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Court Rejects Emefiele’s Request for Judge’s Recusal

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has rejected an application seeking the recusal of Justice Rahman Oshodi from the trial of former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Delivering his ruling yesterday, Justice Oshodi dismissed the oral application by Emefiele’s defence team, stating that their…

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Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti Lauds President Tinubu for New Federal University

The Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, Oba Adeola Adeniyi Ajakaiye, JP, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment of the University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State. In a statement on Saturday, the monarch also commended the…

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Local

Osun Governor Swears in Council Chairmen Despite FG, Police Warnings

Despite warnings from the federal government and the police, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday, swore in the newly elected local government chairmen, who in turn inaugurated their councillors across the state. Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum hailed the…

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Local

Ekiti Governor Oyebanji Congratulates Aiyedatiwa on Ondo Inauguration

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on his inauguration as the new Governor of Ondo State on February 24, 2025. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, Oyebanji described Aiyedatiwa’s election and swearing-in as…

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National

ASUU Kaduna Suspends Strike After Governor’s Intervention

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) branch, has suspended its indefinite strike, which began last Tuesday over unresolved issues with the university management dating back to 2009 and 2017. The strike was called off on Sunday after the…

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Local

Air Peace CEO Lauds Ekiti Airport as World-Class Facility

The Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace Limited, Dr Allen Onyema, has described the Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport as one of the best in the world, praising its state-of-the-art infrastructure and operational efficiency. Landing at the airport on Saturday in a…

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Local

Tinubu, APC Leaders Resolve Lagos Assembly Crisis Through Political Settlement

After weeks of political tension and legal battles surrounding the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, President Bola Tinubu and key leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have brokered a political resolution seen as a…

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PDP Sweeps Osun Local Government Elections Amid Police Concerns

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all chairmanship and councillorship positions in the 30 local government areas of Osun State, according to the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) Chairman, Hashim Abioye. Speaking at a press conference over the weekend, Abioye described…

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Entertainment

Afrobeats Star Ruger Announces Wedding Plans for 2025

Popular Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Michael Adebayo Olayinka, known as Ruger, has revealed his intention to get married this year. The artist shared the news on Snapchat, stating that witnessing multiple weddings around him has inspired him to take the step towards marriage. Reflecting…

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Local

Excitement as Oyebanji Gifts 3-Bedroom House to Elderly Widow

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has handed over a fully furnished three-bedroom bungalow to an elderly widow, Madam Modupe Ajayi Alufoge, in Igbara-Odo Ekiti. The house, built and donated by the Abiyamo Esther Oyebanji Foundation, came as a relief to Madam Ajayi,…