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Gov Aiyedatiwa Pardons Seven Convicted Inmates to Mark 61st Birthday
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has granted the prerogative of mercy to seven convicted inmates serving various jail terms across the Nigerian Correctional Centres in the state. According to the statement, the seven beneficiaries were carefully selected based on verified reports of genuine remorse, good conduct, commitment to rehabilitation, and strong prospects for successful reintegration […]
TETFund Approves N6.5bn for Tertiary Institutions
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced the disbursement of N6.452 billion to tertiary institutions for the year 2026. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ workshop with heads of beneficiary institutions on the 2026 disbursement guidelines in Abuja. Echono explained that with the planned 2026 intervention cycle, while […]
Police Arrest Suspected Kidnappers in Edo
Edo State Police Command said it has arrested an 18-year-old girl, who kidnapped herself and demanded N10m ransom. The state police spokesman, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed this to newsmen, saying the suspect was kidnapped along old INEC Road, Ekpoma. Ikoedem said that technical intelligence and field investigations led to the arrest of the suspect, which later […]
Ugandan President, Museveni, Seeks 7th Term after Four Decades in Office
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, is seeking to run for a seventh term in office, after nearly four decades leading the East African Nation. A vast majority of citizens have never known any other leader aside from the 81-year-old president and former rebel. Museveni came to power in 1986, on a wave of optimism after leading […]
BREAKING: Manchester United Appoints Michael Carrick As its New Interim Manager
Manchester United has appointed Michael Carrick as its new caretaker manager until the end of the season, with the club set to make an official announcement shortly. Renowned transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the development, revealing that an agreement has now been fully concluded, including arrangements for Carrick’s backroom staff. “Michael Carrick signs in as […]
Two Rivers Lawmakers Appeal to Colleagues To Halt Impeachment Move Against Fubara
Two Rivers lawmakers have appealed for leniency over the planned impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Nma Odu. The House Minority Leader, Sylvanus Nwankwo, and lawmaker from Degema, Peter Abbey, at a press briefing in Port Harcourt asked that the impeachment process be stalled, citing interventions by leaders, residents, and constituents. “Rivers State […]
5 Dead In Benue Community Attack
Following a recent kidnapping attempt at Ekwu-Ora’Odaba in Itobi, no fewer than five persons, including the house of assembly candidate for Otukpo-Akpa state constituency on the platform of the peoples democratic party in the 2019 general election, Igbabe Ochi, and four others, have been killed in another attack on Otobi community, in Otukpo local government area of […]
Neglect, Losses Trail Ede–Osogbo Road as Residents Demand Urgent Lasting-Action
The Ede–Osogbo road, serving as a vital link for communities, trade, and daily livelihoods in parts of Osun State, has fallen into a state of disrepair, with deep potholes and frequent accidents turning it into a growing socioeconomic burden for residents and road users. Speaking with Redio Afinju correspondents at Ara Junction, an okada rider, […]
Alaafin Seeks Military Base In Otaefon, Callsfor Probe Into National Park Killings
The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has condemned the brutal attack on Oloka village, the killing of civilians and rangers within Old Oyo National Park, and sympathizes with the families of the forest guards In a statement signed by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, Alaafin described the […]
FG Launches Reusable Textbook Policy to Reduce Education Costs
The Federal Government has announced a policy aimed at reducing education costs for parents and improving learning outcomes through the use of reusable, high-quality textbooks in schools across the country, allowing siblings to share textbooks. The move, which is part of education reforms targeted at repositioning Nigeria’s education sector aims to ease the financial burden […]