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Unilorin don urges FG to establish special court for shipping disputes
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A professor of Private and Property Law at the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulRazaq AbdulKadir, has urged the Federal Government to designate a special court for shipping-related cases, similar to the United States model. He noted that in the U.S., designated courts allow shipowners to post bonds, mitigating the adverse commercial effects of vessel seizures. Such…
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Osun: Amotekun denies involvement in masquerade festival shooting
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as the Amotekun Corps, has denied allegations linking its personnel to the shooting of a masquerade follower during a cultural festival in Ikirun, Osun State. The incident was said to have occurred during the annual masquerade festival, where Amotekun operatives had been officially invited to provide security and…
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Adeleke reveals secrets of Osun’s rise to 7th position in NECO rankings
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has revealed the key drivers behind Osun State’s extraordinary rise from 33rd to 7th position in the National Examination Council (NECO) rankings. Speaking with journalists at the Government House, Osogbo, Adeleke emphasized that the turnaround in performance stems from deliberate improvements in the state’s learning environment, including the rehabilitation of over…
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Fire ravages multimillion-Naira foam factory in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga A fire outbreak on Thursday night destroyed property worth millions of naira at a popular foam factory, Global Crystal Foam Nigeria Limited, located in Oko-Oba along Akinmorin Road, Oyo, Oyo State. The General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Service Agency, Akinyemi Akinyinka, who confirmed the incident on Friday, said it was reported at exactly 8:50 p.m.…
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Olubadan suspends two chiefs, retrieves traditional beads
By Adejayan Gbenga The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has suspended two family chiefs known as Mogajis. The affected chiefs are Mogaji Kamorudeen Kolawole of the Kukula family at Oke-Ofa Baba Isale in Ibadan North East Local Government Area, and Mogaji Samsudeen Bello of the Ekerin Ajengbe family at Isale Osi in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of…
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Lagos Muslim Community congratulates Catholics on election of New Pope
The Lagos State University Muslim Community has felicitated Catholics on the successful election of a new Pope, describing his position as a symbol of world peace. LASUMC also said that 14-year sojourn of the new pontiff among the most vulnerable and in the poorly developed part of Peru prepared him for the onerous task. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the…
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EFCC arrests 47 suspected internet fraudsters in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Directorate, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters during coordinated sting operations across various locations in Kwara State. The arrests followed actionable intelligence linking the suspects to various forms of cybercrime. They were apprehended at strategic locations, including Awolowo Road, Tanke, and…
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Osun judge withdraws from NULGE vs APC case over allegations of bias
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Justice Isiaka Adeleke has recused himself from a suit filed by the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State chapter, against reinstated All Progressives Congress (APC) council chairmen and councillors over alleged bias. NULGE had approached the court seeking an order to bar the reinstated officials from accessing local government secretariats across the state.…
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Why Lagos doesn’t sanction underperforming agencies — PMO
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Parastatals Monitoring Office (PMO) has explained that it does not sanction underperforming agencies or parastatals due to existing government policy that does not permit such disciplinary actions. The Permanent Secretary of the PMO, Adetutu Ososanya, disclosed this on Thursday during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing, held to mark the sixth year in office of…
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Senator Fatai Buhari warns of AI threat to journalism
Senator Fatai Buhari of Oyo North has raised serious concerns about the dangers artificial intelligence poses to journalistic integrity, warning that unchecked use of AI technologies could deepen the crisis of misinformation and erode public trust in the media. Speaking as guest lecturer at the 2025 World Press Freedom Day event organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Zone…
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