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Ekiti residents seek help as school roof damages four houses
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of the Agric-Olope area in Ado Ekiti have appealed to Governor Biodun Oyebanji for urgent intervention after the roof of St. Francis Catholic Nursery and Primary School was blown off by a rainstorm, damaging nearby buildings. The incident, which occurred during a heavy downpour, affected four houses and left the occupants stranded. The victims said…
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Ondo politics heats up as PDP, APC clash over Aiyedatiwa’s performance
By Boye Oyeyemi – The political climate in Ondo State grew tense on Thursday following an assessment of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa by the Peoples Democratic Party’s Director of Media and Publicity, Wándé Ajayi, who accused the administration of insecurity, isolation, and weak stakeholder engagement. Ajayi, in an article titled “Leadership by Inclusion vs Leadership by Insecurity: The Ekiti–Ondo Divide,” compared…
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FG has made transformative investments in Nigeria’s oxygen ecosystem – NACA DG
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Federal Government has disclosed that it has made transformative investments to strengthen the oxygen ecosystem in Nigeria under the Global Fund C-19RM/HIV grant, coordinated by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA). This comes as the Federal Government donated medical equipment to Osun State through the Global Fund-supported oxygen initiative. The Director-General…
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INEC chairman identifies challenges ahead of 2027 general election
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan (SAN), has identified weak communication infrastructure, voter apathy and pervasive misinformation as the major hurdles the Commission must overcome to ensure credible conduct of the 2027 general election. Speaking on Thursday at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room in Abuja, Amupitan said the…
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Russia could attack Nato within five years, says alliance chief in stark new warning
Russia could attack a Nato country within the next five years, the Western military alliance’s chief has said in a stark new warning. “Russia is already escalating its covert campaign against our societies,” Mark Rutte said in a speech in Germany. “We must be prepared for the scale of war our grandparents or great-grandparents endured.” He echoed similar statements about…
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Adeleke visits Aregbesola ally, Adeoti as political realignments continue ahead of 2026
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday evening visited former Secretary to the Osun State Government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, at his residence in Iwo as political alignment intensifies ahead of the 2026 governorship election. Adeoti, a close ally of Rauf Aregbesola and the National Secretary of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC), recently resigned from the…
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The compassionate Buhari of Oyo State — by Innocent Raphael
Is there a new Buhari on the block? Yes — this time in the Pace Setter State. You see, when many people hear the name “Buhari”, their minds quickly go to the late Muhammadu Buhari, former Head of State and President of Nigeria. While some remember him for his leadership achievements, others hold different views — and that is fine.…
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Tinubu says digital workforce key to Nigeria’s economic transformation
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building a digital workforce capable of driving Nigeria’s long-term economic growth, describing technical talent as central to the country’s ambition of becoming a trillion-dollar economy. Speaking on Thursday at the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) National Impact Summit and the launch of the 3MTT Digital Skills Fund…
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Chelle unveils 28-man squad for AFCON 2025
By Tosin Omojola – Super Eagles head coach Eric Sékou Chelle has unveiled a 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Morocco. Chelle has included goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali on the list despite concerns over his availability for the tournament due to injury. Also named in the squad are regular defenders Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi and…
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NFF urges Eagles to target AFCON glory after missing World Cup ticket
The executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has charged the Super Eagles to put behind them their failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup and concentrate on the forthcoming AFCON finals to be hosted by Morocco. In a communiqué issued after its meeting in Abuja, the federation urged the players to forget their loss to Gabon in…
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