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The Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, has warned traditional rulers against turning their palaces into courts or detention centres. Ajulo gave the warning on Wednesday in Akure at a three-day workshop organised for traditional rulers by the state Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that …

MEDINACELI, Spain (AP) — Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain on Wednesday in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth briefly plunged parts of the planet into darkness. The crowds brought lawn chairs, umbrellas and hats as they eagerly awaited the celestial spectacle, which …

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to preserve the unity of the country despite their differences, saying dialogue remains essential to sustaining Nigeria as a united nation. Tinubu, represented by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, stated this on Tuesday at the International Conference on Security and National Unity, organised by Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah …

  Thirteen candidates are contesting the 15 August Osun governorship election, but the race is largely shaping up as a contest among incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji and former House of Assembly Speaker Najeem Salaam of the ADC. With 13 political parties fielding candidates for Saturday’s governorship election, the race for the Osun State Government House has …

GENEVA (AP) — The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people out of more than 28,000 cases, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday. “At its current pace, it’s on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …

Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has arrived at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo for questioning over alleged inciting comments. Fadahunsi arrived at about 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday, accompanied by the Commissioner of Police in charge of election and security, Samuel Erale, Channels TV reports. The senator was invited by the police authorities following alleged …

SaharaReporters gathered that Maikaba is the sixth professor to have died within three days in the state. Aprofessor of Mass Communication at Bayero University in Kano, Balarabe Maikaba, is dead. SaharaReporters gathered that Maikaba is the sixth professor to have died within three days in the state. His burial has been fixed for 4pm on Sunday. There is currently apprehension …

President Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month due to a possible threat. “I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, different plane,” Trump told reporters. “I just have to do what they say.” The revelation comes after reports …

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has backed private sector equity participation in refineries, rejecting their outright sale. The TUC President, Mr Festus Osifo, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, while speaking on economic and labour issues affecting Nigerians. Osifo said government should reduce its equity to 49 per cent and allow credible private investors …

The Federal Government has identified six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the pilot implementation of its National Ranching Policy. Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Maiha, disclosed this after briefing President Bola Tinubu on the ministry’s activities at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. Maiha said the pilot programme would commence at the Wase Grazing Reserve in …