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A member of the House of Representatives representing Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State, Bamidele Salam, has donated 10 buses and 150 motorcycles to support the re-election campaign of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. Salam disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, explaining that the vehicles were provided to campaign coordinators across the federal constituency ahead of the August 15 governorship election in the state. The lawmaker, […]

The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a United States-based medical doctor from mob action following a false kidnapping alarm in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred on Monday around the 2nd Powerline Area, Ologuneru, along the Eleyele-Ido Road. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, officers responded to a distress call reporting that a suspected kidnapper was about to be lynched and set ablaze by […]

The Federal Government has approved the long-awaited 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants following sustained pressure from organised labour and threats of industrial action. The approval was finalised after a meeting presided over by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Esther Walson-Jack, in Abuja. During the meeting, the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission officially released the implementation circular for the allowance, ending nearly […]

The Nigeria Union of Teachers has opposed the Federal Government’s decision to exempt candidates seeking admission into the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programme from writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), warning that the move could weaken standards in teacher education. The National President of the union, Audu Amba, stated this during a sensitisation workshop for teachers held in Abuja in collaboration with 21st Century and the Teachers Registration […]

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Siemens Energy Education and Development (SEED) training facility in Abeokuta under the Presidential Power Initiative, with plans to train at least 6,000 energy professionals to strengthen Nigeria’s power sector. Speaking during the inauguration, the Director of Human Resources Management at the Federal Ministry of Power, Samaila Nasiru, described the project as a major commitment to the future of Nigeria’s energy industry. He explained that […]

Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, has been sentenced to 75 years imprisonment over a N33.8 billion money laundering and fraud case. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court delivered the judgment on Wednesday, convicting Mamman on all 12 counts filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court ruled that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and ordered that the prison terms […]

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a man identified as Wasiu Aleshinloye during an attack in Ago-Aare, located in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State. The incident, which occurred on Monday night, reportedly involved about three armed men who stormed the area and carried out the abduction, throwing residents into panic. During the attack, another individual sustained injuries as the assailants reportedly operated for several minutes before fleeing the […]

Seyi Makinde may formally declare his presidential ambition during the “Unity Mega Rally Ibadan 2026” scheduled to hold on Thursday at Mapo Hall. The rally is expected to mark the official launch of Makinde’s anticipated 2027 presidential campaign, alongside the unveiling of a political alliance involving the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement in Oyo State. The governor is also expected to present aspirants contesting for various state […]

Seyi Makinde is expected to formally declare his presidential ambition on Thursday, May 14, during a major political rally scheduled to hold at Mapo Hall. The event, tagged “Unity Mega Rally Ibadan 2026,” is expected to mark the official launch of Makinde’s anticipated 2027 presidential bid, alongside the unveiling of a political alliance involving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), and other coalition-backed candidates aligned with […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s bid to host the 2026 Confederation of African Football Awards and the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly. The approval was announced during the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, following a meeting between Tinubu and CAF President Patrice Motsepe. Also present at the meeting were Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria Football Federation President Ibrahim Gusau, former NFF President Amaju Pinnick, […]