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Trump wants South Africa out of the G20 as it gears up for world summit
The relationship between US President Donald Trump and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa has gone from bad to worse this year. South Africa has skated over the latest criticism from US President Donald Trump, who has said he does not think the country should be part of the G20 any longer. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya told the BBC his…
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26-year-old man bags two-year imprisonment for burglary in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Oyo town has sentenced a 26-year-old man, Shittu Fatai, to two years imprisonment for breaking into two shops in the Agunpopo area of the town. According to court records, Fatai, along with others still at large, committed the offence on June 26, 2025. The prosecutor, Fola Osegbade, told the court…
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: How Intersociety’s exaggerated claims misled the world on Nigeria’s christian crisis, by Olabode Opeseitan
It began with a voice on a faith-based radio station in the United States. Wednesday morning. Calm. Then chaos. The host declared that Christians in Nigeria were being rounded up, locked in churches, and burnt alive. He urged his listeners to call their congressmen. To demand action. To mount pressure until Nigeria was punished. What was stunning was not only…
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Oyo State Traffic Agency flags off 2025 Ember Month Safety Campaign
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) has launched its 2025 Ember Month Safety Campaign to reduce road accidents and promote safe driving habits across the state. The campaign, which began with a roadshow through major routes including Bodija, Ojoo, Sango, Apata, Challenge, Beere, and Iwo Road, featured sensitization drives conducted in major Nigerian languages…
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Osun APC condemns Adeleke’s alleged move to ally with Aregbesola, ADC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has criticized Governor Ademola Adeleke for allegedly seeking a political alliance with former governor Rauf Aregbesola and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to contest the 2026 governorship election under the party. In a statement by its chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, the APC described Adeleke’s move as an…
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FG secures $396m in development credits for northern IDPs, Sokoto health infrastructure
By Kunle Sanni – The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has announced that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved two major credit facilities totaling $396 million to support humanitarian and health infrastructure projects in northern Nigeria. Speaking after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,…
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NFF, Nigeria Police commit to greater safety, security measures in Abuja
The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr. Sanusi Mohammed (MON), on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Miller G. Dantawaye. The visit aimed to enhance collaboration between the NFF and the Nigeria Police Force, with particular focus on ensuring security for football events held within the Federal Capital…
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Oyo Director of Nursing Services, Dr. Kehinde Oyebode retires
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Director of Nursing Services in Oyo State, Dr. Omokehinde Arinade Oyebode, fondly known as Ojuoluwa, has officially retired from active service after decades of remarkable contributions to nursing education and healthcare delivery in the state. Dr. Oyebode, who holds multiple qualifications including RN, RM, BSc (Nursing Education), MSc (Community Health Nursing), and a Ph.D. in…
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President Tinubu felicitates Minister Audu at 45
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu, on the occasion of his 45th birthday, commending his contributions to national development and his leadership in revitalizing Nigeria’s steel sector. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President joined family, friends, and…
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Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek reelection to Congress after nearly 40 years in Washington
Nancy Pelosi, the first and only female speaker of the US House of Representatives and one of the most powerful figures in Democratic politics for decades, has announced she will not seek reelection. “I have truly loved serving as your voice in Congress, and I have always honored the song of St. Francis, ‘Lord make an instrument of thy peace,’…
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