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The enduring legacy of my father-in-law, Otunba Adekunle Ojora — by Bukola Saraki
My Father Passed on Again We give all glory to Almighty Allah (SWT) for the life of The OTUNBA, my father-in-law, and my father. I chose to address him by these three titles because, over the years, our relationship transformed from when, in the early 80s, as a young man growing up, he was the one many of my peers…
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Court sentences three to death for murder in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – An Osun State High Court sitting in Iwo has sentenced three men to death by hanging for the murder of a 53-year-old widow, Asiata Yekeen, allegedly for money ritual purposes. The convicts, Muideen Tunji (47), Yusuf Muslim (48) and Rabiu Fatai (55), were convicted by Justice Fatimah Adejoke Sodamade after being found guilty of conspiracy,…
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Union urges Aiyedatiwa to step in as OSOPADEC crisis deepens
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees at the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission has appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to urgently intervene in the festering crisis rocking the commission. The union said allegations and counter-allegations over the diversion of about N463m meant for projects, changes to bank…
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Kaima killings and the cauldron of Kwara State — by Folorunso Adisa
The mass killing in the Kaima community, where 75 deaths have been recorded so far, has placed Kwara State in a position of grave concern. Undeniably, the state is a melting pot of diverse ethnic groups, including Yoruba and Fulani, among others. It also shares borders with several Nigerian states and with the Republic of Benin. This richness in people…
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Opposition parties fault Senate over rejection of mandatory electronic transmission
Major opposition political parties have jointly criticised the Senate over its decision to reject a proposal seeking to make real-time electronic transmission of election results from polling units mandatory. In a joint press statement issued on Wednesday, the parties said the Senate’s passage of amendments to the Electoral Act 2022, which excluded mandatory electronic transmission of results, posed a serious…
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Osun PDP calls for arrest of suspect in Boripe attacks, commends police
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of Kazeem Oyewale, popularly known as Asiri Eniba, whom it identified as the alleged ringleader of the attackers responsible for the killing of its members in Boripe Local Government Area of the state. The party, in a statement…
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From border to markets: How Nigeria’s reforms are modernising trade facilitation — by Otega Ogra
On the surface, the 2026 World Customs Organisations Technology Conference in Abu Dhabi in the last week of January 2026, followed a familiar script. Flags, formal sessions, carefully worded speeches. But beneath the choreography, something more consequential was unfolding. As customs chiefs and trade officials compared notes on the future of borders, Nigeria arrived not with theory, but with a…
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Ogun State is not underdeveloped it is under-governed — by Segun Showunmi
In recent times, many who seek to govern Ogun State do so from a place of entitlement assumed proximity to power, inherited influence, or ambition unsupported by vision. I do not share that approach. I, Segun Showunmi, desire to lead Ogun State not because I feel entitled to it but because I believe our state has been managed far below…
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Yoruba film star Aunty Ajara dies after health struggle
Renowned Nigerian Yoruba actress Aunty Ajara has died following a brief battle with a liver-related illness. Her passing was confirmed to her family on Thursday, February 5, 2026. Her elder brother, Ridwan Lazeez, shared the sad news in a video that quickly went viral on social media, thanking fans and well-wishers for their financial and emotional support during her illness.…
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London court hears contractor’s account of luxury renovations linked to Diezani
A former UK building contractor has told a London court about extensive renovation works on luxury properties allegedly linked to Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, as her bribery trial continued at Southwark Crown Court. Tony Mulcahy, a former director of Bear Rock Construction Ltd, said his firm carried out major refurbishment projects between 2011 and 2014 on…
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