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JUST IN: Army redeploys senior officers in major command reshuffle
The Nigerian Army has redeployed several senior officers to key command and operational positions as part of efforts to strengthen its effectiveness and response to Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, approved the postings, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele. Under the new arrangement,…
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Osun youths begin recall process against Senator Fadahunsi
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Youths, students and concerned constituents of Osun East Senatorial District on Wednesday took to the streets of Ilesa in a peaceful protest to commence the recall process against the senator representing the district, Francis Fadahunsi, over an alleged reckless comment made during the 2026 Osun State governorship electioneering period. The protesters, under the aegis of…
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Alia’s government seized 23 vehicles from me, Ortom alleges
Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has accused his successor, Governor Hyacinth Alia, of seizing 23 government vehicles allocated to him after he left office. Ortom said he challenged the seizure in court and secured a judgment directing the state government to return the vehicles and pay him N5 million in damages. He made the claim on Tuesday during an…
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NOUN appoints acting bursar following death of incumbent
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has appointed Ramatu Ibrahim as Acting Bursar following the killing of the university’s substantive Bursar, Nasir Marafa, in Zamfara State. Ibrahim’s appointment was announced by the university’s Registrar, Oladipo Ajayi, in a public notice posted on the institution’s Facebook page on Tuesday. The appointment takes immediate effect and comes during a three-day mourning…
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Italian priest quits vocation, marries Kenyan woman in traditional ceremony
By Damilola Akinwale – A 55-year-old Italian Catholic priest, Sandro Ferretto, has left the priesthood and married a Kenyan woman, Sharon Jepng’ok, in a traditional ceremony in Baringo County, Kenya. Ferretto married Jepng’ok in Seretion village, Kasiela, on Sunday, having served as a Catholic parish priest in the area for 12 years. The couple tied the knot through a customary…
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UNIOSUN governance guided by law, not union preferences — Osun govt
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has said the governance of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) is regulated by law and statutory responsibilities, rather than the preferences or interpretations of any staff union. The government stated this in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, in response to the Academic Staff…
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Afolayan seeks government support as diesel costs threaten N8bn film village
By Damilola Akinwale – Veteran Nigerian filmmaker and entrepreneur, Kunle Afolayan, has called for government support, saying the lack of electricity at his film village has made operations difficult. The filmmaker made this known during a recent interview with former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, on the Nidacity podcast, which was released on YouTube on Tuesday. He said he had…
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APC files formal notice to withdraw Osun election petition
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun State chapter, has formally filed a notice to withdraw its petition challenging the outcome of the August 15, 2026, governorship election in the state. A Notice of Motion to Withdraw Petition was received by the Secretary of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Belemo Diete-Spiff, on Tuesday. The…
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INEC fixes September 19 for by-elections in four states
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled September 19, 2026, for the conduct of five by-elections across four states. The elections will hold in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states, according to the commission. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Tunde Oketola, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on…
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Peter Obi’s convoy reportedly blocked in Benue as Yelwata visit aborted
The convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, was reportedly attacked by suspected thugs on Tuesday while travelling along the Gboko-Makurdi Expressway in Benue State. The incident reportedly prevented Obi from reaching Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area, where he was scheduled to sympathise with victims of the June 13, 2025 terrorist attack on…
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