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Osun APC stakeholders push for candidate from Osun-west to defeat Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo In a bid to reclaim power from Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke in 2026, stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State have urged the party leadership to zone the party’s ticket to the Osun-west senatorial district. The stakeholders, who staged a solidarity rally in Osogbo on Tuesday submitted a letter to the party leadership,…
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Olowookere picks 20 ladies for WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has selected FIFA World Cup scorers Shakirat Moshood and Harmony Chidi among a list of 20 players of the Nigeria U17 girls, Flamingos, for the WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup starting on Thursday. There are also goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Taiwo Adegoke and Ayomide Ibrahim, midfielder Faridat Abdulwahab, and forwards Peace Effiong and Mary Lucky Nkpa.…
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Tinubu appoints Ogunjimi as acting Accountant General of the Federation
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). His appointment is effective immediately following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Dr Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein. This was contained in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy). In announcing Madein’s successor, President Tinubu ensures…
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FG suspends foundation laying of relocated Osun airport following petitions
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has asked the Osun State Government to suspend the foundation laying ceremony of the Osun State International Airport. In a letter dated December 6, 2024, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, asked Governor Ademola Adeleke to postpone the ceremony until the issues regarding petitions over…
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Don’t pity Dele Farotimi! By Dayo Thomas
The case of Dele Farotimi and Aare Afe Babalola is indeed a disturbing example of how state power can be misused to persecute individuals who dare to challenge powerful people in Nigeria. This case involves a dispute between Dele Farotimi and Afe Babalola, with Farotimi accusing Babalola of exerting corrupt influence over the Nigerian judiciary. The situation escalated with Farotimi…
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FIFA, SWAN congratulate Sanusi on re-appointment as NFF General Secretary
World football-ruling body, FIFA on Monday formally congratulated Dr Mohammed Sanusi on his re-appointment as General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, for another term of three years. The letter, signed by FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström, read inter alia: “I am very pleased to extend my warmest congratulations on your recent appointment as General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation.…
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VP Shettima hails TY Danjuma’s role in Nigeria’s stability on 87th birthday
-Says his life is defined by courage, integrity, compassion, philanthropy Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has hailed former Defence Minister, Lieutenant-General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, on his 87th birthday, describing the elder statesman as a national hero who has shaped Nigeria’s complex political and social landscape through decades of dedicated service. He said T.Y. Danjuma’s life stands as an example…
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CAF picks two young Nigerian referees to officiate at WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup in Ghana
Two talented young Nigerian referees, Gbemisola Yusuf and Onyekwere Rachael Ozichi, have been appointed to officiate at the inaugural WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup in Accra, Ghana. This landmark opportunity highlights their dedication and rising profiles in African football officiating. Gbemisola Yusuf, a University of Lagos undergraduate, has been selected as a Referee for the tournament. Her meteoric rise in…
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Lookman reveals playing for Super Eagles turned his career around
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Atalanta of Italy striker Ademola Lookman has opened up on his career turning point. Lookman was part of England’s Junior Three Lions, who lifted the U20 FIFA World Cup in South Korea. Despite being one of the outstanding players in the team and competition, Lookman decided to switch allegiance to Nigeria. Since joining Super Eagles,…
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Shettima knocks UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch for disrespecting Nigeria
KUNLE SANNI Vice President Kashim Shettima has strongly criticized Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, over her remarks about Nigeria. Badenoch, who was born in the UK to Nigerian Yoruba parents and spent her early years in Nigeria before returning to the UK at 16, reportedly described Nigeria as a “socialist nation brimming with thieving politicians and insecurity”…
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