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Akure road crash leaves motorcyclist maimed, passenger injured
By Boye Oyeyemi – A commercial motorcyclist was left severely injured on Sunday following a road crash at the Araromi area of Akure, Ondo State, while his passenger also sustained injuries. The accident occurred around 9:10 am and involved a Toyota Camry car with registration number FFN 262 PU and a commercial motorcycle. An eyewitness said the driver of the…
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Otti says Labour Party remains strong despite Obi’s defection
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said the Labour Party (LP) remains a strong and viable political force despite the defection of its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Otti spoke on Saturday night in Abuja during a meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), where he acknowledged recent internal challenges but insisted they had not weakened the party’s foundations.…
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Forty-nine year later: still standing, still committed — by Is’haq Modibbo-Kawu
On the 1st of February, 1977, forty-nine years ago, at just 16 years and five months old, I resumed work as a studio manager (trainee) at Radio Nigeria, Ilorin. It was the point of embarkation for a professional life in broadcasting: studio manager, announcer, deejay, presenter, producer, news reader, current affairs analyst, ceremonials and sports commentator, and correspondent for international…
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Zulum approves direct FAAC allocation to Borno local governments — Deputy governor
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the immediate commencement of direct payment of monthly statutory allocations to the 27 local government areas of the state. The approval was announced on Thursday by the Acting Governor, Alhaji Dr Umar Usman Kadafur, after he presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected local government chairpersons in Maiduguri. Kadafur…
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NDLEA intercepts Brazil-based businessman with cocaine at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, for attempting to smuggle cocaine into the country. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued by the agency on Sunday, which said Onyekwere, 47, was apprehended on Thursday, 29 January 2026, during the inward clearance…
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Ogun at 50: My family’s journey of service — by Noimot Salako-Oyedele
As Ogun State marks its 50th anniversary, I am deeply honoured to reflect on a family history rooted in public service to our State. My mother, Alhaja Rahmat Adebisi Salako, was a pioneer civil servant in Abeokuta following her transfer from the former Western State Government. A dedicated Tax Officer, she initially commuted from Ibadan to Abeokuta for several months,…
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What other Nollywood filmmakers must learn from Funke Akindele — by Bennett Nwankwo
I am asking this question because, for over 6 years now, it feels like she is the only filmmaker whose work keeps paying off consistently at the box office. This is not to say that other Nigerian filmmakers are not talented or hardworking. In fact, many Nollywood filmmakers are working very hard and making sacrifices at the cinemas. Yet, year…
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Grammy Academy honours Fela Kuti with posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award
Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has been posthumously recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Academy, becoming the first African artist to receive the prestigious honour. The award was conferred at the 2026 Special Merit Awards ceremony held in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 31, ahead of the main Grammy Awards event. It was accepted on behalf of the…
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Slovakia PM’s national security adviser resigns over Epstein links
Miroslav Lajčák denied any wrongdoing but said he was stepping down to avoid political ramifications The national security adviser to Slovakia’s prime minister has resigned after documents released by the US showed he exchanged messages about girls and diplomacy with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Robert Fico announced he had accepted Miroslav Lajčák’s departure in a video message on…
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The enemy within — by Femi Fani-Kayode
The enemy within smirks, mocks and laughs when our President slips and falls to the floor in far away Turkiya. Oblivious of the fact that a democratically-elected President, whether you like or support him or not, is the living manifestation of our nation and the essence and symbol of our national sovereignty and pride they pray for the worse and…
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