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Adeleke Alleges Sabotage, Orders Repairs As Newly Opened ₦8.5bn Osogbo Flyover Develops Structural Faults. The 672-metre flyover was officially opened on July 1, 2026, as part of a ₦100bn multi-flyover infrastructure master plan designed to transform transport networks across Osogbo, Ile-Ife, Owode-Ede, and Ikirun. Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered immediate repairs and heightened…

Atiku hits presidency over China comparison, US forfeiture claim Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Presidency for invoking China’s legal system in its defence of President Bola Tinubu, arguing that the comparison had instead drawn greater attention to allegations surrounding the President’s past. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress in…

Police arrest 81, recover illicit drugs in Delta A total of 81 suspected criminals have been arrested by operatives of the Delta State Police Command during intelligence-led raids on identified criminal black spots within the Asaba metropolis. The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement signed and made available to journalists in…

Family accuses Ladoja of imposing Mogaji, warns of looming crisis The Olufadegin family of Alekuso, Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of Oyo State has accused the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, of attempting to impose Mr Fatai Omosanjo Amzat as the family’s Mogaji, warning that the move could trigger a crisis within the lineage….

Atiku’s US petition, affront to Nigeria’s sovereignty — Presidency The Presidency has again reacted to the petition filed in the United States by the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, against incumbent President and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Atiku, through a…

ISWAP senior finance chief surrenders to soldiers in Borno An Islamic State of West African Province terrorist chief financial operative and two male children have surrendered to troops of 3 Battalion under 24 Task Force Brigade, Operation Hadin Kai, in Borno State. The Nigerian Army confirmed the development in a late-night statement on Saturday, noting…

No Governor Has Power To Suspend NURTW Activities- MC Oluomo The national leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has inaugurated a seven-member caretaker committee to oversee its affairs in Osun State, despite the state government’s suspension of the union’s activities following recent violence at motor parks. The committee, chaired by Kazeem…

Ohaneze Ndigbo applauds Tinubu over Tor’s appointment, says it signals renewed hope The FCT Chapter of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has applauded President Bola Tinubu for the appointment of Ginika Florence-Tor as a member, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission. The group commended Tinubu’s for what they described as his deliberate efforts to strengthen the South-East’s…

Oriire: Oyo govt says life sentence for convicts inadequate, rules out appeal The Oyo State Government has expressed dissatisfaction with the life imprisonment sentence imposed on three persons convicted in connection with the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, describing the punishment as inadequate despite ruling out an appeal….