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JUST IN: Electrician electrocuted in Ondo community
By Boye Oyeyemi – An electrician, popularly known as Tunde, has lost his life following a fatal electrocution in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon while the technician was attending to a power installation within the community. Eyewitnesses said the victim was working on an electricity pole near the police station…
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President Tinubu departs for Türkiye on state Visit
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Monday departed Abuja for Türkiye on an official state visit. The presidential aircraft took off from the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 2:05 p.m. According to a statement by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, the visit is expected to build on the existing cordial relationship between…
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Governor Soludo closes Onitsha main market amid traders’ sit-at-home compliance
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has directed the closure of the Onitsha main market for one week after traders continued to observe the Monday sit-at-home directive. The governor issued the order during an unscheduled inspection of the market on Monday, where he found a significant number of shops locked. Soludo warned that if traders fail to reopen the market by…
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As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the ‘middle powers’ face a grave new challenge
I had been asked to give a keynote speech at a conference at Columbia University’s Journalism School. It was January 2002. Two planes had been flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center months earlier and you could still feel how wounded the city felt. You could read it in the faces of New Yorkers you spoke to.…
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Adeleke alleges Oyetola’s support for APC chairmen in LG tenure dispute
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused former Governor Gboyega Oyetola of backing what he described as the illegal occupation of local government secretariats across the state, insisting that the continued stay of APC chairmen and councillors in office amounts to unlawful tenure elongation. In a statewide broadcast on Monday, the governor said the tenure…
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Seventy years strong: The unstoppable journey of Nigeria’s platinum Navy, by Babajide Fadoju
In 2026, the Nigerian Navy will officially turn 70, having come into existence on June 1, 1956, as the Nigerian Navy Defence Force (NNDF). The middle child of Nigeria’s Armed Forces—younger than the Army but older than the Air Force—the Service is approaching a platinum jubilee milestone. For the Navy, and for the nation as a whole, this anniversary is…
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Obidient Movement dismisses ‘divisive’ label, says critics fear accountability
The Obidient movement has dismissed claims portraying its supporters as divisive, describing such narratives as a distortion of the group’s origins, values and role in Nigeria’s democratic process. The response follows comments by Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who urged party supporters to back all presidential aspirants and avoid divisive politics. Reports later emerged…
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JUST IN: Gunmen kidnap Ondo woman, shoot two residents
By Boye Oyeyemi – Fear enveloped the Ilu Abo community on Sunday after gunmen abducted a woman, identified as Tomiola Oladehinde, during an attack at the entrance of her residence. An eyewitness said the assailants arrived in the area and targeted the victim’s vehicle, firing at the fuel tank and tyres to force it to a stop before whisking her…
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FIFA set to decide DR Congo eligibility case as Nigeria awaits verdict
Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup remain alive amid continued uncertainty surrounding an eligibility case involving the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). As of 25 January 2026, investigations indicate that the petition submitted by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to FIFA over DR Congo’s alleged use of ineligible players during the World Cup qualifying playoffs…
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Abdulsamad ‘will always have a special place in my heart,’ says Hannatu Musawa
Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has said she shares a lasting bond with her former husband, Abdul Samad Rabiu, describing the billionaire businessman as family and one of the most important people in her life. Musawa made the remarks during an interview on Mic on Podcast on Saturday, where she reflected on her past marriage…
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