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Tinubu taking steps to stabilise economy, improve security — Information minister
The federal government has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is taking deliberate steps to stabilise Nigeria’s economy, strengthen national security and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Friday night while addressing leaders and members of All Progressives Congress (APC) support groups at a dinner held…
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Oyo govt approves conversion for 654 officers across MDAs
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Government has approved the conversion of 654 officers across various cadres in the state’s Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), in a move aimed at improving workers’ welfare and career progression. The approval was granted by Governor Seyi Makinde, who has continued to emphasise policies targeted at boosting morale and productivity within the Oyo…
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Circular Road Committee visits Olubadan to discuss project situation
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Circular Road Stakeholders Engagement Committee constituted by the Oyo State Government has paid a courtesy visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, to brief him on its activities and seek his guidance. The committee was set up by Governor Seyi Makinde to address grievances from communities protesting the proposed…
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Makinde commissions Omololu Olunloyo Relaxation Park in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Thursday commissioned the Omololu Olunloyo Relaxation Park in Ibadan, a newly built tourism and leisure facility named after the late former governor of the state, Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo. Makinde, who was represented by his deputy, Barrister Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, said the park was designed to serve as both…
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Nigerian Army intercepts vehicles carrying suspected terrorist supplies in Borno
The Nigerian Army has recorded another operational success as troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), intercepted two pick-up vans conveying logistics suspected to be intended for Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno State. The interception followed credible human intelligence indicating that…
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Can CAN just shut up? By Bamidele Johnson
That CAN’s knickers are in a twist over the title of Ini Edo’s Dirty Christmas is entirely predictable. Like MURIC, the body has a titanic sense of grievance powered by a perfect 0.00 per cent self-awareness. Its outrage over a movie title is a curious choice of hill on which to die. That hill is bare, cold and historically inconvenient.…
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Nigeria’s 2026 budget: From repair to results? By Aderemi Ogunpitan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2026 budget speech is more like it. It reads less like a promise and more like a reckoning. For the first time in years, a sitting President finally admits what citizens already know: reforms alone can not feed families, create jobs, or fix broken roads. Delivery does. His budget speech was never meant to be comfortable.…
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Grammy honours Fela Anikulapo Kuti nearly three decades after his demise
By Tosin Brown – The Recording Academy has honoured Nigerian music icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti, also known as Abami Eda, nearly three decades after his demise. The late pioneer of Afrobeat was recognised by the Recording Academy as one of the recipients of its 2026 Special Merit Awards. The honour places the late activist, singer and instrumentalist among global legends…
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Adeleke commends Nigerian Army as COAS visits ahead of depot’s first POP
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has commended the Nigerian Army for the establishment of a Depot in the state as he formally received the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, ahead of the Passing Out Parade (POP) of the first set of recruits trained at the facility. Lieutenant General Shaibu paid a courtesy visit to the…
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2027: Elections will be won by coalitions, not noise — Shettima
By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the 2027 general elections will not be won through rhetoric or sentiment, stressing that success will depend on strong coalitions, credibility and conviction. Shettima made the remarks on Friday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, where he outlined strategic lessons from the party’s…
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