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Gunmen on Tuesday evening kidnapped the Deputy Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area of ​​Osun State, Debo Farounbi, The victim was abducted in Ora-Igbomina town by hoodlums who stormed the community at 10pm and shot sporadically to scare residents. An eyewitness told reporters on Wednesday that the gunmen also kidnapped three other people but were confronted by military personnel in …

Zainab Abioye Surveyors highlighted the urgent need for accurate geospatial data and effective urban planning as critical factors for sustainable infrastructure and smart city development in Nigeria. A professor of environmental management and environmental health at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Olusegun Oguntoke, made the call on Wednesday while lecturing at the biennial luncheon and welcome reception for new …

Former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Ajiya, said on Wednesday there was no money missing in the company. He was reacting to claims that the company could not account for the N210 trillion mentioned in the audit request of the Auditor General of the Federation. Ajiya disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino reacts to Somali referee Omar Artan’s recent refusal to enter the United States for the 2026 World Cup. Earlier this week, Artan was not allowed to enter the US despite being named Africa’s best referee of 2025 at the CAF awards. It is worth recalling that President Donald Trump imposed a travel ban on Somalia and …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has condemned what it described as a growing culture of intimidation, harassment and violence ahead of the state’s August 15 gubernatorial election. Director General of the APC Governorship Campaign Council, Mr. Oluwole Oke, warned at a press conference in Oaogbo that intimidation of party supporters by criminal elements in the state must stop. …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles lost 2-1 in their international friendly against Portugal on Wednesday night. More to follow…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday dismissed cybercrime cases against 24 other foreigners charged by the police. Police in 2024 have charged 109 foreigners with cybercrime. 85 of the defendants were later convicted, fined and ordered to be deported. The defendants were arrested for their involvement in protests against bad governance in August 2024. Police on October 23, 2025 …

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) on Wednesday issued certificates of return to its presidential candidate, Donald Duke, and other candidates who won in the party’s recent primaries. In his remarks at the event, the party’s National Chair, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, said the development marked an important milestone for the party, as it positions itself as the main ideological alternative ahead …

Members of the Accord Party in Osun State on Wednesday declared their support for Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. The members, who spoke at a rally held in Osogbo, said they were confident in Olawepo-Hashim’s capacity to lead the party to victory. Speaking at the rally, the spokesperson for the Accord Party in the …

The Super Eagles may have “signed” a three-way deal in North America, but they will only be there in spirit. The world gathers again to celebrate world football in the USA, Canada and Mexico without the Nigerian flavors as the three-time African champions were stopped by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But the spiritual men will be there to …