Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has confirmed that the Osun State local government elections will take place as scheduled today Saturday, despite ongoing tensions between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC).
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of 29 correctional facilities from congested urban areas to new locations across the country.
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The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) has been directed to proceed with the conduct of local government elections across the state.
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a final forfeiture order on funds and properties linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
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Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has criticized Peter Obi over his recent comments comparing Nigeria’s current state to the era of former military ruler General Ibrahim Babangida.
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has given troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadarin Daji, a 30-day ultimatum to apprehend notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, dead or alive.
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Wunmi Aloba, the widow of late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, well known as Mohbad, has expressed her deep pain over his passing, addressing certain misconceptions, including the allegation of being an addict.
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Popular on-air personality, Nedu Wazobia, has addressed the controversies surrounding his role on The Honest Bunch podcast, clarifying the circumstances of his departure from the show.
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A fresh outbreak of violence in a long-standing boundary dispute between Ogwor and Umuobor villages in Ivo Local Government Area (LGA) of Ebonyi State has resulted in the death of four people.
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The Kogi State Social Democratic Party (SDP) gubernatorial candidate, Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, has strongly condemned what he described as legislative autocracy and misconduct by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.