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Oyo makes U-turn, orders reopening of schools after gunmen attack
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By Adenle Ahmed Abiola The Oyo State Government has re-ordered the reopening of all public primary schools in four local government areas in the state on Monday. The decision followed…
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B/Haram: Survivors of Chadian strikes recount ordeals, as death toll hits 80
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By Hamisu Kabir Matazu, Maiduguri Survivors of Chad’s military airstrike on Boko Haram terrorists that killed dozens of fishermen in the Lake Chad region have recounted ordeals, saying many people…
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Otedola tightens FirstHoldCo control with N43bn shares
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By Peter Moses, Lagos The Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, yesterday acquired additional shares of the company valued at approximately N43.41 billion amidst a string of insider deals…
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Oluyole House of Reps Primary: Women, Youth back Olaosebikan; Say he is the right man for the job
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…It is my turn to represent Oluyole in the House of Reps -Olaosebikan The women and youths of the Oluyole Federal Constituency of Oyo State have thrown their weight behind…
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Minister Alausa: Little learning is dangerous
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By Owei Lakemfa In my second year at the University of Ife in 1979, two students from the Federal Government College, Kano joined the Faculty of Arts. Awam Ampah and…
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Pategi People Reject Senator’s Third-Term Bid; Want Kwara North Senate Seat
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By Wole Adedeji, Ilorin The people of Patigi in Patigi Local Government Area, one of the five Council Areas making up the Kwara North Senatorial Zone have rejected the third…
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2027 Kwara House, 158 Jostle For 24 Seats
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By Wole Adedeji, Ilorin Not less than 158 aspirants from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State are jostling for the 24 seats in the State House of…
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Niger River Basin Chief Orchestrates Commotion To Sabotage Financial Probe Against Him -MD
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By Wole Adedeji, Ilorin A Union leader and immediate past Area Manager of the Lower Niger River Basin Authority, Ilorin, Mr. Mudi Olayinka Raji, has been accused of causing violence…
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RACE TO 2027: CHRISTIANS, APC GROUP, CRYING FOUL IN IFELODUN, KWARA SOUTH
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By John Olaiya Kwara no doubt is a heterogenous State but one part of this status that has all along remained unattended to is religion. It is a part of…
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“This Is Criminality, Not Politics” — Abimboye Blasts Attack on Gov Adeleke’s Campaign Materials
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Journalist and Politician, Michael Babatunde Abimboye, popularly known as “Omo-Ajonbadi,” has condemned what he described as coordinated political attacks and destruction of campaign materials across several parts of Osun State.…
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AFROPHOBIA!
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By Wole Olaoye Julius Malema was not yet born when my generation of Nigerian student leaders put our lives and resources on the line for the liberation of South Africa…
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Ekiti 2026: Election or coronation?
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By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 I read somewhere that the PDP candidate in the forthcoming Ekiti state governorship election, Oluwole Oluyede, warned that the election, slated by the…
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Oyo APC and its consensus blues
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By Taiwo Adisa, PhD In a matter of days, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State would be called upon to name its governorship candidate. The same is true…
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Chelsea hold Liverpool to end 6-match losing run in EPL
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Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Chelsea at Anfield in their English Premier League fixture Saturday afternoon. The early kick-off was significant to confirm Liverpool’s Champions League qualification…
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All eyes on Obi as NDC Zones Presidency to South
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By Hussein Yahaya The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its presidential ticket to South, for a single four-year term. The decision was taken at its convention where Afam Victor…
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BREAKING: EFCC declares ex-Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq wanted over alleged N37bn fraud
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared Sadiya Umar Farouq, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, wanted over alleged abuse of office and diversion of public…
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Police Charge Chinese, Sri Lakan, 38 Nigerians Over Alleged Illegal Betting Operations, Money Laundering
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The Force Criminal Investigation Department (Force CID) Annex Alagbon-Ikoyi Lagos, has filed a criminal charge against a Chinese, David Zhongguo Guizhou, a Sri Lakan, Guruwala Manamperige, and 38 Nigerians before…
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Olaosebikan rallies behind Tinubu, donates secretariat to APC; Procures and submits nomination form for House of Reps
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Former Chairman of Oluyole Local Government Council of Oyo State, Kehinde Olatunji Olaosebikan, has reaffirmed his commitment to mobilising voters en masse for a resounding victory for President Tinubu’s re-election…
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Adebayo Adelabu and the Ọ̀yọ́ Verdict: When ‘Ọ̀yọ́’ Means Neither Call nor Consent
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By Ọlabọde Adekanye In Ọ̀yọ́ State, politics speaks Yoruba before it speaks English. When the people truly want you, they say Ọ̀yọ́ ń pè ọ́—Ọ̀yọ́ is calling you. When they…
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WORKERS’ DAY 2026: OLAWANDE’S STEADY HAND IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
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By Hon. Ayo Thomas As Nigeria marks Workers’ Day 2026, the spotlight naturally falls on the nation’s workforce and the leaders shaping its future. Among those earning recognition is Minister…