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Senator Adeola ‘Yayi’ and the fruitless debate on origin, by Adewale Adeoye

By Adewale Adeoye His adversaries claim he came from Ekiti State. Senator Adeola Yayi insists he is an indegene of Ogun State. He even threatens to go to court. Seeking court injunction is unnecessary. That is playing to the trap of the enemy. I have never met Yayi before in my life. But I think the debate is unnecessary. Abayomi…

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‘The Trials of Brother Jero – The Opera’ returns to National Theatre Lagos

Following successful performances in May and June, ‘The Trials of Brother Jero – The Opera’, is set to return to the stage for an encore performance on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, formerly known as the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. Produced by Vesta Orchestra, the event begins with a…

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Itesiwaju: Yayi’s nine-pillar blueprint for the next chapter of Ogun, by Mikail Mumuni

*Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola. By Mikail Mumuni In the political conversation ahead of the 2027 Ogun State governorship election, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as YAYI, has placed one idea at the centre of his development agenda for the Gateway State: continuity. Adeola, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, unveiled his nine-pillar development framework, tagged “ITESIWAJU for Ogun…

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Election security depends on adequate funding, says INEC chairman

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said adequate funding of elections is critical to providing the security and logistics required for successful conduct of the 2027 general elections. Amupitan stated this on Wednesday in Owerri, Imo State, while delivering a goodwill message at the sixth edition of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police…

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The government that couldn’t verify itself

”Nigeria’s fake-agency scandal is not really about a fake agency. It is about what happens when the machinery of the state stops checking who is allowed to operate it”. By Jude Dike, PhD There are scams that steal your money.And then there are scams that make you wonder whether the people guarding the money know who is standing at the…

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The Obidient-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has pushed back against the dictate of the…

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Tinubu hails winners of by-elections in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the by-elections held…

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CBN, Finance ministry sign MoU to institutionalise fiscal and monetary policy coordination

*L-R: Oyedele and Cardoso The Federal Government, through sign MOU to theFederal…

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Several explosions have been reported in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, disrupting…

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ASUU strike shuts three Lagos varsities over unmet 2025 pact

Academic activities ground to a halt across Lagos State’s three public universities…

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After USAID pullback, HealthCap Africa calls for Nigeria’s pension funds to finance healthcare

As international donor funding from USAID and other foreign assistance programs for…

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Igbo traders stage protest against Chinese traders at Lagos Trade Fair, ask govt to expel competitors

Tension rose at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex Tuesday after a…

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GoGA congratulates Yetunde Ajiun Isola on Ogun APC Campaign Council appointment

The Good Governance Advocates (GoGA) has congratulated its Matron, Chief Yetunde Ajiun…

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NITRA Technology Forum: NITDA, Cloudflex, Rackcenter To Grace 2021 Edition

Modern technology has become a total phenomenon for civilization, the defining force of a new social order in which efficiency is no longer an option but a necessity imposed on all human activity.