafin: Corruption eroding Yoruba Kingship, says Prof. Wande Abimbola
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Renowned academic and cultural icon, Professor Wande Abimbola has expressed concerns regarding the influence of money in selecting traditional rulers in the contemporary Yorubaland. Abimbola, in a recent interview while critiquing the influence of money in the selection process of traditional rulers called for a return to the values that once defined the Yoruba. He lamented…
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VIDEO: President Tinubu’s phone call to Fuji star K1 sparks controversy
A recent phone call from President Bola Tinubu to Fuji music maestro Wasiu Ayinde, K1 de Ultimate, is currently generating controversy across social media, following how the music artist addressed the president during the conversation. In a video making the rounds across social media, K1 was seen speaking with President Tinubu, who apparently called to commiserate with him on the…
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Police arrest man for sexually molesting six-year-old girl
The police in Ogun State have arrested one Damilola Otegba, a 44-year-old private security guard for allegedly engaging in unlawful sexual activities with a six-year-old girl. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Police Command, CSP Omolola Odutola, the suspect, who works as a private security guard at the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun…
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2025 Budget: NASS threatens to halt funding of government agencies
Revenue-generating organisations have been given 48 hours by the National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance to show up or risk having their government funding for activities in 2025 revoked. The legislators criticised the agencies for not responding to invitations to defend their 2025 budget and revenue-generating profile. According to The Nation, the agencies include the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigerian…
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Wande Abimbola @92: How an àbíkú decided to live, by Tunde Odesola
At 14, Ogunwande left his father’s house for the clinic of a renowned olóòlà, the penis stylist in Akeetan, his Oyo hometown, and declared his mission to have the foreskin of his manhood surgically removed. “Mo fe da’ko,” he told the baba of his intention to be circumcised. The baba shot him a knowing look, fetched his surgical tools and…
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How we’ll achieve 2025 revenue targets – Bagudu
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has explained how the current administration plans to realise its projected income, expressing confidence that the Federal Government will achieve its N36.35 trillion 2025 revenue target. The minister spoke at the National Assembly Joint Committees on Finance hearing on the 2025 Appropriation Bill and expressed confidence in the anticipated gains…
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Profile of the new Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Hon. Mojisola Meranda
Honourable Mojisola Lasbat Meranda is the new Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. She succeeds Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the erstwhile speaker, who was impeached on Monday. Formerly the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Meranda was first elected as a member of the House in 2015 to represent Apapa Constituency 1. She was re-elected in 2019 and 2023. Born on August…
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- Politics
VIDEO: New Lagos Speaker Mojisola Meranda takes oath of office
Following the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa, Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda Ojora, the younger sister of Oniru Gbolahan Lawal has been elected the new Speaker Lagos State House of Assembly. Watch her take the oath of office today.
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