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Ekiti govt urges residents to use free emergency ambulance services
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has urged residents to make use of the Ekiti State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System for quick medical response during emergencies requiring urgent attention. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani, said the initiative was designed to ensure prompt treatment for illnesses and injuries while reducing preventable deaths…
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2027 Nigerian General Elections Timetable (Released by INEC)
EventsTimelinePolitical Parties PrimariesConducted between July 1 and September 30, 2026Submission of Candidates’ ListsPolitical parties submit lists to INEC between October 1 and October 31, 2026Publication of Final Candidates’ ListNovember 15, 2026Campaign Period (Presidential and National Assembly Elections)November 18, 2026, to February 19, 2027Campaign Period (Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections)December 15, 2026, to March 5, 2027Presidential and National Assembly…
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Osun govt accuses APC of planned protest ahead of presidential visit
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state have traded accusations over an alleged plan to stage a protest during the one-day visit of President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Friday, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, alleged that the Osun APC…
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Fayose alleges plot to arraign El-Rufai over N2.3bn fraud claim
Popular Nigerian businessman, Isaac Fayose, has alleged that former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, may soon face charges over an alleged N2.3 billion corruption case. The claim comes amid controversy surrounding an attempted arrest of the former governor by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday. In an interview with BBC…
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Actress Doris Ogala emerges with disturbing evidence against Pastor Chris Okafor
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Nollywood actress Doris Ogala, who has been embroiled in a long-standing controversy with Pastor Chris Okafor, has released more incriminating evidence against the clergyman in her quest for justice for his allegedly abused daughter. The controversy erupted late last year when the actress accused Pastor Chris of jilting her and denying the son she allegedly bore…
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Flashback: Biodun Jeyifo’s humanising pedagogy — by Kunle Ajibade
On 14 December 1987, when we learnt that Dr Biodun Jeyifo had resigned from the University of Ife, the anger was palpable at the Murtala Muhammed Hall, the main hostel for postgraduate students. The next day, with long faces, O.J. Gochua, Femi Dunmade, Dapo Adeniyi, Dele Momodu, Femi Folorunso and I went to BJ’s home to have a conversation with…
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Police nab two suspected kidnappers, recover firearm, ammunition in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers and recovered a firearm along with live ammunition in Ayede, Ondo State, in a major operational breakthrough. The suspects, identified simply as Okotie and Michael, were apprehended at Odo Ala in Ayede town on February 12, 2026, at about 9:48 a.m., following a targeted operation by…
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Ekiti govt rejects imposition in stool selection, insists on due process
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to due process in chieftaincy selections, warning that the imposition and manipulation of traditional stools could trigger unrest and violence if allowed to persist. The Deputy Governor, Chief Monisade Afuye, stated this in Ado Ekiti while mediating a dispute arising from a petition by the Eruobodo family of…
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Atiku alleges plot to weaken ADC, slams airport incident involving El-Rufai
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is plotting to weaken the African Democratic Congress (ADC) through the judiciary. Abubakar made the claim on Thursday night during a visit to former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai at his residence, where he urged opposition leaders to remain vigilant against what he described as anti-democratic manoeuvres.…
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PHOTO NEWS: Obasanjo, Jonathan, advocate youth-driven governance at Murtala Muhammed 50th anniversary memorial
Former Presidents and national leaders on Thursday gathered in Abuja for a memorial lecture and leadership conference organised by the Murtala Muhammed Foundation to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of former Head of State, Murtala Muhammed. Among dignitaries at the event were former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Emir of Kano,…
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