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Resident doctors at FMC Owo set to join nationwide NARD strike
By Boye Oyeyemi – Resident doctors at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, Ondo State, have declared their readiness to join the nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Monday, as they urged the federal government to urgently address their demands to avert a collapse of healthcare services. The doctors, under the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the centre, said…
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APM candidate slams Adeleke’s defence on ghost workers
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Osun State, Adewale Adebayo, has criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke’s defence over the discovery of 8,452 ghost workers on the state’s payroll, calling it unacceptable and a sign of systemic failure in wage management. In a statement made available to newsmen in Osogbo on Saturday, Adebayo…
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Euracare Hospital extends condolences to Chimamanda’s family after son’s death
The management of Euracare Multispecialist Hospital has extended its heartfelt condolences to acclaimed author Chimamanda Adichie and her family following the death of their son. In a statement issued on Friday, the hospital acknowledged the profound loss experienced by the family and offered its deepest sympathies. The statement also sought to clarify what it described as “inaccuracies” circulating in some…
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AFCON: BUA chairman pledges $1m if Super Eagles win final
By Kunle Sanni – Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has announced a major financial incentive for the Nigerian Super Eagles following their victory over Algeria at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Rabiu made the announcement in a post shared on his official Facebook account on Saturday, congratulating the Nigerian team for what he described as a…
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Bayelsa State passes Harmonised Taxes and Levies Law
The Bayelsa State Government has passed the Harmonised Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Law, 2025, describing it as a major step towards modernising revenue administration in the state. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Friday by the Corporate Communications Department of the Joint Revenue Board (JRB). The JRB congratulated Governor Douye Diri, as well as…
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Saraki’s persona in Bolaji’s book, by Lasisi Olagunju
I begin with a telling scene. In 2001, former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, then a young journalist, visited the strongman of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki, at his Lagos home. From his vast library, the elder Saraki presented his guest with a book: ‘Life in the Jungle’ by Michael Heseltine. “Politics is truly a jungle,” the old politician told the…
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BREAKING: Super Eagles fly past Algeria to book semi-final clash against Morocco
By Tosin Omojola – Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Saturday in Marrakesh sealed their place in the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 2–0 win over Algeria. The Nigerians never left anyone in doubt about their readiness to ride on the back of the North Africans, delivering a domineering performance. Despite having the game under control,…
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Panic grips Oyo community over alleged bandits’ attack threat
By Adejayan Gbenga – Residents of Ikoyi-Ile town in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been gripped by fear following alleged threats of an impending attack by suspected bandits. The development comes barely days after a deadly assault on Oloka village within the Old Oyo National Park, where gunmen reportedly killed five people last Tuesday. Community sources disclosed…
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Osun 2026: ZLP governorship candidate vows to confront vote-buying
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in Osun State, Engr John Adesuyi, has vowed that the party will ruthlessly confront the menace of vote-buying ahead of the August 8, 2026 governorship election in the state.Adesuyi made the declaration on Saturday while speaking at the official unveiling of his gubernatorial manifesto held at the…
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Tonye Cole faults Fubara’s APC defection, insists Rivers governor joined ‘illegal’ faction
Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has alleged that Governor Siminalayi Fubara joined an “illegal” faction of the party following his recent defection. Speaking during a recent interview on Channels Television, Cole said the Emeka Beke-led executive is the only legally recognised leadership of the APC in Rivers State, insisting that any…
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