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Osun traditional stakeholders applaud appointment of Aina as JAMB registrar
By Deborah Oladejo – Traditional stakeholders in Osun State have applauded the appointment of Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), describing it as a recognition of competence and academic excellence. The Owa of Otan-Ayegbaju, Oba Lukman Ojo-Fadipe, and the Otan-Ayegbaju Progressive Union (OAPU) congratulated Aina on his appointment in a statement…
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APC protesters give leadership 24-hour ultimatum over Assembly primary in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State on Thursday issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the party leadership over alleged manipulation of the State House of Assembly primary election results. The aggrieved members, who staged a peaceful protest at the APC state secretariat in Osogbo, demanded the release…
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Obi’s ignorance: Foreign engagements and the danger of populist simplification — by Tanimu Yakubu
Introduction Peter Obi’s intervention once again reflects a persistent tendency to reduce extremely complex questions of economic recovery, sovereign diplomacy, and international capital engagement into simplistic populist soundbites. The Real Economic Inheritance No serious analyst disputes that foreign engagements should ultimately produce measurable economic outcomes. The real issue, however, is whether Mr. Obi properly understands the sequence through which nations…
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Adeleke congratulates Segun Aina on appointment as JAMB registrar
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has congratulated Professor Segun Aina on his appointment as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke described Aina, a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo…
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Roy Murray-Bruce takes over as chairman of Silverbird Group
Silverbird Group founder, Ben Murray-Bruce, has announced the appointment of Roy Murray-Bruce as the new chairman of the organisation. The announcement was made on Thursday through a post shared by Ben Murray-Bruce on his official social media page. According to him, Roy Murray-Bruce succeeds him after several decades of leadership at the helm of the conglomerate. Ben Murray-Bruce described the…
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Nollywood actors decry rising insecurity following Oyo school abduction
By Folashade Olorunfemi – A number of Nollywood actors have spoken out against rising insecurity in the country following the abduction of staff and students of a community high school in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. News of the bandits’ attack went viral on 15 May 2026, attracting public sympathy and criticism of the government over the recurring security challenges. Following the…
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Frank Edoho denies domestic abuse allegations, says matter before court
Popular television host and media personality, Frank Edoho, has denied allegations of domestic violence and infidelity made against him by his estranged wife, Sandra Edoho. The former “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” host addressed the allegations in a statement shared on his Instagram page on Wednesday, describing the claims as false and stating that the matter was already before…
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BREAKING: JAMB releases 279 previously withheld UTME results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results that were earlier withheld over suspected examination malpractice. The board disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, noting that the released results followed ongoing investigations into cases of alleged malpractice during the examination. JAMB explained that while some results were released after no…
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Amaechi: The man at the periphery who claims he’s the live wire of everything — by Olabode Opeseitan
He did not conceive the port. He did not build the party. He was present, but presence, as the record shows, is not the same as the central figure. There is a particular species of politician found abundantly in Nigerian public life. This is the man who, having spent decades in the corridors of power, mistakes longevity for legacy, volume…
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Trump says he will speak to Taiwan’s president in break from protocol
US President Donald Trump says he will talk to Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te about a possible arms sale, in what would be a sharp departure from diplomatic tradition. US and Taiwanese leaders have not spoken directly since 1979 – when Washington severed formal ties with Taiwan to recognise the Beijing government. Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory and has not…
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