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Ekiti government orders transport unions to roll back fares
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has directed all transport unions in the state to revert to the fares that were in place before December. Mr. Kehinde Ajobiewe, the Commissioner for Transportation, gave the directive during a stakeholders’ meeting with leaders of various transport unions in Ado-Ekiti. Ajobiewe expressed concern over the recent hike in transport charges, describing…
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Former FIRS boss seeks probe into alleged tamper of Tax Administration Act
By Kunle Sanni – Former Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, has raised serious concerns over the alleged criminal alteration of Nigeria’s Tax Administration Act, warning that the country must not take sides between those accused of tampering with the law and others he described as “operating like a government within a government.” Reacting to…
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Owo massacre: CAN condemns faith-based violence across Nigeria
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Northern Nigeria has condemned the recent spate of faith-based violence across the country, describing it as a threat to national unity and peaceful coexistence. Rev. Joseph John Hayab, CAN Chairman in the North, made the remarks during a condolence visit to the Catholic Bishop of Ondo Diocese, Most Rev.…
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Ondo APC chieftain urges restraint in criticism of Governor Aiyedatiwa
By Boye Oyeyemi – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, High Chief Adebisi Abraham, has urged residents to refrain from using derogatory language against Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and other public officials. Abraham, a member of the Presidential Campaign Council and a long-standing APC stakeholder, issued the warning following a viral video reportedly made by…
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Oluwo dismisses terror group claims, says Iwo is safe
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Oluwo of Iwoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has denied reports alleging the presence of a terrorist group in Iwo, describing such claims as false, unfounded and deliberately fabricated. The monarch, in a statement by his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, said the report was coordinated by enemies to discredit the security structure,…
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Governor AbdulRazaq presents N644bn 2026 budget to Kwara Assembly
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the state parliament, proposing a total budget of N644,004,816,893.00. Of this amount, 65.98 per cent is allocated to capital expenditure, while 34.02 per cent is set aside for recurrent spending, including support for the poor and workers’ welfare. The governor said the…
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Akpabio backs creation of Ibadan State during visit to Olubadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed renewed support for the creation of Ibadan State, describing it as an initiative driven by overwhelming popular demand. Akpabio made the remarks on Sunday during a courtesy visit to the private residence of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Oba Ladoja had earlier…
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In global diplomatic shake-up, Trump recalls US Ambassador to Nigeria
As part of a significant global diplomatic realignment, President Donald Trump has recalled the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., in a wide-ranging reshuffle affecting nearly 30 ambassadorial and senior embassy positions worldwide. The move reflects the administration’s efforts to align US diplomatic representation with its “America First” policy priorities. The US State Department confirmed that chiefs of…
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Allure of power: Emefiele, Malami, Al-Mustapha and lessons from Odozi Obodo society, by Richard Akinnola
Let me preface this by saying that every accused person is innocent until found guilty by the court. With that caveat, l hold that former CBN Governor, Emefiele, currently undergoing various trials for corruption and former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, currently in EFCC custody are innocent until they are pronounced guilty by the court.However, the lesson we can…
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On Peller, Pastor Chris, and the digital mob, by Akin Olaniyan
The events of the last few weeks are a stark warning. They show what happens when our most private affairs – romantic betrayals and spiritual reckonings – are allowed to spill into the sprawling digital reality show, which social media has become blurring the line between private pain and public entertainment. I get the point about social media democratising communication,…
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