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The Federal Commissioner representing Ogun State at the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Akeem Amosun, on Sunday intensified mobilisation for the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary in Ogun Central, urging party members to back Senator  Shuaib Afolabi Salisu. Amosun, who addressed party faithfuls at his residence, AK City, in Abeokuta, called on APC members across the senatorial district to turn out en masse and vote for Salisu in Monday’s primary. Speaking before a large gathering of supporters, including youth and women groups, the APC chieftain stressed the need for unity and discipline within the party, describing the primary as…

Global music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has returned to Babcock University, 11 years after his graduation, with a promise to upgrade the institution’s music department. Davido, who paid a courtesy visit to his alma mater, was received by the Vice-Chancellor, Afolarin Ojewole, alongside other top officials of the university. During the visit, the singer toured the institution’s facilities, including the music department, and granted an interview at the university’s media studio. Speaking with journalists, Davido said Babcock played a pivotal role in shaping his career, noting that he could not tell his success story without acknowledging the…

,.. Borno, Oyo school Attacks Spark National Outrage …. Lawmakers Vow Swift Constitutional Amendment Daud Olatunji The Senate on Sunday condemned the abduction of no fewer than 87 students and teachers in coordinated attacks across Borno State and Oyo State, describing the incidents as a direct assault on Nigeria’s future and intensifying calls for the creation of state police. Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, said the back-to-back kidnappings had further exposed the fragility of the country’s security architecture and reinforced the urgency of decentralising policing. In a statement issued by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs, Bamidele disclosed…

A Nigerian Army officer, identified as Lieutenant Isma’il Abdullahi Chafe of the Nigerian Army, has reportedly been killed in a suspected terrorist ambush in Sokoto State, just weeks to his scheduled wedding. The late officer, who was attached to the 248 Recce Battalion, Illela Barracks, was said to have been among soldiers ambushed on Saturday, May 16, 2026, by armed assailants believed to be members of the Lakurawa terror network while on active operational duty. Sources and multiple posts circulating on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) claimed that Lt. Chafe died during the deadly encounter, although official military confirmation…

Nigeria’s banking sector is losing an estimated N2.5 trillion in annual earnings to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) high Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) policy, a new report has revealed, raising fresh concerns over credit expansion, profitability, and economic growth. The report, published by investment and research firm Chapel Hill Denham, described the CRR regime as one of the most significant structural constraints on the Nigerian financial system, arguing that it continues to tie down huge volumes of bank deposits that could otherwise be deployed for lending and investment. Under the current framework, banks are required to keep a large…

The principal of Community High School, Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs Folawe Alamu, has made a desperate appeal to the Federal Government, Governor Seyi Makinde and security agencies over her abduction alongside several pupils and staff, pleading for urgent intervention to prevent further loss of life. In a viral video obtained on Sunday, the distraught school administrator begged for immediate rescue, saying she and other victims had remained in captivity since Friday morning when armed men invaded the school community. Mrs Alamu said the attackers struck at about 9:30 a.m., abducting students and staff members…

…  Cite Alleged Threats, insecurity Concerns, Say Supporters’ Safety Outweighs Ambition Daud Olatunji The political group supporting former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has explained why it advised him to withdraw from the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary election scheduled for Monday, citing alleged threats, rising tension and safety concerns for supporters. The group, operating under the BATOGD Movement  In a statement jointly signed by 35 political associates drawn from across Ogun East senatorial district, titled, “Our Ebenezeri,” said its decision followed what it called “strange movements” and intimidation allegedly targeted at its members…

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has slammed South-West governors over the recent attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State, describing the incidents as “alarming and unacceptable” and demanding urgent security interventions. In a statement, Jare Ajayi, Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, said the organisation’s leader, Reuben Fasoranti, was deeply saddened by the attacks, which coincided with celebrations of his 100th birthday. Fasoranti reportedly sympathised with the victims and their families and prayed for the quick recovery of those injured. The group warned that repeated attacks and abductions in the South-West and parts of Kwara State indicate a growing…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reassured Nigerians that the country remains free of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), even as outbreaks intensify in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. In a public advisory on Sunday, NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, said, “Nigeria currently has no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease.” He added that the agency, in collaboration with key stakeholders including the Federal Ministry of Health’s Port Health Service, has activated emergency surveillance measures across the country to prevent any possible spread. Dr. Idris urged the public to remain calm, adhere to hygiene…

Forty-five small-scale business owners in Ogun State have been empowered with tools and items worth over N10 million through the sixth edition of a programme jointly organised by Dawah Front of Nigeria, Abeokuta Chapter, and the Amir Zakat Foundation. The ceremony, held on Sunday at the Egba Central Mosque, Kobiti, benefited artisans, traders, computer operators, food vendors, and a Point of Sales (POS) operator. Each of the 45 beneficiaries received industrial and manual sewing machines, refrigerators, laptops, medium-sized generators, laminating machines, weaving machines, foodstuff, and cash support. The total cost for empowering the 45 persons exceeded N10 million. Five other…