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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has denied reports circulating on social media alleging that he conferred a chieftaincy title on popular Nollywood actor and comedian, James Olanrewaju, popularly known as Baba Ijesha. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Mr Moses Olafare. Olafare quoted the Ooni …

The Delta Executive Council has approved the institutionalisation of a 13th-month salary for civil servants, making it a permanent statutory benefit subject to legislative approval. The council also approved the recruitment of additional secondary school teachers and the equipping of technical colleges to strengthen education and workers’ welfare across the state. The Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks, giving eligible Nigerians additional time to enrol as voters. The commission announced the extension in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee. Haruna said the decision followed a review of …

The Police Command in Ekiti says the victims abducted during an attack on the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eda-Oniyo, on April 28 have been rescued. The command disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu. According to the statement, the victims were rescued through sustained intelligence-led operations and coordinated efforts …

Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, on Friday disclosed that a total of 77 suspects were arrested for various criminal offences across the state in June 2026. He disclosed that 38 victims of kidnapping were successfully rescued through intelligence driven operations and coordinated tactical responses carried out across different parts of the state. The suspects taken into custody, according …

His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, has formally received 18 looted Benin artefacts repatriated from Switzerland after about 125 years, declaring that the priceless cultural objects are symbols of governance, spirituality and the identity of the Edo people, not mere curiosities. Receiving the delegation led by the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments …

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to order a transparent, comprehensive and independent investigation into the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal within seven days. Atiku warned that failure to do so would deepen public suspicion that influential figures within government may have benefited …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence from Great Britain kicked into higher gear across the United States on Friday as celebrations are balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country bakes under extreme heat. President Donald Trump will travel to South Dakota to deliver a speech and watch fireworks at Mount Rushmore. …

  …results are restoring confidence in government’ President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has earned his confidence through what he described as visible, timely delivery of critical infrastructure projects across the nation’s capital. Speaking while commissioning the 10.5-kilometre access road network to the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates in …

The Federal Government has launched the Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS), describing it as a landmark initiative aimed at transforming education planning through the use of reliable, real-time data. Unveiling the platform, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the system would revolutionise how education data is collected, managed and utilised across Nigeria, providing policymakers with accurate …