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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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Kano to begin work on Tinubu-approved ₦1.05tn light rail project
Work is set to begin on the ₦1.05 trillion Kano Light Rail Project approved by President Bola Tinubu, with Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf receiving a delegation from the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and Mota-Engil Nigeria ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony. The delegation, led by the Managing Director of MOFI, Dr. Armstrong Ume Takang, and the Chairman of…
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US hits Iran with ‘heavy wave’ of strikes after attempted attack on troops in Jordan
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out a “heavy wave of strikes” against Iranian military targets in response to an attempted missile attack on American troops stationed in the Middle East. According to CENTCOM, the operation was completed at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday after Iran launched what it described as a surprise ballistic missile attack on U.S. forces…
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AFRIMA partners Lesotho Music Awards to expand opportunities for Basotho artistes
The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) and the Lesotho Music Awards (LMA) have entered into a three-year partnership aimed at strengthening Lesotho’s music industry and creating more opportunities for Basotho artistes across Africa. The partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), designates the Lesotho Music Awards as AFRIMA’s collaborating country partner and regional liaison in the Kingdom of Lesotho.…
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The fertiliser crisis that did not quite arrive — by O’tega Ogra
There is a particular kind of Nigerian scarcity that does not announce itself as scarcity at first. It starts with a farmer saying he will wait one more week. Then another week. The rains come properly, and the fertiliser has still not arrived, or it has arrived at a price that changes the entire calculation of the season. A man…
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Regional confederations left blindsided by FIFA’s $20 billion investment plan
FIFA’s proposal to sell stakes in a $20 billion commercial subsidiary has drawn strong criticism from football’s regional confederations, which said they were blindsided by the world governing body’s plan to bring private investors into the sport. The Confederations of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) and Asia (AFC) delivered stinging rebukes on Wednesday, saying they learned of…
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