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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has appealed to political parties, candidates and their supporters to embrace peace and unity as the August 15 governorship election in Osun State approaches. The monarch made the appeal during a visit by the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, the party's governorship candidate, Najeem Salaam, and other party leaders to the Ooni's Palace in Ile-Ife. Represented by the […]

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed his commitment to equipping the Nigerian Army Aviation Command (NAAC) with modern platforms to strengthen military operations against terrorism, banditry and other security threats across the country. Shaibu made the pledge on Tuesday during the inauguration of newly completed residential accommodation for officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army Aviation Command at the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment, Giri, Abuja. Addressing […]

The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Governor Seyi Makinde to take urgent steps to improve the state's health and education sectors, alleging a decline in service delivery despite increased government revenue. In a statement issued in Ibadan by the party's Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, the APC expressed concern over what it described as deteriorating conditions in critical sectors of the state's economy. The […]

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has no authority to issue licences to operators in the telecommunications sector, affirming that the responsibility rests exclusively with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Delivering judgment in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/760/2026, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa held that while the FCCPC has statutory powers to oversee competition and consumer protection, including airtime and data credit services, […]

The Oyo State Government has launched a Climate Literacy and Awareness Programme aimed at equipping more than 300 teachers with the knowledge and skills to promote environmental education and climate action in schools across the state. The initiative is being implemented by the Global Impact Sustainable Development Enterprise (GISDEVE) in partnership with the Oyo State Ministry of Education, the University of the West of England, Bristol, and the Carbon Literacy […]

The House of Representatives has commenced clause-by-clause consideration of President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Bill seeking to establish state police, with lawmakers indicating they may adopt the version already passed by the Senate with only minor amendments. The review is being conducted by the House Committee on Constitution Review, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who said the House would build on the Senate’s work to accelerate the passage of […]

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has been elected as the next President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), becoming only the second woman to lead the association in its 66-year history. Badejo-Okusanya secured 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the ballots cast in the presidential election conducted through a 24-hour electronic voting process. She defeated fellow Senior Advocates of Nigeria Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, who polled 7,934 votes, […]

Sir Keir Starmer has formally stepped down as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, bringing his two-year tenure to an end and declaring that "my work is done" as he handed over power to his successor, Andy Burnham. Speaking in a farewell address outside 10 Downing Street on Monday, Starmer reflected on his time in office, expressing pride in his administration's achievements. "I go with good grace, I go […]