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Ivorian football legend Yaya Touré has praised Nigeria’s Super Eagles as the standout team of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, despite their semifinal exit. The former Manchester City midfielder highlighted the squad’s attacking style, which produced a tournament-high 14 goals while conceding only four. Touré noted that Nigeria proved to be the continent’s most…
The National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for fulfilling his promise to reward outstanding graduates of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), including the family of the late best graduating student, who received ₦2.5 million. In a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, NAOSS President Oluwafemi Ajayi, also known as FM…
The Federal Government plans to provide an extra ₦30 billion over the next three years to help fix and support the 74 federal universities in Nigeria. This money is separate from the normal yearly budget given to the universities. The government also plans to increase funding for education to 15 per cent of the national…
Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Monday, Professor Ibrahim Gambari said Nigeria’s democratic problems cannot be solved by big speeches or powerful individuals. He said the biggest problem in Nigeria’s democracy is the political party system. According to him, most political parties in the country do not have clear beliefs, identity, or internal…
The Ogun State Police Command has filed six charges against a social media influencer, Adetoun Onajobi, also known as @justadetoun, at the Federal High Court in Abeokuta. In a statement released on Monday, the police spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said Onajobi is accused of using social media and other online platforms to spread false information about…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has supported the state government’s decision to demolish illegal buildings and shanties built along shorelines and under high-tension power cables across the state. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Mr Stephen Ogundipe, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The state government,…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over new allegations linked to terrorism financing. Security sources said Malami was arrested on Monday shortly after he was released from the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja. DSS operatives reportedly picked him up…
The Ogun State Police Command has started investigating the death of a 22-year-old singer, Adesina Afeez, also known as Destiny Boy. This was made known in a statement released in Abeokuta by the police spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi. He said the case has been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCIDhttps://scidlagos.ng/), Homicide Section, for…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) pensioners have praised the Federal Government for showing strong leadership by signing an important agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). They said resolving a problem that started in 2009 proves that the government can solve long-standing disputes through honest talks, dialogue, and keeping to agreements. Encouraged…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has detained Pastor Kayode Olawoye, a pastor and community activist who has been speaking out about the poor condition of roads in Ogun State. Reports say Pastor Olawoye was invited to the DSS office in Abeokuta on Monday for a discussion. This was the third time he had been…
