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AFCON Semi-final: It’s West Africa against North Africa
As 24-nation AFCON contest narrows down to four, the battle line has been inadvertently drawn between two key regions of the African continent, writes TOSIN OMOJOLA The line-up for the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco has been confirmed, with two high-stakes clashes holding on Wednesday as the race for continental glory hots up. 24…
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Police arrest suspected human traffickers, recover victims in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspected human traffickers and rescued several victims in Akure following intelligence-led operations aimed at curbing trans-border crimes in the state. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday evening by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who said the operation was carried out under…
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Former Ekiti governor Segun Oni dumps SDP for APC
By Boye Oyeyemi – Former Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni, has defected from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), registering as a member at his country home in Ifaki-Ekiti. The coordinator of the APC e-registration exercise in the state, Adesola Adedayo, confirmed the development on Monday in Ado-Ekiti, describing Oni’s defection as a major boost…
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Third Mainland Bridge rehabilitation cost ₦43bn, CCTV centre ₦2.5bn — Umahi
The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has disclosed that the full rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos cost a total of ₦43 billion. Umahi made the disclosure while giving details of the project, explaining that the contract sum covered extensive repair works carried out on the bridge. According to him, the rehabilitation spanned 14 kilometres by 14…
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Two Rivers lawmakers withdraw from Fubara impeachment plot, urge restraint
Two minority members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have appealed to their colleagues to suspend the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, urging dialogue and restraint. Speaking at a press conference in Rivers on Monday, Sylvanus Nwankwo, the minority leader representing Omuma constituency, called on lawmakers to “temper justice with mercy” and…
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Trading houses beat US majors to first deals for Venezuelan oil
Global oil trading houses have emerged as early winners in the race to control Venezuelan crude flows, getting ahead of U.S. energy majors wary of credit and legal risks and securing a potentially lucrative business opportunity in the country with the world’s largest crude reserves. U.S. President Donald Trump said U.S. majors would invest billions of dollars in Venezuela to…
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Loud whispers: Prophecies for 2026, by Bisi Fayemi
𝐈𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕, 𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝, ‘𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞’, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬. 𝐈 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝…
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Call Osun commissioner of police to order, Adeleke tells Egbetokun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to call the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gothan, to order over the alleged arrest and unlawful detention of individuals in the state. The governor specifically demanded the immediate release of one of his aides, Abiodun Adegoke Apesin, who he…
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APC faults Adeleke govt over half-salary claims against Oyebamiji
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke over claims linking its governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, to the half-salary regime previously experienced in the state, describing the allegation as false and misleading. The party said the Osun State Government had accused the APC…
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Amotekun seizes coal-laden truck, arrests 38 passengers in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, have intercepted a truck loaded with coal and carrying 38 passengers of unknown destination in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The interception occurred at the Cathedral area of Akure metropolis in Akure South Local Government Area during a routine security operation by the agency. It was gathered…
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