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Police arrest three suspected railway vandals, recover tracks worth N200m in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a railway vandalism syndicate and recovered stolen rail tracks valued at about N200 million in a major crackdown on the destruction of critical national infrastructure. The command, in a statement on Wednesday, said the arrests followed a tip-off from a vigilant resident. Acting on the information, operatives of the…
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Police rescue abducted herder in Osun, recover N2.2m ransom
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has rescued a 50-year-old herder, Haruna Yusuf, who was abducted near Wasinmi Village along the Gbongan–Ife Road after a gun duel with suspected kidnappers. Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Gotan disclosed this on Wednesday in Osogbo, saying one suspected kidnapper, Usman Aliyu, was arrested during the operation, while N2,217,800 ransom was…
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FG approves enhanced tax incentive to unlock $20bn Shell deepwater oil project
The Federal Government has approved an enhanced production-linked tax credit of $11.50 per barrel for Shell Plc’s Bonga Southwest Aparo deepwater oil project, a move expected to unlock billions of dollars in fresh investment into Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. President Bola Tinubu first approved the gazetting of investment-linked incentives for the project on January 22, 2026, as part of…
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TRIBUTE: Olusegun Osoba: A brother in purpose — by Bola Tinubu
I have known Aremo Chief Olusegun Osoba for so many years that we could easily write a book about one another. His hearty laughter when sharing a joke, his stern expression when focused, and his depth in moments of decision are all familiar to me. Behind the titles, the pen, and the politics, stands a man whose first instinct is…
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Osun 2026: Adesuyi says loyal voters, not vote buying, will deliver victory
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in the August 15 Osun governorship election, Engr. John Adesuyi, has said his party will not engage in vote buying, expressing confidence that it can secure victory by mobilising what he described as loyal and honest voters who have stayed away from previous elections. Adesuyi spoke…
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Court orders final forfeiture of 48 Malami-linked properties worth N212bn
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 out of 57 properties valued at about N212 billion and linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and dismissed objections…
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The challenge with ranking books — by Bolaji Adebiyi
The new National Book Ranking Policy may cause unintended damage to the nation’s publishing industry, writes Bolaji Adebiyi Another storm is gathering in Nigeria’s education sector. At the end of April this year, the Federal Ministry of Education promulgated the National Book Ranking Policy, which limits approved textbooks to the top seven per subject for three years and bans the…
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Olusegun Osoba at 87: The weight of a life well lived — by Lanre Ogundipe
There are birthdays that merely add another year to a man’s life. There are others that compel society to pause, not to count the years, but to measure the influence those years have deposited upon humanity. Such occasions are less about age than about legacy; less about longevity than about significance. The eighty-seventh birthday of Aremo Olusegun Osoba belongs unmistakably…
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Kalu hails rescue of Oyo pupils, urges politicians not to politicise security
Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has praised President Bola Tinubu, National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and the country’s security agencies for the successful rescue of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement on Tuesday, Kalu described the rescue as a huge relief…
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Troops rescue three kidnap victims, kill two suspected terrorists in Edo
The Nigerian Army says troops, in a joint operation with the Nigeria Police Force and local vigilantes, have rescued three kidnapped victims, neutralised two suspected terrorists and recovered arms during an operation in Edo State. In a statement on Tuesday, the Army said the operation followed a report of a kidnap incident at Ambrose Alli University on Monday. It said…
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