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Etaifo disclosed that he was mandated by the Inspector-General of Police to restore peace and coordinate security operations across Osun State ahead of the election.
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the National Economic Council’s NEC approval of a $4.5 billion refinancing of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company NNPC Limited’s oil-backed loan, describing President Bola Tinubu as a weapon fashioned against Nigeria’s economy. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, […]
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By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Osun State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Oluwole Jimi-Bada, SAN, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lacks the legal authority to freeze the state’s statutory account. Jimi-Bada made the assertion on Wednesday while addressing journalists in Osogbo, following the reported freezing of the state government’s statutory […]
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The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions targeting Iraq’s Fly Baghdad airline, a company it had previously designated for alleged links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and constitutional lawyer, Dr. Monday Ubani, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was not constitutionally required to submit his primary and secondary school certificates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stressing that the omission does not invalidate his nomination. Ubani made the clarification on […]
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By Soni DanielAbija: The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that the estate development dispute between the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and Ghanaian-owned real estate developer JonahCapital Nigeria Limited, over the development of River Park Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, is now before international arbitration. JonahCapital Ltd activated the arbitration clause against […]
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By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, has opened an online registration portal for Nigerians seeking voluntary return to the country as part of ongoing repatriation efforts by the Federal Government. In a statement dated August 4, 2026, the mission announced the creation of an Online Voluntary Return Registration Portal […]
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By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — The Wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, has vowed to intensify the fight against sexual harassment in tertiary institutions, warning that offenders would be held accountable to protect students and preserve the integrity of higher education. Oyebanji made the pledge while receiving the management of the Federal […]
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Air Peace has announced disruptions to some of its flight operations following the failure of a baggage screening machine at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Domestic Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The airline said the technical fault had slowed down baggage screening and loading processes, resulting in delays to scheduled […]
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By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed the state Attorney-General to challenge in court the freezing of a state government account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The governor gave the directive following the restriction placed on an Osun State Government account domiciled with First Bank by the anti-graft […]
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