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‘I’m not Makinde’s surrogate, I’ve no godfather’ — APM gov candidate, Adekanmbi
By Adegboyega Adeleye The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekanmbi, has denied being a political surrogate of Governor Seyi Makinde, insisting that he
Yayi threatens legal action over alleged Ekiti origin claims
Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun West), alias Yayi, has threatened legal action against Hon. Abayomi Hunye and Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello over alleged libellous statements concerning his origin. Adeola, the APC governorship
Unions reject TUC suspension, demand reversal of King’s College concession
Some unions under the auspices of the Joint Workers Council of the Federal Ministry of Education have rejected the suspension of industrial action announced by the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
US Supreme Court blocks Trump’s stricter mail voting rules
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to revive stricter rules governing mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections. The court earlier on
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Countries Nigerians can get visa on arrival in 2026 [Full list]
Nigerian passport holders can travel to several countries without obtaining a traditional visa from an embassy before departure, with some destinations offering visa-on-arrival (VoA) facilities. Visa on arrival means eligible
No talks with U.S. until conditions are met – Iran
A top Iranian security official on Tuesday said that Iran would not negotiate with the United States until its conditions were met. Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security
Police warn against violence, hate speech ahead of 2027 polls
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 4, Makurdi, Morris Dankombo, has warned political actors against violence, misinformation and inflammatory statements ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Police rescue 2 kidnap victims, arrest 3 suspects in Ondo
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has rescued two kidnapped victims and arrested three suspects at Isua-Akoko in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi
NDLEA dismantles industrial-scale meth lab in Oyo, nabs fleeing Mexican
By Kingsley Omonobi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Tuesday that its operatives have dismantled yet another industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory and arrested a Mexican drug kingpin who
Wike to Uzodimma: Rainbow coalition not responsible for your abysmal support for Tinubu
By Omeiza Ajayi Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has queried why the Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Hope Uzodimma, was unable to
