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Osun Election: Sensitive Materials Arrive Osogbo, 25,310 Security Personnel Deployed

Sensitive election materials have arrived in Osogbo ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, while more than 30,000 National Youth Service Corps members are available for deployment as ad-hoc staff. The Independent National Electoral Commission confirmed that the sensitive materials, including ballot papers and Bimodal Voter Accreditation System devices, are being kept at the Central Bank of Nigeria facility in the state for security reasons. INEC’s Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, said the commission would begin moving […]

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Wike Denies Lobbying for APC Campaign DG Position

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied reports that he is lobbying to become Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 elections. Wike, through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, described the report as false. He said he had not discussed the leadership or membership of the campaign council with anyone. Wike, however, reaffirmed his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election, saying he does not […]

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NANS Proposes ₦200 Annual Dues for NYSC Mobilisation

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has proposed making payment of its annual ₦200 dues a requirement for students seeking mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. NANS National President, Akinteye Babatunde, disclosed this in posts on Facebook while explaining plans to change how the association collects its dues. Babatunde said NANS would work with relevant agencies to develop a system through which students could pay the annual dues directly to the association. He had earlier stated […]

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PFIPC Probe: Adeyemi Demands Lawyers, Journalists Be Present

The Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has insisted that his lawyers and journalists must be present before he appears before the House of Representatives committee investigating the council. Adeyemi is currently in police custody over allegations surrounding the creation and operations of the PFIPC. The House Ad Hoc Committee, led by Yusuf Gagdi, is investigating how the council allegedly secured office space at the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja and received more than […]

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Tonto Dikeh Launches New Spiritual Movement

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has unveiled a new spiritual movement, the New Wine Prophetic Tabernacle (NWPT). Dikeh announced the initiative on Sunday through her Instagram page, describing NWPT as an interdenominational platform for believers seeking spiritual revival and transformation. The actress said the movement is anchored on Mark 2:22, which refers to putting new wine into new wineskins. According to the announcement, NWPT aims to promote prayer, revival, apostolic training, soul winning and spiritual growth through the power of the […]

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Lawyers Are Killing Nigeria’s Democracy – Justice Okutepa

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Jibrin Okutepa, has accused some Nigerian lawyers of undermining justice, fuelling impunity and contributing to the weakening of democracy in the country. Okutepa, in a post on his X account, said lawyers had a major responsibility to protect democracy, the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary. He expressed concern over the state of the legal profession and the Nigerian Bar Association, particularly following its recently concluded election. According to him, lawyers must stop […]

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15 Passengers Burnt to Death in Niger Road Crash

Fifteen passengers have been burnt to death after an 18-seater bus crashed and caught fire along the Enagi–Costain Duma Road in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The accident occurred on Saturday at a sharp bend around Costain Duma, trapping the passengers inside the vehicle as it was engulfed in flames. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the death toll, although the identities of the victims and the exact cause of the crash were not immediately disclosed. An […]

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NRS: Nigeria’s Economy Shows Strong Signs of Recovery

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) says Nigeria’s economy is showing signs of recovery, with the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio falling from 38 per cent in 2023 to 32.3 per cent in 2026. The NRS, in an internal report, said the decline marked the first sustained fall in the ratio in more than a decade, despite the country’s total debt stock rising above N159 trillion. According to the report, debt servicing as a share of government revenue has also declined from 68 […]

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Osun 2026: Oyinlola-led PDP Faction Backs APC’s Oyebamiji

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State led by former governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola has endorsed the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Oyinlola announced the endorsement on Sunday in Osogbo, citing what he described as a lack of inclusiveness in Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration. The former governor, alongside former Secretary to the State Government Fatai Akinbade and former PDP National Vice Chairman, Southwest, Tajudeen Oladipo, said the decision was based on […]

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