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APC demands investigation into alleged attack on Ataoja of Osogbo
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the state Police Command to investigate the alleged assassination attempt on the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, Larooye II. The party made the call in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, following the monarch’s claim…
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Trump holds phone calls with Putin and Zelensky on his 80th birthday
US President Donald Trump held phone calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin on his birthday. Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, during which he congratulated him on his 80th birthday and discussed bilateral relations between Moscow and Washington, according to the Kremlin. During the conversation, which…
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Why I supported Obi in 2022 — and why my view changed — by Olusegun Aigbogun
In 2021, I argued that Nigeria needed to give the South East, specifically an Igbo candidate, a fair chance at the presidency. For decades, the region had felt politically marginalized, and if we were committed to balancing regional equity and shared responsibility for Nigeria’s future, then supporting an Igbo candidate seemed like the right step. When Peter Obi emerged, I…
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Iran agrees not to build a nuke, will reopen Strait of Hormuz — and US to release $25B in assets in Trump peace deal: Tehran
Iran has agreed not to build a nuclear weapon and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, in return the US will release some $25 billion in frozen assets as part of a President Trump-brokered peace deal, according to details released by Tehran on Sunday. Iranian officials were cautiously optimistic that a deal to finally halt the conflict which has raged…
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Osun govt faults MURIC’s allegation of Muslim marginalisation
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has faulted allegations by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) that Governor Ademola Adeleke has marginalised Muslims in his administration, accusing the group’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, of acting on misinformation. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, the government urged Akintola to…
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Nigeria will overcome security challenges, says Oyintiloye
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo — A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has expressed confidence that Nigeria will overcome its current security challenges, urging citizens to continue supporting the Federal Government and security agencies in their efforts to restore peace across the country. Speaking with journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye noted that…
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When a single sentence overshadows miles of asphalt — by Rahman Olayinka
Politics often reveals an uncomfortable truth about human nature: we remember words faster than we remember works. In the last few days, Governor Ademola Adeleke found himself at the centre of a storm after a viral video captured him describing Iwo as a village and suggesting that his administration’s road dualisation projects had ushered in a new wave of civilisation.…
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UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel, PM says
British armed forces have intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning, Sir Keir Starmer has said. In an operation lasting six hours, Royal Marine Commandos and specially trained law enforcement officers from the National Crime Agency boarded the vessel, supported by the RAF. The vessel, Smyrtos, will be held…
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Russia’s overwhelming manpower advantage against Ukraine is starting to wane
What would you do with an $80,000 bonus, more than quadruple the amount of an average annual salary? Or with $140,000 in debt relief? Those are the questions being posed to men in Russia, as the military advertises multi-million-ruble incentives to fight in Ukraine. Ads plastered on roadside billboards and embedded in young men’s social media feeds are offering eye-watering…
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On the road in Ebonyi: A roving reporter’s diary of the Renewed Hope tour — by Babajide Fadoju
The sun was already assertive over Abakaliki when our convoy of media vehicles pulled out of the Government House gates. I had covered infrastructure tours before, the kind where you drive for hours, see a billboard, shake hands with a contractor, and return with a press release. But this Renewed Hope media tour of the South‑East felt different from the…
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