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Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Dapo Abiodun, has applauded President Bola Tinubu following the release of the remaining 130 students of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri community, Niger State.
The ancient town of Oyo today Sunday hosted numerous dignitaries as the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, conferred prestigious chieftaincy titles on Seyi Tinubu and Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari.
The Anambra State Police Command has taken into custody five men accused of disguising as vigilante operatives to carry out armed robberies in parts of the state.
A Plateau-based cleric, Rev Ezekiel Dachomo, on Saturday conducted another mass burial in Ratoso Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state following a deadly attack on the community.
The rival factions of the Peoples Democratic Party backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have refused to shift ground despite the intervention of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has rejected claims linking Nigeria’s banditry crisis to religion, arguing that violent groups operating across the country do not represent any faith or belief system.
Popular Afrobeat Singer, Adekunle Gold has cancelled his scheduled performance at the Music Central Fest after organisers failed to meet key obligations for the event.
At least 10 people were killed and another 10 sustained gunshot wounds after unidentified assailants opened fire in a South African township outside Johannesburg, triggering renewed concern over rising gun violence in the country.
The Peoples Democratic Party in Jigawa State has faulted the suspension of former Governor Sule Lamido from the party’s Board of Trustees, warning that the move could worsen internal tensions and weaken reconciliation efforts.
A data-driven forecast ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has placed hosts Morocco at the top of the contenders’ list, according to projections generated by Opta’s supercomputer.