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President Tinubu congratulates budget minister Atiku Bagudu on birthday
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, on his birthday, which falls on Boxing Day. In a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Strategy and Information, Bayo Onanuga, the President praised Bagudu’s long-standing commitment to public service and nation-building, noting his contributions across…
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Group commends Governor AbdulRazaq, calls for equal political opportunities in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Kwara Inclusion Advocates (KIA), a civil society organisation, has commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his Christmas message, in which he felicitated Christians in the state and acknowledged their consistent support, understanding, solidarity, and commitment to peaceful coexistence. Speaking on behalf of the group’s Convener, Barr. Tunji Adeyemi, the Coordinator of KIA, Rev. Felix Ajide,…
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Ogundoyin congratulates Makinde on 58th birthday, praises his leadership
By Adejayan Gbenga – Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has congratulated Governor Seyi Makinde on his 58th birthday, describing him as a blessing to both Oyo State and Nigeria. In a message released on December 25, 2025, the Speaker praised Makinde’s people-centered leadership, visionary governance, and commitment to the state’s development. He highlighted…
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Governor Makinde felicitates with Christians, stresses love, harmony at Christmas
By Adejayan Gbenga – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has extended warm Christmas greetings to Christians in the state and across Nigeria, urging them to live in love, harmony, and peace with their neighbours. In a message released on Thursday, the governor described Christmas as a season of love, emphasising that the birth of Jesus Christ embodies the essence of…
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Northern governors condemn suicide attack on Gomboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri
The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has strongly condemned the suicide attack at the Gomboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State, describing it as a “barbaric, dastardly and cowardly act” aimed at instilling fear and undermining peace. The attack occurred on Wednesday evening during Maghrib prayers, claiming the lives of…
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Malami, Farouk, and question Nigeria refuses to answer, by Folorunso Fatai Adisa
Sir: In The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (1968), Armah offers one of the sharpest moral metaphors in African literature. The chichidodo, he writes, hates excrement with all its soul, yet feeds only on maggots, which thrive best in filth. It despises corruption but survives on its proceeds. That contradiction is its tragedy. It is also ours. The spread…
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Governor Adeleke urges Christians to spread God’s love at Christmas
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged Christians in the state to continue spreading God’s love during the Christmas season, describing the birth of Jesus Christ as the ultimate expression of divine love for humanity. In a Christmas message issued through his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor said the season offers an opportunity for…
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EXCLUSIVE: Oyebanji receives APC certificate of election
By Innocent Raphael – Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has officially received his certificate of election from the All Progressives Congress (APC), confirming his eligibility to contest for a second term in office. The certificate follows the APC governorship primary election conducted through affirmation in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, where Governor Oyebanji emerged as the party’s candidate. WESTERN POST…
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PHOTO NEWS: Oba Gbadebo, Egba chiefs, Bosun Tijani grace Xmas Youth Basketball Tournament
Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, the Alake of Egbaland, and his chiefs joined the Minister of Communications, Digital Economy and Innovation, Bosun Tijani, at the Youth Basketball Tournament in Abeokuta on Wednesday as part of activities for the yuletide season. The basketball tournament was hosted by the Bosun Tijani Foundation and, over three days, basketball players in Ogun State chased glory. The…
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Oyebanji urges peaceful coexistence, national unity at Christmas
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has urged residents of the state and Nigerians at large to use the Christmas season to promote love, peace and harmonious living for the good of society. The governor, who congratulated Christians and the people of Ekiti on witnessing another Christmas, said the festive period offers an opportunity for sober reflection…
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