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Ooni of Ife mourns Onigbinde
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Onigbinde is a disciplined sports administrator, says Ooni of Ife

The Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC), Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula and the Natural Head of the Oduduwa race...

NDLEA arrests Lagos politician for drug trafficking
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NDLEA arrests Lagos politician with 40kg skunk, recovers drugs in diapers

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a former councillor in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, Sheleru Olalekan,...

Segun Showunmi calls Bwal's interview hostile
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Ogun PDP chieftain Showunmi says Bwala’s interview on Aljazeera was hostile

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Segun Showunmi, has slammed Al Jazeera journalist Mehdi Hassan for what he described as a hostile...

Ooni of Ife mourns Onigbinde
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Ooni congratulates Fani-Kayode, Jimoh Ibrahim on ambassadorial role

The Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC), Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula and the Natural Head of the Oduduwa race...

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Court freezes Patrick Ilo, Petrocam accounts over N9B debt

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the freezing of bank accounts linked to Petrocam Trading Nigeria Limited and its principal, Patrick...

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Wema Bank unveils top 10 Inspiring nominees for 2026 SARA Award

Wema Bank has announced the Top 10 nominees for the 2026 edition of its women-focused award initiative, the SARA Gives to Empower Her...

Mike Ozekhome
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EFCC detains Ozekhome over ‘Tali Shani’ UK property affair

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), over his alleged involvement in a...

Aliko Dangote Foundation splashes 1.5B on Bayero University students
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Aliko Dangote Foundation spends N1.5B on Bayero University’s PG students

Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), chaired by Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth N1.5 billion with Bayero...

Akala's widow
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Alao-Akala’s widow rallies support for visually impaired pupils

Ex-Governor Alao Akala’s widow, Chief (Mrs) Oluwakemi Alao-Akala, has called on Nigerians to embrace consistent support for persons with disabilities, insisting that physical...

Disu in as Egbetokun resigns
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Tinubu accepts Egbetokun’s resignation, appoints Disu acting IGP

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of...