Claims and counterclaims have emerged over the resignation of the immediate past Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, with his successor, Yekini Idiaye, alleging poor leadership and corruption, while Agbebaku said he stepped down for personal reasons and in the interest of peace and the state. Idiaye, a three-term lawmaker representing...
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The United Kingdom has raised concerns over vote-buying, voter interference and challenges with the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System during the August 15 Osun State governorship election. The British High Commission, in a statement issued in Abuja, however, commended voters for their peaceful and active participation and congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his...
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The European Commission has allocated €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad to support efforts to contain the ongoing cholera outbreak in the four countries. The funding comes as cholera continues to pose a major public health threat across Africa, with more than 61,000 cases reported in...
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President Bola Tinubu and other prominent Nigerians have congratulated former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd.), on his 85th birthday, describing him as a significant figure in Nigeria’s political and military history. Babangida, who ruled Nigeria from 1985 to 1993, marked his 85th birthday on Monday, August 17, 2026. In a congratulatory message issued...
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At least 31 state governments spent an estimated N252.26 billion on security-related activities in the first six months of 2026, as killings, kidnappings, banditry and other criminal activities continued to pose a major challenge across the country. An analysis of state fiscal performance reports for the first and second quarters of 2026, obtained from Open...
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has congratulated his brother and colleague, the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election for another term in office In a congratulatory message, Governor Ododo described the victory as a renewed mandate from the...
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It is truly heartbreaking and deeply tragic to hear of the death of Professor Jason Arday. Professor Arday’s journey was extraordinary. From facing significant challenges in childhood to becoming, at 37, the youngest Black professor in the history of the University of Cambridge, his story represented remarkable determination, achievement and hope. His academic work also...
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Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 15.43 per cent in July 2026, down from 15.91 per cent in June, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The July figure represents a 0.48 percentage-point decline from the previous month. The NBS also reported that headline inflation...
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The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from his position amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him. Agbebaku stepped down on Monday, with his resignation confirmed by his media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, in a post on Facebook. Adodo-Ebojele wrote: “EDO ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RT HON CHIEF BLESSING AGBEBAKU RESIGNS.”...
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The Federal Government has inaugurated an 11-member Technical Working Committee to develop a comprehensive framework for the full digitalisation of the Federal Civil Service. The committee was inaugurated by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, and is expected to develop the framework, roadmap and governance structure for...
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