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Ondo commences NYSC hostel construction, reaffirms commitment to corps members’ welfare
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Government has begun the construction of a hostel at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Permanent Orientation Camp in Ikare Akoko to improve accommodation for corps members serving in the state. Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa announced the project on Friday during the swearing-in of the 2025 Batch A Stream One corps members held…
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Yeni Kuti appeals for unity as feud between brother, Wizkid escalates
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Yeni Kuti, daughter of Afrobeat legend and media personality Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has addressed the ongoing feud between her brother, Seun Kuti, and Afrobeats musician Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid. The TV presenter appealed for peace amid the tense atmosphere between the two musicians. Speaking on TVC’s Your View, Yeni said she intentionally refrained…
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Power and money are not a Nigerian exception – A rejoinder, by Kayode Adebiyi
The original article below by Tosin Adeoti on Gilbert Chagoury is compelling, dramatic, and emotionally satisfying. It gives readers a villain, a system to blame, and a familiar conclusion: Nigeria is uniquely broken because rich men know powerful politicians. But that conclusion collapses the moment we step outside Nigeria and look honestly at how power works everywhere else. What the…
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Witches, pastors, and the abdication of responsibility in Yorubaland, by Bamidele Ademola-Olateju
For along time, I wanted to write this. Today I found the time and inspiration to touch a very painful truth, deserving serious examination among the Yoruba. Belief in witches is destroying Yorubaland, not in some abstract, philosophical way, but in the most practical and intimate sense. It is hollowing out families, emptying villages, isolating elders, distorting faith, and paralyzing…
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Oil in Tongji: What Ogun must remember before the first drill, by Segun Showunmi
The commencement of oil drilling in Tongji marks a historic moment for Ogun State. It is a milestone many believed would take decades to arrive, and it deserves recognition. Ogun State can be congratulated for reaching this point, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves commendation for creating a national environment that supports exploration, investment, and the expansion of Nigeria’s resource…
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Tinubu backs APC position naming Fubara party leader in Rivers — Bwala
Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication, has said the president aligns with the position of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leadership that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is the party’s leader in Rivers State. Bwala spoke amid ongoing impeachment proceedings against Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly and renewed political tensions between the governor…
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EFCC chairman Olukoyede tasks Moniepoint on regulatory compliance
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has charged the management of Moniepoint Microfinance Bank to prioritise strict regulatory compliance in the delivery of its financial services. Olukoyede gave the charge on Thursday, January 22, 2026, when the management of the bank, led by its founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tosin Eniolorunda, paid him…
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WEF 2026: Shettima calls for homegrown economic solutions
…says Africa must shift from aid to investment By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on African countries to pursue homegrown solutions to their economic challenges, urging the continent to move away from import dependence and foreign aid towards local production and investment-driven growth. Shettima made the call on Thursday at the high-level Accra Reset Initiative meeting…
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NBA disowns Maina’s purported appointment as Garki branch patron, orders withdrawal
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the purported appointment of Abdulrasheed Maina as “Grand Patron” of its Garki Branch, describing the move as unethical and damaging to the legal profession. In a statement signed by NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, the association said it viewed with “disdain” the reported decision by the Chairman of the NBA Garki…
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Tinubu and the discipline of builders: Ojúmọ́ Kan, Àrà Kan, by Olabode Opeseitan
This is what the Yoruba call “Ojúmọ́ kan, àrà kan”: each dawn brings a new sign, a fresh proof of progress. Day by day, brick by brick, President Bola Tinubu is laying the foundation of an irreversible Nigerian renaissance. While others bait him with noise, he builds with vision. While they hurl insults, he secures investment. “È ébú ò so”:…
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