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The Osun State Government has approved the establishment of a Joint Security Task Force to strengthen response to threats to lives and property after a security threat alert by the Department of State Services. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, said the decision to…
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The long-awaited Constitution Review Bill, otherwise known as the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, has been transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly for consideration and approval. The sixth alteration focussed on 12 thematic areas, namely: Electoral Reforms, Judicial Reforms, Security and…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has urged the Federal Government to introduce reasonable wage for workers as part of measures to cushion the impact of rising petrol prices and worsening economic hardship. The NLC also called on the government to make sufficient crude oil available to local refineries in naira and…
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In a bid to hasten solutions to power outages and disruptions across the country, the Federal Government is planning to establish a national call centre where electricity consumers can lodge complaints and have them resolved. The Minister of Power, Chief Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this on Wednesday at the commissioning of…
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Lamine Yamal believes he and Kylian Mbappe are the two best players in the world and said he deserves to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or after a trophy-laden year with Barcelona and Spain. “For me, Mbappe and me, we’re the two best players in the world,” the 19-year-old Barcelona winger…
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of worsening economic hardship in the country, following the rise in petrol prices to as much as ₦1,470 per litre. The party said the increase had made transportation and other basic necessities more expensive, pushing Nigerians “dangerously close to…
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Lionel Messi was on Tuesday named in Argentina’s squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6, a match that will serve as his farewell appearance after announcing his international retirement last month. The 39-year-old said in August he was retiring from Argentina duty after a two-decade international career that…
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The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Ajibola Basiru, has felicitated his immediate predecessor, Dr Iyiola Omisore, on his 69th birthday. In a congratulatory message on Tuesday, the APC chieftain described Omisore, a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, as a distinguished and eminent Nigerian whose accomplishments…
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The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has appealed to power brokers in Northern Nigeria to allow President Bola Tinubu to complete eight years in office. The monarch, in a statement on Wednesday, said the North and the Yoruba have a heavenly bond and urged Northerners to respect the cordial…
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has commended the Catholic Church for its service to humanity and contributions to societal development. A statement by the Director of Media, Ooni’s Palace, Moses Olafare, said the monarch gave the commendation when he received members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria,…
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