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First Lady reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to end tuberculosis by 2030
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to ending tuberculosis (TB) by 2030, stressing that the sustainability of the country’s TB response cannot depend solely on external assistance. Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the 39th Stop TB Partnership Board Meeting held in Manila, Philippines, Mrs. Tinubu said Nigeria is strengthening domestic…
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Bad roads, Ogun State and Governor Dapo Abiodun, by Azuh Arinze
Ogun State prides itself as the industrial hub of Nigeria. Yet, its road network tells a different story – one of neglect, frustration, and lost potential. The deplorable state of roads across the Gateway State has become a daily nightmare for residents, motorists, visitors and investors alike. From Sango-Ota to Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode to Ifo, and from Owode to Sagamu, the…
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Between Wole Soyinka and the U.S, by Simbo Olorunfemi
“If they don’t shut down, at least I WOULD SHUT DOWN MY RELATIONSHIP with them on that day” – Wole Soyinka, September 10, 2025 I have been reading ‘essays’ here and there making the decision by the US Embassy to revoke the B1/B2 Visa about Wole Soyinka’s 2016 decision to ‘cut up’ his ‘green card’ should Donald Trump emerge as…
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Oyo politician Olopoeyan breaks silence on PDP membership, APC defection rumours
By Adejayan Gbenga – Prominent Oyo State politician, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan, has refuted claims linking him to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that he is no longer a member of the party. Olopoeyan, who made the clarification in a WhatsApp group discussion, said he had yet to decide which political platform he would join after parting ways with the…
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University of Ibadan loses female professor, Aituaje Pogoson
By Adejayan Gbenga – The University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State, has announced the passing of its first female professor in the Department of Political Science, Professor Aituaje Irene Pogoson. Prof. Pogoson reportedly died at the age of 65 in a private specialist hospital in Ibadan over the weekend. She was a respected scholar and former Head of Department in…
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Alaafin of Oyo celebrates Margaret Shonekan at 84
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has congratulated Chief Mrs. Margaret Shonekan, wife of the late Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan, on the occasion of her 84th birthday. In a congratulatory message issued on Tuesday by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, the Alaafin expressed…
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Plumptre scores first international goal as Benin Republic hold Falcons to draw
Ashleigh Plumptre scored her first-ever goal for the Super Falcons, helping Nigeria secure qualification for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a 1–1 draw with Benin Republic on Tuesday. The Al-Ittihad defender, who has become a fan favourite since switching allegiance from England, opened the scoring with a fine left-footed strike midway through the first half, sparking wild…
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Ondo government approves 101km road projects, new hostel, anti-graft building
The Ondo State Executive Council, presided over by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the construction and rehabilitation of 101.036 kilometres of roads across the state to bridge infrastructure gaps and fast-track development. Briefing journalists after the meeting held on Monday, October 27, 2025, in Akure, the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Engr. Ayorinde Abiola Olawoye, said the projects…
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Police seal Nestoil HQ as court orders asset takeover over $1bn debt
By Kunle Sanni – Security operatives on Tuesday sealed off the corporate headquarters of Nestoil Limited on Victoria Island, Lagos, following a court order placing the company under receivership after it defaulted on a debt estimated at over $1 billion. The action followed a ruling by the Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice D. I. Dipeolu, who…
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Pampering the majority, dignifying the minority, by Olabode Opeseitan
What if leadership wasn’t about choosing sides—but about enlarging the table?What if the true measure of power was not how loudly the majority roared, but how gently the minority was heard? President Bola Ahmed Tinubu didn’t inherit a banquet. He met a cupcake economy: oil production averaging just 1 million barrels per day, foreign reserves netted down to $4 billion,…
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