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Senate, airline operators meet over hike in airfares, multiple tariffs
The Senate Committee on Aviation and Aerospace Development has held a meeting with the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) over the recent hike in airfares and the issue of multiple charges imposed by airlines. The meeting which was held over the weekend, followed a motion moved on the Senate floor by the chairman of the committee, Senator Buhari Abdulfatai, on…
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Aiyedatiwa’s media aide accuses commissioners of undermining governor’s projects
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Senior Special Assistant on Multimedia to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Taiwo Gbamila, has accused the Commissioners for Infrastructure and Finance of frustrating the efforts of the governor’s media team. Gbamila alleged that the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Abiola Olawoye, has been largely inaccessible since his appointment, making it difficult for media aides to showcase ongoing government projects.…
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Accord Party disowns factional primary, affirms Adeleke as sole Osun candidate
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has dismissed the purported governorship primary conducted by a faction of the party on Sunday, emphasising that Governor Ademola Adeleke remains the duly nominated and lawful governorship candidate of the party in the state. The state chairman of the party, Pastor Babalola Akande, made the clarification during…
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Kwara emerges best state in North-Central, wins $400,000 for Primary Health Care leadership
By Kunle Sanni – Kwara State has again received national recognition as the Best Performing State in the North-Central zone for Primary Health Care (PHC) leadership, marking the third consecutive time the state has won the prestigious award. The honour, which comes with a $400,000 performance-based grant, was presented in Abuja and is aimed at strengthening primary healthcare delivery across…
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Osun 2026: Governor Adeleke pledges victory over APC, Oyebamiji
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has affirmed his determination to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, in the August 8, 2026 election. Responding to remarks attributed to former Governor and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, during the APC governorship primary, Governor Adeleke described…
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Accord Party faction produces candidate for 2026 Osun governorship race
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Barely four days after Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State emerged as the party’s flag bearer of the Accord Party, another faction of the party has produced Clement Bamigbola as its governorship candidate for the 2026 election in the state. It would be recalled that Adeleke emerged as the party’s candidate under the Barrister Maxwell…
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Faleye congratulates AMBO on APC nomination, praises party democracy
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The immediate past Managing Director of Osun Investment Company Limited (OSICOL), Dr. Tunde Faleye (Falex), has congratulated Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, on his emergence as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2026 Osun State governorship election. He described Oyebamiji’s victory at the party’s primary election as…
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Super Eagles set for NAIJA 4 THE WIN campaign as AFCON beckons
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the commencement of the NAIJA 4 THE WIN campaign as the Super Eagles return to the continent for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, with a renewed commitment to reclaiming the prestigious title for the nation. Nigeria, three-time winners of Africa’s flagship football championship, arrive in Morocco with a rich history…
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AFCON: Uzoho first to arrive as Super Eagles camp opens in Cairo
Nigeria’s preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations officially began on Sunday as the Super Eagles opened their training camp in Cairo, Egypt, ahead of the tournament in Morocco. The Nigerian delegation is lodged at the Renaissance Hotel in Cairo, where members of the technical crew and backroom staff had arrived earlier to finalise arrangements while awaiting the players.…
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Ifelodun council hails recovery of vigilante security van by Nigerian Army
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The Ifelodun Local Government Authority has expressed satisfaction over the successful recovery of a security van earlier deployed to support vigilante operations within the area. The Chairman of the council, Hadji Abdulrasheed Femi Yusuf, said the vehicle was recovered in Auchi, Edo State, by personnel of the Nigerian Army, following sustained efforts by the local…
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