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NOA DG condemns fuel scooping in Apapa, urges legislative action
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has strongly condemned the hazardous act of scooping fuel from a fallen tanker, which occurred on Monday, 20 January, at Liverpool Bridge in Apapa, Lagos State. In a recent statement, Issa-Onilu described the practice as “dangerous, irresponsible, and entirely unacceptable in a modern society,” warning that it poses an…
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CAF sanctions Senegal coach Pape Thiaw over AFCON final protest
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed disciplinary sanctions on Senegal national team head coach Pape Thiaw following his conduct during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, a decision that has sparked widespread debate across the continent. The ruling comes after CAF concluded its investigation into events that unfolded during the high-tension encounter between Senegal and hosts Morocco.…
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Yusuf meets Tinubu over Kano security, infrastructure projects — Official
By Kunle Sanni – Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss security challenges and major development projects in the state. The meeting, held behind closed doors, focused on strengthening cooperation between the Kano State Government and the Federal Government, particularly in addressing insecurity in parts of the…
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Ekiti not owing pensioners, govt tackles NUP leaders
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has denied claims that it is owing pensioners, insisting that retirees in the state are receiving their entitlements as due. The Adviser to the Governor on Pension Matters, Mr Pius Oduola, stated this in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Monday in response to allegations by the leadership of the Nigeria Union…
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President Tinubu confers GCON on businessman Gilbert Chagoury
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has awarded the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) to Lebanese-Nigerian businessman Gilbert Chagoury, in recognition of his contributions to Nigeria’s development. The national honour, which is Nigeria’s second-highest after the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR), was conferred through an Instrument of Conferment dated January…
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Patient’s relative attacks nurse at Ekiti hospital
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Chairman of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) in Ekiti State, Comrade Femi Ajoloko, has condemned the assault on a nurse at the Okemesi General Hospital. Ajoloko described the incident as an unacceptable act of violence against health workers, expressing concern over what he described as a growing disregard for medical personnel by patients’ relatives.…
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2027: Tinubu and the dynamics of political authority, by Patrick Iwelunmor
A humane political imagination is rarely shaped by ideology alone. It is formed through disciplines that insist on restraint, moral attentiveness, and engagement with the realities of those governed. Literature, in particular, resists the comfort of certainty. It reminds those in power that dominance is not permanence, that numbers do not exhaust meaning, and that silence cannot be assumed to…
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Police find missing EKSU student alive in Osun
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed that a 21-year-old Ekiti State University student, Damilola Praise, who was earlier reported missing, has been found alive. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu Sunday, disclosed this in a statement obtained by Western Post, noting that the student was located following directives issued by the Commissioner of Police,…
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Ekiti 2026: INEC clears APC, 11 others as PDP, SDP miss out
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list of candidates cleared to contest the June 20, 2026, governorship election in Ekiti State. The list, released on Monday at INEC’s state headquarters in Ado-Ekiti, was issued in line with the Electoral Act 2022, which requires the publication of candidates’ names 150 days before an election.…
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Ondo magistrates call off strike, set to return to courts Tuesday
By Boye Oyeyemi – Magistrates, presidents of Grade ‘A’ customary courts and legal research officers in Ondo State have suspended their two-week industrial action after reaching an agreement with the state government. The decision was contained in a statement jointly signed by Mrs O. Edwin, Mr Segun Rotiba and Mrs Agbomola, announcing that members would resume duties from Tuesday. The…
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