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Radda imposes fresh restrictions in Katsina to curb banditry, kidnapping
The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Umaru Radda, has announced a new set of security measures aimed at strengthening the fight against banditry and kidnapping across the state. The governor unveiled the directives following an emergency security meeting with security agencies, traditional rulers, and other key stakeholders, stressing that the safety of lives and property remains a top priority for…
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JUST IN: Judge withdraws Sowore’s bail, orders fresh hearing date
The Federal High Court in Abuja has revoked the bail earlier granted to African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, after he failed to appear for the continuation of his trial. Justice Mohammed Umar took the decision on Tuesday following an application by the prosecution, which argued that the defendant had been absent from court despite being aware of…
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Osun declares Wednesday public holiday for Islamic New Year
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has declared Wednesday, June 17, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate Hijira 1448 AH, marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year. This was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Aderibigbe Kayode Rasheed, and made available to newsmen in Osogbo. According to the statement, the state…
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Enugu State: The proof South‑East is no longer abandoned under Tinubu — by Babajide Fadoju
For years, the people of the South‑East spoke one lament in unison. The region had been abandoned. Federal roads were allowed to decay. Bridges collapsed and were not repaired. Commuters faced five‑hour journeys that should have taken two. And successive administrations, regardless of which party held power in Abuja, seemed to treat the South‑East as an afterthought. But that narrative,…
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Osun APC rejects court verdict, says chairmen remain legitimate pending appeal
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, which dismissed a suit filed by reinstated local government chairmen and councillors elected on October 15, 2022. In a statement issued by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the APC…
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Tinubu’s policies made governance easier for me, says Oyebanji
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration has made governance significantly easier for state governments, including Ekiti, through improved revenue allocation and intervention programmes. Oyebanji stated this in Ado-Ekiti at the weekend during an interactive session with journalists, where he reflected on the financial challenges his administration faced in its early months. He said Ekiti struggled for…
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Court ruling: Adeleke calls for restoration of lawful LG account signatories
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for the restoration of lawful signatories to local government accounts in the state following the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo on the tenure of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen. Reacting to the court ruling, Adeleke said the dismissal of the tenure elongation request…
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Terrorism, banditry: human body security system speaks! — by Femi Kusa
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu is saying Nigeria’s insecurity problem are causing him sleepless nights, depriving him of sound sleep, causing him to lose weight and age faster than he probably would have, and that all these personal problems are hidden underneath his heavy native robes. I believe the President. Only a leader who is not a human being would relish…
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Emeka Ike sues INEC, Wike’s aide over data leak, seeks N10bn compensation
Nollywood actor Emeka Ike has instituted a legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the alleged unlawful disclosure of his personal voter information. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1272/2026, was filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja on June 15, with the…
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Passing the buck to God — by Mahmud Jega
In the very weekend in which the insecurity situation in the country was further magnified by the death in bandits’ custody of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a top security official made a jarring attempt to pass the buck to God. Minister of State for Defence Mohammed Bello Mutawalle was quoted as having said in a BBC Hausa radio interview…
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