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When labour unions become saboteurs: Strikes and the abuse of labour rights — by Olabode Opeseitan
There is a sacred truth at the heart of every just society. A labourer deserves his wage. It is Biblical, it is moral, it is legitimate. No nation can prosper when its workers are oppressed or silenced. Nigerian workers must use every lawful and honourable instrument available to defend their rights. On this, there is no equivocation. But there is…
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Law School explains how 23-year-old student died in Lagos
A 23-year-old Nigerian Law School student, Faith Alayande, died after falling from the rooftop of a hostel at the school’s Lagos campus, the institution has said. The incident occurred at about 4am on Friday, August 7, 2026, while Alayande was undergoing an externship programme at the Lagos campus. According to the management, the student, who was originally enrolled at the…
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JUST IN: Police summon Osun senator over alleged threat against Accord members
The Osun State Police Command has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, over comments attributed to him in a viral video concerning members of the Accord Party. The invitation followed public outrage over the video, in which Fadahunsi, speaking in Yoruba during an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign event in Ilesa, was allegedly heard making remarks interpreted…
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Delta governor’s aide demands VDM’s arrest over alleged court recording
By Folashade Olorunfemi – The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, Ossai Ovie Success, has called for the arrest and prosecution of controversial content creator Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, over the alleged release of an unauthorised recording linked to a court case involving Afrobeats singer Peter Okoye of the defunct P-Square group. Ovie made…
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FAAN assures passengers of continued airport operations amid aviation strike
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured passengers that airport operations will continue despite the ongoing industrial action by aviation unions. The authority, in a statement, disclosed that it was working with aviation agencies, airlines, security agencies and other stakeholders to minimise disruptions and maintain safe and orderly operations at airports across the country. The assurance followed disruptions…
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Osun 2026: Oyetola left N15bn, Adeleke’s claims are misleading — Oyebamiji
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has challenged the narrative being promoted by the Ademola Adeleke administration regarding the financial position it inherited from the immediate past administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola. Speaking at the Arise TV Town Hall Meeting held in Osun State, Oyebamiji fielded questions from journalists on his…
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Fadahunsi says he was misrepresented, denies call for killings of Accord members
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, has denied calling for the killing of Accord Party members and their families, saying his comment in a viral video was edited and deliberately misrepresented. Fadahunsi, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Industries, said he actually stated that the All Progressives Congress…
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Oyebamiji seeks Osun reset, pledges investment-led government ahead of Saturday’s poll — by Babajide Fadoju
With just days to the Osun State governorship election, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has presented himself to voters as a candidate whose principal strength is not political rhetoric, but experience in finance, public administration and investment. At an Arise News town hall ahead of Saturday’s election, Oyebamiji offered one of his most detailed accounts yet of…
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Adeleke demands Fadahunsi’s arrest over alleged call for killing of Accord members
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, over a viral video in which the senator was allegedly heard calling for the killing of Accord Party members and their family members in Ijesaland. Addressing a press briefing in Osogbo on…
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Actress Rita Edochie responds to Judy Austin’s defamation lawsuit
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Veteran Nollywood actress Rita Edochie has reacted to a ₦1 billion defamation lawsuit filed against her by her colleague, Judy Austin, at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The suit, filed amid the ongoing family dispute involving the Edochies, accuses Rita of defamation and seeks ₦1 billion in general damages. Judy is…
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