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Ondo PDP chieftain dumps party, joins APC
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State suffered a setback on Thursday as a prominent member, Hon. Moses Olusola Enuebuke, popularly known as Oba Bombay, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oba Bombay was formally received into the APC at a well-attended gathering of party leaders from both…
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The first visit of Fela to University of Ife, by Moyo Okediji
The University of Ife professors who agreed to share the high table with Fela—on that fateful day in 1973—should have known it wasn’t going to end well for them. The Oduduwa Hall, where the event took place, was bursting at the seams with spectators—packed like a Roman gladiator amphitheater. That symposium gave me my first opportunity to see this legendary…
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Fayemi denies claims of secret meeting with Kwankwaso in Abuja
Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has strongly denied reports suggesting he held a private political meeting with former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso at his Abuja residence. In a statement released by his media aide, Ahmad Sajo, Fayemi described the claims circulating on social media as a “blatant lie” and urged the public to disregard them. He noted that…
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Tinubu’s masterclass in economic diplomacy, by Olabode Opeseitan
Bola Tinubu’s presidency has turned into a masterclass in economic diplomacy. Not a pity party. Not a beggarly plea. A pitch. Let’s start from Turkey. Just this week, Tinubu landed in Ankara with a briefcase of intent. By the time he left, Nigeria had signed nine bilateral agreements spanning energy, defence, education, and halal infrastructure. He didn’t just pose for…
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Ondo set to honour Ajasin, Fasoranti, Arogbofa, other leaders to mark 50th anniversary
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has announced plans to honour past leaders, including Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, Basorun Seinde Arogbofa, and other nationalists, as part of the State’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Speaking at the 50th World Press Conference at the Government House, Akure, on Thursday, he described the Golden Jubilee as “not merely commemorative; it…
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Oluremi Tinubu donates 50 buses, 30 tricycles to Obafemi Awolowo University
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday donated 50 buses and 30 tricycles to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, to ease transportation challenges for students and staff of the institution. Her gesture was met with a rousing welcome as students thronged the Sports Centre Pavilion to express their appreciation for the donation. Speaking with…
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Nigeria: A poor country? By Naiki Adex
Sequel to my last post and a continuum of a burden stirred up in me last night by some xtian religious leaders writing misleading posts on the issues on Nigeria and getting their followers misled with unverified and false information, I deem it fit to write these words. The good book says to get wisdom and in all your getting,…
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BFI Group, six others face court over €100m fraud allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, January 29, 2026, arraigned BFI Group Corporation and six individuals before Justice M.S. Idris of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Jabi, Abuja, over an alleged €100 million (One Hundred Million Euros) fraud. The defendants – Reuben M. Jaja, Uzor Chidi Jerry, David Femi James, Imeobong Jumbo Udom, Adeola Edward,…
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Building a new Benue: Governor Hyacinth Alia’s construction revolution, by Babajide Fadoju
From the moment I stepped off the plane at Makurdi Airport, the capital of Benue State, and made my way toward my hotel in the Government Reserved Area, one thing was immediately clear: the entire city had become one vast construction site. Cranes reached into the sky, excavators moved with steady purpose, and teams of workers in bright hard hats…
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NCC destroys ₦50.6m worth of pirated books in Ondo, Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has seized and destroyed 5,061 pirated books valued at ₦50.6m in Ondo and Ekiti states. The destruction exercise was carried out on Thursday at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) office in Akure, Ondo State. The Director-General of the commission, Dr John Asein, who was represented by the NCC…
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