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Sanwo-Olu nominates Tayo-Makanjuola as acting Lagos auditor-general
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has nominated Dr. Olufunke Omolara Tayo-Makanjuola for appointment as the acting state auditor-general, subject to confirmation by the Lagos State House of Assembly. The nomination was conveyed in a circular issued by the Office of the Head of Service and takes effect from July 28, 2026. Before her nomination, Tayo-Makanjuola served as head of the…
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Olukoyede warns public officials against corruption, abuse of office
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has warned public officials against engaging in fraudulent practices, saying public service should be driven by accountability rather than personal enrichment. Olukoyede gave the warning on Thursday in Abuja while speaking at a two-day induction programme organised by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms for the chairman,…
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Iran’s Araqchi presses European counterparts over use of bases in US operations
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, has urged Bulgaria to reconsider its decision to allow the temporary deployment of U.S. military aircraft at the Bezmer Air Base, according to Iranian state media. During a telephone conversation with his Bulgarian counterpart, Velislava Petrova-Chamova, Araqchi said Sofia’s approval of the U.S. request to station military aircraft at the base in support of military…
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Pinnick backs FIFA World Cup investment plan, says smaller nations will benefit
Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has defended FIFA’s proposed commercial restructuring of the FIFA World Cup and other competitions, saying the initiative could provide improved financial support to football associations, particularly in smaller and less affluent countries. Pinnick, who serves as deputy chairperson of FIFA’s Men’s National Teams Competition Committee, spoke on Thursday during an…
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APC demands SSG’s sack over suspect’s arrest at residence
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to immediately remove the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, following the arrest of a murder suspect during a police operation at his residence. Addressing a press conference at the Ileri-Oluwa Campaign Office in Osogbo on…
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14 Osun governorship candidates sign peace accord ahead of August poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Political parties and candidates participating in the August 15 Osun State governorship election on Thursday signed a peace accord in Osogbo, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) urging them to uphold both the spirit and letter of the agreement to ensure a peaceful and credible poll. The peace accord was signed at a ceremony…
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OAU retains continental title at 2026 SPE Africa PetroBowl Championship
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has retained its crown as Africa’s petroleum knowledge champion after winning the 2026 Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Africa Region PetroBowl Championship held in Kenya. According to a report by the Association of Campus Journalists, Obafemi Awolowo University (ACJOAU), the university’s team defeated contestants from universities across the continent to successfully defend its continental title,…
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Osun SSG released from detention as TICC applauds police leadership
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the release of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, who was arrested during a police operation at his residence in Osogbo. In a statement on Wednesday, the command said Igbalaye was arrested after operatives raided his residence in the Oroki Estate area based on…
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‘Strange and incomprehensible’, University of Ibadan don blasts Alaafin of Oyo for 3-hour lateness
A Professor of English at the University of Ibadan, Prof. Ademola Omobewaji Dasylva, has criticised the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, over his alleged three-hour delay to the inauguration of the Alaafin Institute of Yoruba Studies and his failure to apologise after arriving. Dasylva made the remarks in an article published on the Toyin Falola Network, describing the…
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TICC alleges political motive behind Osun SSG’s arrest, calls for release
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) on Thursday accused the Osun State Police Command of attempting to influence the August 15 governorship election through the arrest of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, and five others. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the campaign council described the raid on…
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