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Court stops UBA from releasing Osun LG funds
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State High Court has restrained the United Bank for Africa (UBA) from disbursing funds belonging to the 30 local governments in Osun State, pending the determination of a substantive suit filed by the state government. Justice A.L. Akintola issued the interim injunction on Friday, September 26, after an ex-parte application by the Attorney-General of…
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FIFA docks South Africa three points for fielding ineligible player against Lesotho
By Tosin Omojola – The hammer of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has finally fallen on South Africa after they were found guilty of running foul of the rules of the game. FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, in the South Africa vs. Lesotho match played on…
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Oyo Assembly Service Commission schedules oral interviews for shortlisted applicants
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State House of Assembly Service Commission has released the timetable for oral interviews for applicants shortlisted into the lower cadres (GL 04, 03, and 01) in its ongoing recruitment exercise. According to a statement issued by the Chairman, Hon. Femi Julius Okedoyin, the interviews will take place from Monday, September 29, to Friday, October…
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Super Eagles to face Venezuela, Colombia in USA
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles, will take on Venezuela and Colombia in the United States of America during the FIFA window for international friendly matches in November 2025. NFF’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodata Sport, said the Super Eagles will face Venezuela on Friday, 14 November 2025,…
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Tinubu to commission renovated National Theatre on Independence Day
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate the newly renovated National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, on October 1, Independence Day, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on Monday. The project, financed by the CBN and the Bankers’ Committee, represents a major investment in Nigeria’s cultural heritage and creative economy. The facility, which Tinubu renamed in July 2024…
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Court bars Pat Utomi from forming shadow government
By Kunle Sanni – A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped Pat Utomi, professor of political economy, and his allies from pursuing their plan to establish a shadow government in Nigeria. According to a report by The Cable, Justice James Omotosho, while delivering judgment, held that the initiative was unconstitutional and incompatible with the country’s presidential system. The case…
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Kremlin says British and French arsenals must ultimately be part of nuclear disarmament talks
Talks on reducing strategic nuclear weapons must first be conducted between Russia and the U.S., but the arsenals of Britain and France will ultimately have to be included in negotiations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Sunday. Peskov’s remarks come amid a Kremlin proposal to the U.S. this month to voluntarily maintain for a year the limits…
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Trump signs memo labelling anti-Christian views as ‘domestic terrorism’
US President Donald Trump has signed a memo authorising the national Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) to “investigate, prosecute, and disrupt entities and individuals” engaged in acts of domestic terrorism. The presidential memo was signed on September 25. Under the decree, views leaning towards anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity were labelled as “common threads” of domestic terrorism. Trump also cited support…
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The Oke Ooye revival and Apostle Ayo Babalola’s connection, by Tunde Olaoye
‘The child is the father of the man’ was one of the most confusing statements I saw my literature teacher wrote on the Blackboard in 1996. The line is from William Wordsworth’s 1802 poem, “My Heart Leaps Up” and its interpretation is that it is our childhood experiences that shape our outcomes as adults . However, there have been cases…
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Irregular migration exposes youths to abuse, death — Ondo immigration officer
By Boye Oyeyemi – Special Assistant to the Comptroller of Immigration Service, Ondo State Command, Alebiosu Goodwill Taiwo, has warned Nigerian youths against irregular migration. He disclosed that the practice is dangerous and often exposes travelers to abuse, exploitation, and even death. Alebiosu, a former spokesman of the command, spoke virtually on the social platform Yemiefash Family on the topic:…
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