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APC reaffirms Solomon Adeola as Ogun 2027 guber candidate, labels Hunye ‘impostor’

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed Solomon Adeola, popularly known as “Yayi”, as its…

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‘Painful and irreplaceable loss’ — Dapo Abiodun mourns Taiwo Hassan Ogogo

Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun state, has mourned the death of Taiwo Hassan, the veteran…

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INTERVIEW: We’re using increased federal allocations to transform Benue, says Alia

Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue, recently had an interactive session with members of the presidential…

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NDLEA arrests 101-year-old great-grandmother for ‘selling’ cannabis in Ogun

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother, Esther…

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Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’ dies after battle with cancer

Taiwo Hassan, a veteran Nollywood Yoruba actor popularly known as Ogogo, has died after battling…

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Alausa: FEC approved funds to complete 18-year-abandoned National Library after Remi Tinubu, TETFund interventions

Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, says the federal executive council (FEC) has approved the…

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Okomu Oil, PIND inaugurate 61-kWp solar mini-grid in Edo community

Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc (OOPC), the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta…

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Nigeria’s energy sector, Geregu Power and bandit capitalism

BY CHIDI ANSELM ODINKALU In 2005, Nigeria enacted the Electric Power Sector Reform Act to…

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Wike orders crackdown on commercial vehicles loading passengers outside Abuja terminals

Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has ordered an immediate crackdown on…

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INTERVIEW: How my mother worked as an inDrive driver to give four children and a cousin a university education, says Louisa Eseke

In an inspiring story of determination, resilience, and sacrifice, Louisa Eseke, a young lady recounts…