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Yayi Concludes Statewide Traders’ Empowerment, Disburses ₦300 Million Grants to 4,000 Ogun West Market Men, Women
Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), CON, FCA, representing Ogun West Senatorial District, on Friday concluded the fifth edition of his statewide Oloja Yayi Empowerment Programme, facilitating ₦300 million in cash grants to 4,000 market women and men in Ogun West Senatorial District. The grand finale, held yesterday at the Asade Agunloye Pavilion, Ilaro, marked the final phase of the empowerment…
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2027: Yayi Rallies Abeokuta North Leaders, Seeks Bigger Victory Margin as LGA Pledges 35,000 Votes
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has intensified consultations with party leaders and stakeholders across the state, meeting with the apex leadership of Abeokuta North Local Government as part of efforts to consolidate party unity and strengthen grassroots mobilisation ahead of the…
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Ambush Fails: Police Thwart Ekiti Road Robbery, Arrest Two Suspects, Rescue Victims
The Ekiti State Police Command has thwarted a robbery on the Oye-Ikole Road, arresting two suspects and rescuing two abducted victims unharmed. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, said the breakthrough followed intelligence-led policing. In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, he gave details of the early-morning operation. According to Abutu, at…
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Xenophobic: 3rd Batch of Nigerian Evacuees Arrives Lagos as South Africa Deadline Nears
Another group of Nigerians has returned home from South Africa following weeks of anti-immigration protests and xenophobic tensions in the country. An Air Peace aircraft carrying the evacuees landed at the cargo terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at about 10:54 a.m. on Tuesday. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the flight…
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FG Approves NYSC Overhaul: 6-Week Camp in Three Phases, 11 Career Streams for Corps Members
The Federal Government has approved a major restructuring of the National Youth Service Corps, marking the first comprehensive review of the scheme since it was created in 1973. The Federal Executive Council gave the approval on Monday in Abuja. Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, described it as a “holistic review” of the 53-year-old programme. …
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Surrender: Over 76 ISWAP Fighters Lay Down Arms in North-East as Military Pressure Mounts
More than 76 Islamic State West Africa Province fighters have surrendered to Nigerian troops in the North-East, the Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI has confirmed. According to the Acting Information Officer at the Theatre Command, Captain Mohammed Goni, the mass surrender occurred within the past week and included foot soldiers, some family members and…
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World Cup 2026: Canada Eliminates South Africa with Late Knockout Goal
South Africa’s World Cup journey ended on Sunday after a 1-0 defeat to Canada in the Round of 32, with Stephen Eustaquio scoring a stoppage-time winner in Los Angeles. It was the first knockout match of the tournament and a historic night for Canada, who reached the last 16 for the first time ever. Bafana…
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Security: Ogun Police Record Multi-Division Breakthroughs, Arrest 7 Suspects
The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested seven suspects and recovered a range of items after coordinated operations in Ilaro, Ibafo, Mowe, Adatan and Ode-Remo. According to a press statement released on the Command’s official social media handle and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, the operations targeted…
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Transition: Onipokia of Ipokia, Oba Yisa Olaniyan Joins Ancestors at 55
The Ogun state traditional institution has been thrown into mourning following the death of the Onipokia of Ipokia kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Yisa Sola Adeniyi Olaniyan, Orijajoogun I, who joined his ancestors at the age of 55. The monarch died on Saturday at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston, Texas in the United States, following…
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Washington Framework: U.S. Brokers Israel-Lebanon Framework Aimed at De-escalation with Hezbollah
The United States has facilitated the signing of a new framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, presenting it as an initial move toward peace after months of cross-border fighting involving Hezbollah. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio presided over the signing ceremony in Washington. The agreement was signed by Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s Ambassador to the…
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