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Two pilots escape as NAF Alpha Jet crashes in Niger State
By Kunle Sanni – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday confirmed the crash of one of its Alpha Jet aircraft in Niger State after the two pilots on board successfully ejected during a sudden in-flight emergency. The incident occurred shortly after the jet took off from NAF Base Kainji for a routine post-inspection functional check flight. A statement released…
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Build universities for legacy purposes, not profiteering, Ooni tells investors
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has said that establishing a university is one of the most challenging investments anyone can undertake, stressing that it should never be seen as a profit-making venture. Speaking during his 10th coronation anniversary and the official unveiling of Ojaja University, Ile-Ife Campus, the monarch emphasized that anyone…
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VP Shettima unveils ₦1bn family business grant in Akwa Ibom
By Kunle Sanni – Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Saturday inaugurated a ₦1 billion family-based business grant initiative in the Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State, describing the intervention as a practical demonstration of the government’s commitment to bringing economic empowerment directly to Nigerian households. Speaking during the launch of the Renewed Hope/ARISE Agenda Business Grant, Shettima stated that…
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Osun guber 2026: Alabi team protests disqualification, warns against biased screening
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun Àjọṣe Campaign Team has rejected the disqualification of its principal, Benedict Olugboyega Alabi, by the Osun Governorship 2026 Screening Committee, describing the announcement as shocking, embarrassing, and a troubling display of selective justice. Alabi is a former deputy governor of the state under the Gboyega Oyetola administration. In a statement sighted by our…
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Is the Nigerian media too busy chasing politicians to notice we’re being poisoned? By Akin Olaniyan
A friend shared a TikTok video with me and I was shocked it showed The New York Times obviously investigated a story that should concern us. It confirms something Global automakers knew for nearly three decades – that their lead battery recycling chain was polluting communities. Now, OUR OWN Ogijo in Lagos State is sufferinng! The report found that up…
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Akoko Youth Forum elects new leaders as Comrade Pius Kole emerges president
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Akoko Youth Forum, a socio-cultural and non-partisan youth organisation in Ondo State, has elected Comrade Pius Kole as its new president after a peaceful and competitive election held over the weekend, where he secured 54 votes to defeat Adurewa Vincent, who garnered 22 votes. Delegates from the four local government areas of Akoko participated in…
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Police report full compliance with presidential ban on VIP escorts in Lagos
The Nigeria Police Force has reported full compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive prohibiting the deployment of police personnel for VIP escort and guard duties, following a statewide monitoring operation conducted in Lagos on Saturday. According to a statement signed by the force public relations officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the enforcement team—set up by the force headquarters to ensure strict…
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VP Shettima arrives in Akwa Ibom for launch of grassroots empowerment programme
By Kunle Sanni – Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday arrived at the Unyime Idem Empowerment Centre in the Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State to inaugurate a major economic support initiative under the Renewed Hope Agenda. Representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Vice-President was warmly received by senior government officials led by the state’s Deputy Governor, Senator Dr…
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Awolowo returns to Ife in bronze and glory, by Ojudu Babafemi
Friday, December 5,2025, was a remarkable day in Ile-Ife. A befitting and imposing statue of Chief Obafemi Awolowo was unveiled at a strategic location on the campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, the great institution that bears his name and which he conceived. Standing with quiet authority behind the architectural masterpiece known as Oduduwa Hall, the statue faces the iconic…
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Nigeria joins global drug-regulation body ICH
By Kunle Sanni – Nigeria has secured a place among the world’s leading drug-regulation authorities following the admission of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) into the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). The confirmation was made during the ICH Assembly held in Singapore from 18 to 19…
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