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Governor Abdulrazaq mourns passing of Segun Awolowo
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed profound grief over the passing of his friend and associate, Mr Segun Awolowo. Awolowo, a two-term former executive director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council and grandson of the late sage Obafemi Awolowo, died on Thursday at the age of 62. The governor’s reaction was contained in a…
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A demand for accuracy, not scapegoats for a crisis we created, by Gimba Kakanda
The only caution we must all preach in confronting the Frankenstein’s monster that Nigeria’s security crisis has become is the need to tone down the growing conspiracy theories that foreigners masterminded our descent into this chaos. We are not here because of some CIA or Mossad agenda. My point is not to deny that there are agendas designed to widen…
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Tinubu mourns passing of Segun, grandson of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Olusegun (Segun) Awolowo, grandson of the late nationalist and statesman Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Segun Awolowo passed away at the age of 62. In a statement issued on Thursday, President Tinubu described his death as “unfortunate” and a huge loss not only to the Awolowo family…
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Wike: PDP bites the bullet, by Bola Bolawole
“Finally, finally, PDP has held Wike’s bull by the horns…” “You mean with his expulsion from the PDP by the factional PDP convention held in Ibadan?“ “You are partisan! The way you couched your question shows very clearly that you are on Wike’s side” “I don’t have to before asking questions! It is as clear as daylight that PDP has…
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IBEDC gets legislative backing as National Assembly moves against energy theft
By Adejayan Gbenga – The National Assembly’s House Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation has stepped up efforts to curb rising cases of energy theft in Nigeria, pledging stronger legislative backing for the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and other electricity distribution companies (DisCos). During an oversight visit to IBEDC in Ibadan, committee chairman Hon. Hamisu Ibrahim said energy theft remains…
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Undertaker journalism, by Olatunji Ololade
The Nigerian tragedy is seldom written in the ricochet of bullets alone. Sometimes, it is scripted in newsrooms, goaded by keypad confidence. Thus the journalistic frenzy to thump the “publish” button, a mania amplified by a press that forgets, that journalism, even at its freest, is never free of consequence. Today, Nigeria is locked in an existential struggle with terror,…
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Ibadan businessman Jubril Sanusi rebuts allegations of sponsoring protests
By Adejayan Gbenga – Ibadan businessman and philanthropist, Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi, has denied claims that he is sponsoring recent protests in the city, describing the allegations as unfounded and politically motivated. In a statement released by his media team on Thursday, the group called the rumours “fabrications being circulated by political jobbers” and rejected suggestions linking Sanusi to the…
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Oba Ladoja to promote seven senior chiefs in Ibadanland
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba (Senator) Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Aruwa I, will on Friday, 21 November 2025, elevate seven senior chiefs along the Olubadan chieftaincy hierarchy. The promotion exercise is part of the traditional upward movement that defines the revered Ibadan succession system. According to a statement issued by the chief press secretary…
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Oyo strengthens primary healthcare with new tech for 66 centres
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Government, in partnership with First Health Dynamic Synergy International Limited, has strengthened primary healthcare delivery in the state by providing mobile phones and communication directories to 66 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs). The initiative is aimed at improving data management, enhancing coordination and bolstering early detection and response to public health threats. Speaking on…
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FG reaffirms commitment to national cohesion, digital security
By Kunle Sanni – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has stated that the federal government remains firmly committed to strengthening truthful broadcasting, combating misinformation, and protecting Nigeria’s digital information space from external distortions. Speaking at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (IBAN), held at the DAAR Communications Headquarters…
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