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Residents hail BUA concrete road project, call for tertiary institution in Alagbon Odetunde
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Residents of Alagbon Odetunde community of Moro Local Government Area in Kwara State have commended the Federal Government and BUA Group for the ongoing 130-kilometre concrete road construction, which they say has opened up their communities to development and improved accessibility. The road project, being undertaken by the Federal Ministry of Works and flagged off…
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British Envoy restates partnership with Ondo State, confirms $40m investment in cocoa
The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Jonny Baxter, has reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s commitment to deepening its partnership with Ondo State, particularly in areas of trade and investment. Baxter gave the assurance during a working visit to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in Akure on Wednesday. He noted that the UK’s engagement with Nigeria had evolved from donor aid to mutually…
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Osun activists honour late Comrade Aremu with candlelight procession, night of tributes
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun Civil Society Coalition (OCSC) held an emotional night of tributes in honour of the late Comrade Fidelista Abiodun Aremu, fondly called Aremson, celebrating his lifelong dedication to social justice, labour rights, and revolutionary movements. The solemn event, which featured a candlelight procession, began at the OCSC State Secretariat in Osogbo and moved through…
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2025 CAF Awards: Lookman, Super Eagles missing as CAF nominates Osimhen
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the list of nominees for the 2025 CAF Awards, with several Nigerian players earning recognition, though some notable omissions have sparked reactions. Nigeria and Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen has been shortlisted for the Player of the Year Award, marking another opportunity for the prolific striker to claim the continent’s top individual honour.…
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INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, to be inaugurated tomorrow
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday inaugurate the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN). He will be sworn in during the meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and other members of the Council, including state governors,…
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Kwara Attorney General reports ₦745m revenue generation from legal drafts, vetting
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Kwara State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman, has said the ministry generated ₦745,048,000 from legal drafting and vetting of over 100 agreements in the last six months. Sulyman made this disclosure on Tuesday during the third-quarter ministerial press briefing held in Ilorin, which focused on the ministry’s activities between April…
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Australian PM defends ambassador to US after Trump run-in
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has strongly defended his ambassador to the US after Donald Trump said he did not like the diplomat during a meeting at the White House. On Monday, Trump was asked about Kevin Rudd, a former prime minister turned ambassador to the US, who wrote several now-deleted tweets critical of the US president years before his…
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Fashola cautions youths against get-rich-quick syndrome
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Former Minister of Works, Housing, and Power, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has urged Nigerian youths to work hard and shun the pursuit of sudden wealth, warning that it often leads to regret and lifelong consequences. Fashola gave the advice while delivering the University of Ilorin’s 40th Convocation Lecture titled “The Gen-Z Playbook: Navigating Work and the…
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Tinubu extends tenure of Surveyor-General Adebomehin by two years
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has approved a two-year extension of the tenure of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Mr. Abudulganiyu Adebomehin, effective from January 5, 2026. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the extension follows the recent transfer of the Office of the…
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CAN clarifies meeting with Presidency, reaffirms claim of Christian genocide in Nigeria
By Kunle Sanni – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has denied reports suggesting that its leadership dismissed ongoing attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria as a “so-called Christian genocide” following a visit by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communication, Barrister Daniel Bwala. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by CAN President, Archbishop…
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