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IJEBU-ODE — A member of the ruling families, Prince Olawale Adeyemi, has repeated that the Olufadi–Obalenfa family has a legitimate right in the ongoing process to choose the next Awujale of Ijebuland. He said his family has a clear and well-known historical claim to the throne. In an interview, Adeyemi explained that his claim is…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has approved some schools in Burkina Faso to conduct its exams. This means NECO is now operating in more countries. The announcement was made in a statement by NECO’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, on Sunday in Abuja. With this approval, NECO will now conduct the…
Bukayo Saka Engaged to Long-Term Girlfriend Tolami Benson Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has proposed to his long-term girlfriend, Tolami Benson. According to The Sun (UK), Saka popped the question during a romantic evening at a luxury hotel in London. Both 24, the couple have been together for at least five years. Although they have largely…
Court: FG, States Must Provide Free and Compulsory Basic Education Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Federal Government, the 36 states, and the Federal Capital Territory have a clear legal duty to provide free, compulsory, and universal basic education for every Nigerian child of primary and junior…
IGP Egbetokun: Withdrawal of Police from VIPs Will Boost Frontline Security Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun said on Thursday that the recent presidential directive withdrawing police officers from Very Important Persons (VIPs) is a strategic move to strengthen frontline policing and protect vulnerable communities nationwide. Speaking to journalists in Abuja after a meeting with senior…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday announced a national security emergency and ordered the Nigerian Police and Armed Forces to hire more officers to fight rising insecurity in the country. According to a statement from the State House, the president instructed the police to recruit 20,000 more officers, increasing the total planned recruitment to 50,000.…
The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media that claims some communities and tertiary institutions in the state are facing an imminent attack. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abeokuta, the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, said the video was artificially generated and misleading. Odutola explained that a…
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has cautioned residents against blocking access roads for social events as the festive season approaches. TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi issued the warning in a statement on Wednesday on behalf of the agency’s Acting Commander, Elias Omonayajo. Akinbiyi said the advisory became necessary following repeated incidents in…
A newlywed groom, Abubakar Abdulkarim, popularly known as Dan Gaske, has allegedly been stabbed to death by his wife just three days after their wedding in Jibia town, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The couple married on Thursday, November 18, 2025, but the marriage ended in tragedy on Sunday afternoon when the incident…
The Federal Government has formally banned open grazing nationwide as part of efforts to end the long-running farmers-herders conflict that has claimed lives and destroyed property across the country. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Mukhtar Maiha, during the inauguration of the 1st National Council on Livestock Development…
