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OAU secures 10 scholarships, land approval for German Village
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has secured approval to accommodate a dedicated German Village on its campus following a visit by the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Lagos, Daniel Kroll. The development followed a strategic meeting organised by the university’s Department of Foreign Languages and the Vice-Chancellor’s Office on September 24, 2026, which focused…
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Adeleke congratulates Oyetola at 72, seeks unity among Osun leaders
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has congratulated the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and former governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola, on his 72nd birthday. Adeleke, in a congratulatory message signed by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Tuesday, described Oyetola’s birthday as an opportunity for Osun leaders to strengthen peace, unity and…
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Iyabo Obasanjo raises alarm over alleged threats to life
Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has raised the alarm over what she described as renewed threats to her life following the disruption of a Peoples Democratic Party campaign gathering in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday. Obasanjo, the PDP candidate for Ogun Central Senatorial District in the forthcoming National Assembly election, said she had put the United Nations, United States Embassy in Nigeria…
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VeryDarkMan and cruel mockery of Arome Osayi — by Bamidele Johnson
Reactions to VDM’s theatrically cruel mockery of Arome Osayi’s facial palsy have been overwhelmingly condemnatory. Justifiably. Very justifiably.What surprises me is that anyone was surprised he went there. This is what adulation does to people. It removes the brakes, then convinces every impulse is public service. I remember Sunday Igboho’s schadenfreude when Pastor Adeboye lost his son.At the time, and…
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Lagos set to deploy 9MW in first phase of Iju-Akute power project
The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to strengthen electricity supply to critical water infrastructure with the ongoing development of a 26-megawatt (MW) embedded power project for the Iju-Akute Waterworks. Key stakeholders recently inspected power-generating equipment supplied by Jubaili Bros Nigeria for the Akute Independent Power Project (IPP), being developed by Agrigate Utilities Limited to provide dedicated electricity to the…
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German foreign minister says Lavrov meeting driven by Russia security concerns
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Sunday his decision to meet Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov was driven by security concerns and efforts to address a growing food-export crisis. Lavrov and Wadephul met in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, marking the first such talks between the two countries since before Russia’s 2022…
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Oyebamiji celebrates Oyetola at 72, commends his service to humanity
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has celebrated the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola, on his 72nd birthday. Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, described Oyetola as an exemplary leader whose contributions to humanity through public and private service…
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Governor Okpebholo recalls casting out demons as teenager
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has recalled his early involvement in Christian ministry, saying he began casting out demons at the age of 17 or 18. Okpebholo made the remarks in a video trending on X on Tuesday while speaking at the newly inaugurated Winlos Centre owned by Pastor Ohis and Anwili Ojeikere. The governor said seeing young people in…
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A town hall in Igando-Oloja, and a chairman who opened his books for public scrutiny — by Olabode Opeseitan
On 24th September, in a modest secretariat hall on the eastern edge of Lagos, a local government chairman did something almost unremarkable and yet, in the Nigerian context, faintly radical: he opened his books. Hon. Abdullahi Sesan Olowa, executive chairman of Ibeju-Lekki, stood before royal fathers, federal lawmakers and community associations like LERSA, and walked them through a year of…
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Chimamanda, husband seek dismissal of Euracare suit to halt inquest
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, have asked the Lagos State High Court to dismiss a suit filed by Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital seeking to halt a coroner’s inquest into the death of their 21-month-old son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege. Counsel to Adichie and Esege, Kemi Pinheiro, made the application on Monday, describing the hospital’s suit as premature. He…
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