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Police recover another corpse after killing of ‘Emir’ in Ile-Ife
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has recovered another corpse in Ile-Ife, where Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as ‘Emir Ajagungbade’, was killed. It would be recalled that Emir was shot dead on Sunday during a clash involving him and a group led by another faction of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) at the…
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Osun APC faults Adeleke’s plan to introduce Park Management System
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted Governor Ademola Adeleke’s plan to introduce a state-run Park Management System in motor parks across the state, describing the proposal as illegal and unconstitutional. In a statement signed by its director of media and information, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, the party said Adeleke’s directive…
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Nigeria’s $1 trillion dream and the great corporate exodus — by Blaise Udunze
Nigeria’s economic story is increasingly beginning to resemble a tale of two countries, which is a troubling contradiction at the heart of Nigeria’s economic story. The tale is that on one side of the country, the numbers on the government’s economic dashboard are improving as being celebrated. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.43 percent in the second quarter of…
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Steve Osuji’s 2027 prophetic fantasy — by Sunday Dare
There is a distinct, exhausting genre of Nigerian commentary that mistakes cynicism for sophistication, bitter partisanship for objective analysis, and venom for editorial depth. Steve Osuji’s intervention on the 2027 presidential landscape fits squarely into this well-worn mould. Dripping with unwarranted condescension, frantic hyperbole, and a palpable disdain for institutional reality, Osuji attempts to paint a picture of an imperiled…
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Desmond Elliot apologises to Gbajabiamila, seeks return to APC
Lagos State House of Assembly member Desmond Elliot has apologised to Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, over his actions during the last All Progressives Congress primary election in Lagos. Elliot was seen in a video circulating on social media kneeling before Gbajabiamila and pleading for forgiveness while seeking to be readmitted into the ruling party in…
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Poco Lee denies UK allegations, says he remained confident of innocence
Nigerian dancer and entertainer Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, has denied allegations against him, saying he remained confident throughout his recent ordeal in the United Kingdom because he knew he was innocent. Poco Lee spoke during a video conversation with social commentator VeryDarkMan, who shared the recording on his Instagram page on Sunday. He said his major concerns…
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BBN Season 11: Abi, Araga evicted from reality show
By Damilola Akinwale – Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemates Abisola Ayoola, also known as “Abi”, and Oluwaseyifunmi Sosanya, popularly known as “Araga”, have been evicted from the reality show. Their eviction makes them the latest housemates to leave the ‘Show Ya Sef’ edition. Host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced their eviction during the live show on Sunday. Abi and Araga were…
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Olajengbesi calls for thorough investigation into Emir’s killing
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Accord candidate for the House of Representatives for Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has called for a thorough and independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir Ajagungbade, in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Olajengbesi, in a statement made available to Western Post on Sunday, said everyone found responsible for…
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Adeleke orders arrest of suspects linked to ‘Emir’ killing, reintroduces park system
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has ordered the immediate arrest of all persons allegedly involved in the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as ‘Emir’, over a reported tussle for the leadership of motor parks in the state. Adeleke, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Sunday, directed the Osun State…
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Adeleke’s associate ‘Emir’ killed as NURTW factions clash in Ile-Ife
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A peace meeting between two factional groups involved in the management of motor parks in Osun State turned violent on Sunday as an aide and associate of Governor Ademola Adeleke, Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir, was killed in Ile-Ife. Oyeyemi had reportedly gone to Ile-Ife for a meeting with members of the faction loyal…
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