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Atiku’s subsidy push and echoes of desperation — by Tunde Rahman
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s new policy shift towards bringing back the fuel subsidy is a welcome return to proper political debate and the path of rectitude. It contrasts sharply with his futile search for forged certificates and drug indictments in the run-up to the 2023 election and his latest goof about President Tinubu’s age. Alhaji Atiku stated last week that if…
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NASENI empowers 250 Ohafia indigenes with solar solutions, cookstoves
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has empowered 250 indigenes of Asaga, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, with renewable energy technologies and other tools under its Sustainable Empowerment Programme (NSEP). The beneficiaries received items including NASENI Home Solar Solutions comprising solar fans, panels and power banks, as well as NASENI Save 80 Cookstoves, during the…
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Oyebamiji congratulates Adeleke, calls for probe of political killings in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory in the August 15, 2026, governorship election, while calling for a thorough investigation into reported political killings in the state. Addressing APC leaders, members and supporters in Osogbo on Saturday, Oyebamiji said he…
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Yoruba ethical renaissance: A way to reinvent our national values and rebuild Nigeria — by Ayo Ladigbolu
FIRST WORDS Orin.Ori ogbo l’Eyan o, Baba Nla ori agba l’EyanE si ti d’agba tan, E tun d’oogbo o, Ori ogbo l’Eyan o, Baba wa. Ori ogbo gbayi o, Ipo agba gbayi, E d’Ogbo d’agba oun, E m’agba wu wao Ori ogbo gbayi, Eyin d’ogbo d;Agba tan, E m’agba wu wa o, Baba rere Ta lo so pe Yoruba ko…
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NFVCB threatens legal action against producers of Living in Colors movie
By Damilola Akinwale – The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has moved to halt the “Media Press Call and Movie Premiere of Living in Colors”, alleging that the film contains explicit content and promotes same-sex relationships. The board disclosed that legal proceedings were being initiated against the production company, as well as the individual producers and promoters involved,…
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Governor Adeleke issues executive order to probe Ikire killings
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has issued an executive order establishing a coroner’s inquest/panel of inquiry into the killings, shootings, injuries and violence reported at Naira and Kobo Junction, Motor Park/Garage Area, Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, on August 24, 2026. In a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the executive order,…
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Murray-Bruce urges President Tinubu to decentralise Nigeria’s power sector
Former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has called on President Bola Tinubu to fundamentally restructure Nigeria’s electricity sector, arguing that the 2013 privatisation has failed to deliver reliable power to Nigerians. Murray-Bruce made the call in an open letter to the president titled, “Start the Dance on Electricity: The Privatisation Failed. The Owners Are Billing Darkness”, where he criticised the continued dependence…
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Osun PHC performs first emergency C-section, saves mother, baby
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Primary Health Centre (PHC), Oke Gada, Ede, Osun State, has recorded its first successful emergency Caesarean section (C-section), resulting in the safe delivery of a 3.5kg baby boy. The emergency procedure was conducted at about 2:30 p.m. on Friday, after complications arose during the delivery of Mrs Adeniyi Rukayat, who had received antenatal care…
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Francis Duru laments decline of Igbo epic movies in Nigerian cinema
By Damilola Akinwale – Veteran Nollywood actor, Francis Duru, has expressed concern over the declining presence of Igbo-centric movies in contemporary Nigerian cinema, urging Igbo filmmakers and investors to learn from the strategies adopted by their Yoruba counterparts. Duru spoke during an interview with Gbam, aired on the Yan Content Factory YouTube channel on Friday, while responding to questions on…
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El-Rufai boys, Bashir and Bello tear each other in expletive X rant over family loyalty
Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has launched a scathing attack on his brother, Bello El-Rufai, over his political realignment and relationship with Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani. Bashir made the remarks in a series of posts on X on Saturday, accusing Bello, a member of the House of Representatives, of putting his political interests ahead…
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