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Fawaz Adebisi Former Ogun State governorship aspirant and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the Ogun Central Senatorial District, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has declared an all-out political battle against Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, accusing him of betrayal, dishonesty and lacking integrity. Speaking during an interactive session with journalists in Abeokuta on Wednesday, Obasanjo said she had resolved to prove her political strength after what she described as Yayi’s failure to honour promises made to her following the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship concensus. “I’m on a war path to show who I am. My name and…

…Says N1bn nutrition intervention being undermined by illegal trade The Yobe State Government has raised the alarm over the alleged diversion of life-saving nutritional supplements meant for severely malnourished children, claiming that some of the products are being smuggled into neighbouring countries and used to fatten livestock. The state described the practice as a grave betrayal of public trust that is frustrating efforts to tackle child malnutrition and endangering the lives of vulnerable children. The Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Primary Healthcare Management Board, Dr Babagana Kundi Machina, made the allegation on Thursday during a stakeholders’ meeting with…

Zainab Abioye The prime suspect in the killing of a Kano woman and her six children has told the Kano State High Court that he carried out the gruesome attack on the instruction of a herbalist. The suspect, Umar Auwalu, 23, made the confession on Wednesday while opening his defence before Justice Nasiru Saminu of High Court No. 11. Auwalu admitted killing his uncle’s daughter, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children, claiming he acted after a traditional healer identified simply as Thomas allegedly directed him to commit the crime. According to the defendant, the herbalist gave him incense and instructed…

…VC credits stable funding, industrial peace for rapid growth …Varsity Now Ranks 15th INTO ⁴Nigeria, 51st in Africa Daud Olatunji Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has recorded significant academic and institutional growth over the last four years, with student enrolment rising from 27,000 to 35,000 and the institution climbing into the ranks of Nigeria’s top 15 universities and the 51st best in Africa. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola, attributed the achievements to sustained government support, prudent leadership, industrial harmony and strategic investments in academic programmes, research and technology. Agboola disclosed this while addressing journalists after the opening of a…

…40 million Tonnes Of Food Wasted Yearly …Poor Energy Supply, Lack Of Cold Storage Blamed Daud Olatunji Nigeria loses an estimated ₦3.5 trillion annually to post-harvest losses, with between 30 million and 40 million metric tonnes of food going to waste before reaching consumers, the Bank of Agriculture has disclosed. The bank attributed the huge losses to inadequate access to reliable electricity and the absence of cold-chain infrastructure, warning that the situation is worsening food inflation, reducing farmers’ incomes and undermining the country’s agricultural potential. The disclosure was made during a two-day workshop on the Clean Energy Access Framework (CEAF)…

The Federation Account Allocation Committee has shared a total of N2.55tn among the Federal Government, the 36 states and the 774 local government councils as revenue allocation for June 2026, marking a N250bn increase from the N2.3tn distributed in May. The latest disbursement represents a 10.9 per cent month-on-month increase, continuing the steady growth in federation revenues recorded in recent months. The figures were contained in a communiqué issued after the July 2026 FAAC meeting in Abuja and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa. According to…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned two officials of the Federal Capital Development Authority over the alleged illegal sale of four Federal Capital Territory staff houses in Abuja. The defendants, Folashade Oketope and Mohammed Kabir Usman, were arraigned before Justice B.M. Bassi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Jabi, on three counts bordering on conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and corruption. According to the EFCC, the two officials allegedly abused their positions by fraudulently disposing of government-owned residential buildings entrusted to their care. The anti-graft agency alleged that between 2024 and 2025, the defendants unlawfully…

The Senate Leader and Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has said the proposed state police system can only succeed if its funding is entrenched in the Constitution as a first-line charge, warning that failure to guarantee its financial independence could expose it to manipulation by governors, politicians, business interests and criminal groups. Bamidele, who represents Ekiti Central Senatorial District, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing concerns over the ongoing constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police across the country. In a statement issued by his Directorate of…

The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers linked to the abduction of herders in different parts of the state, recovering N2.2 million believed to be ransom proceeds. The State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, disclosed this on Wednesday while parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Osogbo. Gotan said one of the suspects was arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a 50-year-old herder who was abducted on July 9 at a remote settlement near Wasinmi Village along the Gbongan-Ife/Ibadan Road. According to the police commissioner, operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit, Anti-Kidnapping Section,…

The senator representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to immediately parade and prosecute suspects arrested over the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, warning that any delay in bringing them to justice could undermine public confidence in the nation’s security and judicial systems. Ningi made the call during plenary in the Senate while reacting to the recent rescue of 44 hostages kidnapped from an Oriire community school in Oyo State. He said the prosecution of the suspects would serve as a deterrent to other criminal groups involved in kidnapping across the country. “What…