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APC targets 1.5m votes for Tinubu in Osun, says Basiru
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has said the party is targeting about 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in Osun State in the January 16 presidential election. Basiru stated this on Sunday when he paid a courtesy visit to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the Government…
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Anambra: Before all our villages become vast slums — by Constance Ikokwu
I’ve been travelling regularly to Anambra in the last four years. I love the village because African villages have a character and soul that cannot be manufactured; their warmth, spaciousness, community, trees, sounds and sense of place tell stories about who we are and where we come from. But I’m concerned that all of this is slowly disappearing before our…
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Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny
Niger said it had regained control of a key military airbase in the capital, Niamey, after an attack by mutinous soldiers on Saturday, in the latest challenge to military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani as his government struggles to contain a jihadist insurgency. The attack highlighted tensions within Niger’s armed forces, which have suffered repeated battlefield losses while fighting West Africa’s al…
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Afe Babalola seeks FG intervention on Ekiti federal roads, commends Ojudu’s advocacy
Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to personally inspect the deplorable Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole federal road in Ekiti State. Babalola said the president’s personal assessment would enable him to appreciate the condition of the road, which he described as largely impassable. He made the appeal in an open letter titled,…
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Iran’s Khamenei urges Gulf rulers in written message to confront ‘real enemy’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has urged Muslim countries, particularly those in the Gulf, to unite against what he called their “real enemy”, saying divisions among Muslims served the interests of their adversaries. The message was published on Khamenei’s Telegram account for Islamic Unity Week, which marks the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. It called for Muslim unity, cooperation in…
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A riposte to Yinka Olujimi on Atiku’s fuel subsidy catastrophe — by Olabode Opeseitan
Mr Olujimi, the real issue is not whether governments should subsidise citizens. The real issue is what Nigeria’s fuel subsidy became. It was funded with debt, overdrafts and forward-sold crude oil. It hollowed out the economy and pushed the country to the edge of insolvency. These are the facts. In 2022, fuel subsidy consumed 100% of Nigeria’s net oil revenue.…
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Kogi police rescue 11 victims, including NYSC members kidnapped along Aloma–Egane Road
The Kogi State Police Command has rescued 11 persons abducted along the Aloma–Egane Road in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. The victims were kidnapped on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, when armed assailants reportedly emerged from the bush around Ogene Zaria, near the Ogene Zaria/Onicha-Igo Junction, and blocked two buses travelling in opposite directions. According to a recent statement…
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Omisore: The ‘Atiku Osun’ who lost 19 of 22 polling units in his ward — by Emmanuel Kupoluyi
The last governorship election in Osun State, where incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke was said to have won 19 local government areas while the APC won in 11, has thrown up a lot of conversations regarding the commitment and loyalty of the party machinery to progressive ideals. Many leaders of the party in Osogbo and Ife are said to have worked…
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Why we must sustain faith in democracy despite Osun election defeat — by Bola Oyebamiji
Dear party members and supporters, you will recall that towards the end of 2025, I declared my intention to contest for the governorship ticket of our great party, the APC. Following extensive consultations with party members across all levels and fruitful engagements with critical stakeholders across the state, we approached the primary election with diligence, unity and confidence. With your…
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Atiku backtracks on immediate subsidy return, opts for gradual approach
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has backed away from his earlier pledge to immediately restore fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027, saying any decision on the policy would depend on the economic situation he inherits. Atiku stated this in an interview with the BBC monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), arguing…
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