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Ekiti LCDA chairman denies plot to impose monarch on Ijesa-Isu
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Chairman of Kajola Local Council Development Area, Hon. Ojo Ajayi, has dismissed allegations that he is involved in a plan to impose a monarch on Ijesa-Isu Ekiti in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Ajayi was reacting to claims by an elder, Omoyele Ajobiewe, that Governor Biodun Oyebanji, a former deputy governor, Chief Paul…
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ADC expresses concern over lack of Obi–Atiku alliance ahead of 2027 elections
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concern over the absence of collaboration between former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, as political alignments begin to form ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, raised the issue on Friday while speaking on The Morning Show, a programme…
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Why Okoye, Moffi, Arokodare, others could not make Super Eagles’ AFCON squad
Facts have emerged on why Super Eagles head coach Eric Sekou Chelle excluded some players, including goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and forward Terem Moffi, from Nigeria’s final 28-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). According to OwnGoalNigeria.com, Okoye’s omission followed internal deliberations over his stance on playing time. The Udinese goalkeeper was expected to compete with Stanley Nwabali…
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Healthcare reforms under Tinubu strengthening Nigeria’s medical sector – Information Minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the deliberate health policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are gradually addressing the challenge of brain drain and stimulating medical industrialisation in Nigeria. Idris stated this on Friday in Abuja at the Fourth Attestation Ceremony for the 2025 class of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) students of…
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Our Ayatollah has gone mad again? By Segun Ayobolu
After what must have, for him, been a memorable spell on the stage of public prominence as Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and later Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration, Malam Nasir el’Rufai went on to serve as governor of Kaduna State for eight years between 2015 and 2023. Those…
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Why young men are now running away from marriage, by Aderemi Ogunpitan
We have great conversations in our office. Its an open plan arrangement, with a high percentage of my staff GenZ. We talk about a lot of stuff. Marriage is one of them. Well, feedback is that it ain’t so sacred anymore. Or, is it that they’re scared. Well, that’s the vibe they give me. The notion of marraige as the…
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Cleric urges Nigerians to unite amid social, economic challenges
Nigerians have been urged to embrace selfless service and an “all hands on deck” spirit to rebuild trust, strengthen national unity, and support those facing economic and social challenges. The appeal was made by His Eminence Oliver Aba, Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, during the 2025 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, themed “Emmanuel: God With Us.” Hosted for…
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PHOTO NEWS: First Lady, Gowon, Obasanjo, Elumelu attend State House Christmas Carol
Nigeria’s First Lady, Olufemi Tinubu, along with former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and business mogul Tony Elumelu, were among the notable personalities who attended the annual State House Christmas Carol service in Abuja. The event, held at the Presidential Villa on Friday, brought together government officials, religious leaders, and prominent Nigerians to celebrate the…
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Prophets, poppycock and the media’s blind spot, by Bamidele Johnson
I am sad at how happy I am at seeing that yarmulke-donning heistmeister, Primate Ayodele, caught in the glare of embarrassment. I have wished for this moment for a long time. A man with the morality of a viper deserves no less. In fact he deserves far more. He insists he never demanded money from the Power Minister he attempted…
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140m-gallon-per-day Adiyan water project to be ready next year — Sanwo-Olu
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has confirmed that the 140 million gallons-per-day Adiyan Water Project will be completed next year, advancing his administration’s plan to expand access to clean and reliable potable water for Lagos residents. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Friday during an inspection tour of the Adiyan Waterworks Phases One and Two, as well as the…
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