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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as an accidental vice president, declaring him unfit to become the President of Nigeria. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, stated this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. The party alleged that Atiku’s political career has been associated with several ...
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•Police currently investigating episode – Spokesperson A special assistant to the Osun State Governor, Shakiru Babatunde, has allegedly staged a self-kidnap in a bid to extort money from some top government functionaries. It was gathered that the incident occurred last Monday in Ede, Osun State. The governor's aide was appointed as a media assistant to ...
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...as Drivers urge FG, State Gov't to establish CNG station Commercial minibus drivers, commonly known as Korope operators staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State on Wednesday over soaring petrol prices and the rising cost of living. Gathered at the Aiyetoro area, the drivers temporarily withdrew their vehicles from the roads ...
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The Osun State House of Assembly has cautioned residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse on roads, road medians, and other unauthorized locations across the state. The issue was raised during the House’s executive session, where lawmakers expressed concern over the environmental and public health implications of improper waste disposal. According to a statement on Tuesday ...
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Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah has approved the appointment of 101 persons as Special Advisers (SPAs), Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants (SAs). The appointments were announced in a statement signed on Monday by Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said the appointments take effect immediately. According to him, "seven ...
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Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah has approved the appointment of 101 persons as Special Advisers (SPAs), Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants (SAs). The appointments were announced in a statement signed on Monday by Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said the appointments take effect immediately. According to him, "seven ...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated his wife, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on her 66th birthday, describing her as his truest friend and confidante, and praising her patience, courage, and unwavering support throughout their years together. Tinubu, in a birthday message issued on Monday, said Oluremi had stood by him through difficult periods, offering counsel, ...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Anambra State Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of misrepresenting his financial record during his tenure as governor. This was contained in a statement on Monday signed by the council spokesman, Dele Alake, following recent disclosures by the Anambra State ...
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The Osun State Police Command has warned against a planned protest allegedly linked to a group identified as the "Congress of Cultists," reportedly associated with the Neo-Black Movement, also known as Black Axe. The Command, in a statement issued on Sunday by Police Public Relations Officer DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, stated that it would not allow ...
Energy
Pesident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that his administration has converted more than 120,000 vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as part of efforts to develop a CNG transportation ecosystem across Nigeria. Tinubu disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, noting that the government has deliberately invested in CNG transportation infrastructure over the last three ...
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The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has commenced a seven day spiritual seclusion ahead of the 2026 Olojo Festival in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The seclusion which began on Sunday evening is part of the traditional and spiritual rites preceding the annual Olojo Festival, one of the most significant cultural celebrations associated with Ile-Ife ...
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The Management of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) Plc has condemned the alleged invasion of its Bauchi State Head Office by personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) following the disconnection of electricity supply to the NAF residential quarters over outstanding bills. The company, in a statement issued on Friday, said the incident occurred at ...
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Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has appealed to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to end their ongoing disagreement and work together for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. Kalu made the appeal on Friday in a video posted on ...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the development of a roadmap for the full implementation of Nigeria’s Digital Free Zones initiative within 180 days. Tinubu said the policy would also expand opportunities for young Nigerians to work remotely for global companies and strengthen the domestic ecosystem of engineers, developers, designers, lawyers, accountants and other professionals ...
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The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspected thugs accused of terrorising students of Osun State University in the Oke-Baale area of Osogbo, the state capital. The suspects were identified as Abass Quadri 26-year-old; Olanrewaju Joshua 24-year-old; and Yusuf Taiwo 25-year-old. The Command, in a statement signed by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP ...
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Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi has condemned the reported killings and abductions in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Obi, in a statement, said reports emerging from Borgu were increasingly difficult to comprehend and deeply painful to contemplate, declaring that Nigerians must not accept kidnapping, ransom demands. Obi referred to another reported incident ...
Crime
The newly posted Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Bassey Ewah, has assumed duty as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 11 Headquarters in Osogbo. AIG Ewah officially assumed office on Monday, September 14, 2026, following his posting to the zone, which comprises the Osun and Oyo State Police Commands. In a statement ...
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The Anambra State Government has challenged former governor Peter Obi to explain the whereabouts of an alleged N2.13 billion ecological fund which he claimed was left in a First Bank account at the University of Nigeria, Awka branch, when he left office in 2014. The Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Law Mefor, made the challenge in a statement responding to a viral ...
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The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has expressed grief over the death of Oluwole Oluwaseun, a final-year student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The university stated that it received information about an emergency involving the student at an apartment in the Damico area of Ooni Layout, Ile-Ife, at about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. According to ...
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The Anambra State Government has challenged former governor Peter Obi to explain the whereabouts of an alleged N2.13 billion ecological fund which he claimed was left in a First Bank account at the University of Nigeria, Awka branch, when he left office in 2014. The Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Law Mefor, made the ...
