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Governor Adeleke warns police, Amotekun against lone security operations
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has warned the Police authorities and the Amotekun Corps against operating independently in addressing security challenges, insisting that lack of coordination among security agencies will no longer be tolerated. The warning followed an emergency State Security Council meeting in Osogbo, where Adeleke disclosed that military-backed rescue and protection operations have…
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IMPI attributes 14% year-end inflation forecast to Tinubu’s economic reforms
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has credited its forecast of a 14 per cent inflation rate by the end of 2025 to an in-depth analysis of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies over the past year. In a statement signed on Thursday by its Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, IMPI said its analysts were able to refine their predictions using…
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Censors board to modify Ini Edo’s Christmas season movie over CAN protest
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has said it will modify the title of a Christmas season movie starring Ini Edo following protests by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and concerns raised by members of the public. The board gave the assurance after reactions trailed the film titled “A Very Dirty Christmas”, which critics said could offend…
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Nigeria Customs names Ogundeyi Acting Controller of Kwara Command
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appointed Deputy Comptroller Najeem Akanmu Ogundeyi as the Acting Area Controller of the Kwara Area Command, following the formal handover by the outgoing Controller, Comptroller Faith Mathew Ojeifo. The leadership transition took place on Tuesday, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy…
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IPA hails appointment of Chief Kunle Akogun as Akogun of Oke-Ode
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The Igbomina Professionals Association (IPA) has welcomed the appointment of Chief Kunle Akogun as the Akogun of Oke-Ode Land in Kwara State and Secretary to the Elesa-in-Council, describing it as a timely step towards strengthening traditional administration in the community. In a statement signed by its president, Lawyer Olabode Iranloye, Esq., the association said the…
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Over 400 children benefit from Queen’s Christmas Funfair in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Over 400 children received gifts at the second edition of the Queen’s Christmas Carol and Children’s Funfair organised by the wife of the Olubaka of Oka, Olori Adejumoke Adeleye. The event was held on Wednesday at the palace of the Olubaka of Oka, Oba Dr Yusuf Adebori Adeleye, OON, and featured carol renditions, games, and the…
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Malami’s malady, by Chris Adetayo
The story of Abubakar Malami, immediate past Attorney-General, is cautionary. For 8 years, he was untouchable. His word was law. He did as he pleased. With his connivance, a Chief Justice was unceremoniously removed from office through a code of conduct tribunal whose Chairman was not fit to carry the bag of the CJN. He permitted semblance of State Police…
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Ondo governor’s aide denies convoy involvement in teen’s death
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Special Adviser to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Communications and Strategy, Allen Sowore, has denied claims that the governor’s convoy was responsible for the death of a teenager in Oka-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sowore said the allegation, which he attributed to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was misleading, although he…
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Restorying ‘Ogbori Elemoso’: Oba Ghandi and Lere Paimo’s tears, by Folorunso Adisa
I have learned that there is an ongoing dispute between the legendary Baba Lere Paimo and the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi, regarding the remake of the epic movie, ‘Ogbori Elemoso.’ I hope the matter is resolved amicably. Below is the piece I wrote about the film back in 2020 REMINISCING ABOUT OGBORI ELEMOSHO Among the three literary genres, Drama…
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The Adesina-Oramah legacy: Lessons for Nigeria, by Simbo Olorunfemi and Ade Adefeko
What a year it has been for Nigeria, one that might yet go down in the country’s foreign relations history as one of the most consequential. Not since the era in which Nigeria played a frontline role in decolonising Africa and ending the ignoble reign of apartheid in South Africa, and then her defining role as the team leader of…
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