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Kogi State: The Anatomy of a renewed hope revolution — by Babajide Fadoju
The Renewed Hope National Media Tour of Kogi State has concluded, but what it has revealed will resonate far beyond the few days of inspection. What we witnessed was not a collection of isolated projects, but a coherent, integrated vision of development that speaks to the very soul of the Renewed Hope Agenda. Under the leadership of Governor Ahmed Usman…
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Governor Adeleke: We won’t sack you for loving your job — by Kunle Awosiyan
About 30 years ago, I nearly lost my job at Fototek Industry because I loved what I was doing. At the time, the late one-man band maestro, Dipo Sodipo, popularly known as Pope, dominated the airwaves. His songs were always playing in our Ebute Metta office on Cemetery Road, where I worked in the laboratory, mixing chemicals to print photographs…
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Remi Tinubu disburses N50m grant to 1,000 women traders in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has distributed grants worth N50 million to 1,000 women traders in Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State as part of efforts to support petty businesses and improve household livelihoods. The intervention was implemented under the Renewed Hope Initiative and presented through the wife of the All…
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Why always Argentina? — by Chris Adetayo
Argentina has produced several of the greatest to have played the game of football. In Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, they legitimately lay claim to 2 of the greatest 5 players ever. The country’s record in the World Cup is also stellar. In the last 50 years, featuring 13 editions, Argentina has won 3, more times than any other country.…
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DJ Chicken regains freedom from Kirikiri Correctional Centre
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Nigerian content creator Ademola Abiodun, popularly known as DJ Chicken, has been released from detention after fulfilling his bail conditions following a three-count charge before a Lagos Magistrate Court. The TikToker’s release was confirmed on Tuesday by his lawyer, Rotimi Stephen, via his Instagram Story. He also shared a video of himself and DJ Chicken in…
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100% of zero is zero: What NLNG teaches us about the Bonga South-West tax incentive — by Babs Omotowa
Bloomberg recently reported that the Federal Government has agreed to an $11.5-per-barrel tax incentive to enable Shell’s $20 billion Bonga South West project to finally proceed. Some commentators have described the tax incentive as “unusually generous” — reportedly double the standard fiscal terms for deepwater projects in Nigeria. They argue that a previous Executive Order had capped such tax credits…
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ADC learnt from past mistakes in candidate selection, says Aregbesola
As party kicks off campaign rally By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has said the party learnt from its past mistakes in candidate selection, expressing confidence that its governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Najeem Salaam, has the competence to lead the state. Speaking at the…
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Integrity key to sustainable development in West Africa, says Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and President of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA), Ola Olukoyede, has said integrity remains indispensable to achieving sustainable development across West Africa. Olukoyede made the remark on Tuesday while declaring open a two-day Leadership Conference for Heads of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa at…
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Police nab suspected hoodlum, motorcycle robbers, political thugs in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has arrested a suspected hoodlum, Adedeji Opeyemi, following a shooting incident in the Oke-Ijetu area of Osogbo that left three security operatives with gunshot injuries. Briefing journalists on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, also announced the arrest of three suspected motorcycle robbers and two suspected…
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Osun 2026: Oyebamiji confident of APC victory in Governor Adeleke’s hometown
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has expressed confidence that Ede, the hometown of Governor Ademola Adeleke, will deliver substantial votes for the party in the August 15 governorship election. Speaking at the APC campaign rally in Ede on Tuesday, Oyebamiji said the party was…
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