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Nigeria clinches additional relay slots for 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing
Team Nigeria, largely made up of home-based athletes, has secured additional tickets to the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China, following a strong performance at the World Relays in Gaborone, Botswana. The new qualifications came in the women’s 4×100m and mixed 4×400m relays on the final day of competition at the National Stadium in Gaborone on Sunday. Earlier in…
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Political allies purchase APC Senate form for Oyetola’s son
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Friends and political allies of Femi Oyetola, son of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, have purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination and expression of interest forms to draft him into the Osun Central senatorial race. The forms were presented on Sunday in Osogbo by a former Senior Special Assistant on…
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NRC decries attacks on Abuja–Kaduna trains, calls for community vigilance
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has condemned the rising attacks on train operations along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor by suspected vandals and criminal elements, warning that the incidents pose serious risks to passengers and railway infrastructure. In a statement issued on Sunday by its public relations officer, Callistus Unyimadu, the corporation said the corporation said the latest incident occurred around…
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Western Post retreat renews focus on media ethics, electoral credibility in Nigeria
Experts have called for stronger media professionalism, improved internal democracy within political parties, and credible electoral processes as key requirements for strengthening Nigeria’s democratic system. The call was made over the weekend at the Western Post annual retreat held in Ibadan, Oyo State, themed “Periodic Elections, Internal Democracy, and the Role of the Media in a Multi-Party State”. In his…
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JUST IN: Obi, Kwankwaso join NDC, pledge ‘new Nigeria’ agenda
Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, have formally joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), pledging to pursue a “new Nigeria” agenda. The two prominent politicians were received into the party on Sunday at the NDC national secretariat in Abuja, where they were presented with membership cards by…
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Osun 2026: Muslim community holds prayer for Oyebamiji, assures peaceful poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Ahead of the 2026 governorship election in Osun State, members of the Irewole Muslim Community in Ikire on Sunday gathered for a “Victory Prayer” in support of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji. Speaking at the event, Oyebamiji assured residents that the election would be peaceful, pledging that there would be no…
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Support Tinubu’s second term ambition, Oluwo tells monarchs in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has called on traditional rulers across Osun West Senatorial District to mobilise support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, citing the Federal Government’s approval of the 90.9km Osogbo–Iwo–Ibadan road. Speaking at a gathering of royal fathers in the district on Sunday at his palace, Oba…
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To Wike: It is wickedly wicked to convert Wuye’s public hospital into a private estate — by Yushau A. Shuaib
After watching a viral video by activist lawyer, Barrister A. A. Askira, on the alleged conversion of a public health facility into a private estate in Wuye District, Abuja, I felt compelled to write this open memo to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike—arguably one of the most powerful figures in the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.…
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BREAKING: Obi, Kwankwaso in closed-door meeting with NDC leadership amid defection talks
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, and former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have arrived at the residence of the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, in what appears to be a significant step in their political realignment. The two politicians were sighted on Sunday at the NDC leader’s residence, where…
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Oyebamiji vows to keep campaign promises if elected Osun governor
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, has assured the people of the state that he will not betray their trust if elected. Oyebamiji gave the assurance on Sunday during an engagement with members of the Nigerian Society of Professional Tailors in Osogbo, saying his recently unveiled seven-point agenda would…
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