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…He was a distinguished journalist, gentleman — NGE, NUJ, GOCOP LAGOS—PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE; the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, FCT council and the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP, yesterday, mourned the death of the founder and Managing Editor of The Eagle Online, […]

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Nearly one in four men who underwent paternity testing at Smart DNA Nigeria was excluded as the biological father during the laboratory’s 2025/2026 reporting period, even as the rate of negative results recorded a marginal decline.

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Gunmen have abducted a senior driver with Dangote Cement Company, Ibese Plant, Ogun State, Usman Umar, popularly known as “Baba Olowo,” in Yewa North local government area of the State.

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The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday inaugurated its Presidential and National Assembly campaign for Ogun Central Senatorial District, in preparation for the 2027 general elections.

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Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Wednesday inaugurated the Ogun State chapter of the Iru Ekun Security Network, a community-based security initiative aimed at supporting efforts to tackle insecurity across the South-West.

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The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has taken delivery of the first batch of electric vehicles (EVs) promised civil servants, signalling the commencement of a broader rollout of cleaner-energy vehicles under President Bola Tinubu administration.

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By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Convener of The Common Good, Rev. David Ugolor, has said the Federal Government’s intervention in the deteriorating Benin-Asaba Road must be accompanied by transparency and accountability over the concession process. Ugolor, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said President Bola Tinubu’s intervention was welcome but had not addressed questions […]

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— Accuses ex-VP of lacking understanding of his proposed policy By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Presidency has criticised former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his position on petrol subsidy, accusing him of political posturing and policy inconsistency. The Presidency said Atiku was “suffering from a lack of […]

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By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — The Federal Government has given the Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company (BAECC) three options on the way forward with the construction of the Benin-Asaba Highway, following widespread concerns over the deteriorating condition of the road. The development came 24 hours after the Federal Government apologised to Nigerians over the hardship […]

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