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Peter Obi pays courtesy visit to Olubadan-designate, Oba Ladoja
In a move underscoring his commitment to national unity and traditional leadership, the former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Sunday visited the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, at his private residence in Bodija, Ibadan. The visit comes just days ahead of Ladoja’s coronation as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, scheduled for…
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Ondo suspends top officials over teachers’ recruitment scam
By Boye Oyeyemi – Three officials of the Ondo State Government have been suspended for their alleged involvement in a job scam connected to the recent teachers’ recruitment exercise. The suspended officers—two directors and a deputy director—were relieved of their duties pending the outcome of an investigation ordered by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The controversy began after several individuals staged a…
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Arab-Islamic summit to back Qatar after Israeli attack
An Arab-Islamic leaders summit in Doha on Monday is expected to rally support for Qatar in the wake of last week’s Israeli attack targeting the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gulf state.A draft of the resolution that will be considered by heads of state condemned Israel’s attack as a destabilising escalation and said the states opposed Israel’s “plans to…
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Who really killed Charlie Kirk? By Femi Fani-Kayode
There can be no doubt that the murder of the young, popular, American, right-wing, pro-Trump commentator Charlie Kirk was a professional hit which was sanctioned from the highest quarters. The question is who was behind it? There are many suggestions about what the answer is to this burning question but to me, from what we have seen and heard so…
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Between the idyllic 70s and the challenging 2000s, by Simbo Olorunfemi
I often truly wonder when I hear some of our Parents and Elders coo about their lives in the idyllic 70s and roaring 80s. I often wonder, not for the fact that life could not have been as good as they paint it, Afterall some of us saw it with the eyes of ‘innocence’, but for the seeming inability to…
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Illegal mining finances terrorism, Alake says as Ansaru leader bags jail term
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has declared the conviction of a senior Ansaru commander as a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to dismantle the link between terrorism and illegal mining. The statement, issued on Sunday and signed by Segun Tomori, Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister, followed last Thursday’s Federal High Court judgment sentencing Mahmud Usman, a…
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Ajayi breaks 18-year drought, storms into World Athletics Championships 100m final
Nigerian sprinter, Kanyinsola Ajayi, has made history by becoming the first Nigerian in 18 years to qualify for the men’s 100m final at the World Athletics Championships, marking a major milestone in his young career and in the nation’s sprinting history. The 21-year-old sensation clocked a blistering 9.93 seconds in the semi-finals, finishing second behind American star Noah Lyles, who…
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Osun students endorse Adeleke, say he outshines APC’s 12-year record
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Student leaders from tertiary institutions across Osun State have endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term, stating that his performance in less than three years surpasses the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) 12-year tenure in the state. The endorsement was made during a gathering at the Government House Banquet Hall, where representatives of the National…
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Oyintiloye urges critics to show patriotism, support Tinubu’s leadership
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged critics and opposition figures to avoid making unpatriotic remarks against Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking with journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye, a former member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council, said that disparaging the country…
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Adéwòlú: There entereth the crown, by Oladeinde Olawoyin
Adéwòlú came into our consciousness, first, as a cameo, and since then Ibadan has witnessed dramatic episodes of the Rashidi Ladoja resurgence on about four occasions in the city’s chequered history in the last four decades. The first was as a senator in 1992, decades after Yunusa Ladoja planted the first seed of partisan politics in the Ladoja clan under…
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